Date:         Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:35:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Galleons Lap Photo <glphoto@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Galleons Lap Photo <glphoto@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Nov 2003 (#2003-1084)
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Hello again

I think that furnace has been added later, and is not stock.
Check with an RV shop.  Do you have propane in the tank?  Have
you found the tank yet?  Is it turned on?  Read the archives for
the proper way to fill this tank.  It is very small, and easily
overfilled.  Also, do a check of the propane system to ensure no
leaks.  Rub soapy water on all joints and look for bubbles.  At
least some Westys came with an auxilary gasoline powered heater.
 It is called something like Weisbach (again search the
archives).  However, the switch for this is (at least on mine) a
green knob on the lower dash, just to the right of the steering
column.  It has a " + " and an arrow if memory serves.  I
haven't tried using mine yet since the thought of burning
gasoline scares me.

Seth
1980 Westy

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:01 -0500, Automatic digest processor
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>Date:    Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:46:56 -0800
>From:    Skip Emmert-Keaton <skip@SKIPEMMERT.COM>
>Subject: Newbie Question Flood - Aux Heater
>
>The van has an auxiliary heater.  The fan seems to run off 12v, but I
>haven't gotten it to produce heat yet.  It has a very nice thermostat which
>appears to turn the fan off and on.  Is there a pilot light to this?  Or
>does the engine need to be running?  Looking at the wiring on the heater, it
>mentions two wires as optional that power the heater with 110v.  I don't
>have these.  Is there anyway to add the option?
>
>http://www.skipemmert.com/vanquestions/interior.jpg
>
>BTW, the fridge is a Dometic 211.  Is this basically the same fridge as
>those in the rest of Westy-dom or is it something else that's different?
>I'm sure I'll have questions about it once I open the access hatch.
>
>
>Thanks for any help,
>
>Skip Emmert-Keaton
>1980 Westy <unnamed>

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