Date:         Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:41:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: WTB 83 diesel heater cover
Comments: To: "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
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On a related note...

I suspect, but have no proof, that that plastic floor duct acts like a
bit of a noise resonator. I will remove mine ( i keep saying) when i
finally instal my rear heater.

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 24-Jan-05, at 9:28 PM, Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks wrote:

>> The approach I would use would be to remove that black plastic floor
>> duct entirely and then use the heater cover you have. The black
>> plastic
>> floor space hog is only held in place by a few screws hidden by caps.
>> There is nice clean carpet under it so removing it looks fine when you
>> are done.
>
> This is exactly what I did.  I liked it better when removed, more
> space and
> more heat up front.
> I stupidly threw out the heater cover and black plastic floor duct.
>
> Gary Lee
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm
>