Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:40:55 -0800
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
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Diesels have a different sheet metal section in front of the shifter, at
least the later models do. Supposedly for improved air flow according to a
few of my German contacts.
David Marshall
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Jim Felder
Sent: January 25, 2005 6:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
On Jan 25, 2005, at 8:33 AM, Shawn Wright wrote:
> Ok guys, which duct are we talking about here? I suspect mine is
> already gone from
> the descriptions I'm hearing.
> Do you mean the later water cooled rear heater? I'm thinking of doing
> that also - I
> assume all the wiring & switch needs to be added also, or is the
> wiring hidden
> somewhere? ('82 Diesel).
Shawn,
The apparatus in question is a metal-and-plastic "raised floor" that
carries air from the front ducts to the rear passenger cabin. There is
a row of small ducts facing rearward flush with the back of the seat
pedestals, between them. I will send a picture to anyone who wants one.
Apparently, you can remove this ductwork easily and then use the later
model (gas-engined) heater cover for the front ducts. Without the
heater cover in place, I don't believe there is continuity from the
front ducts to the floor ducts anyway, It's a great idea, I just have
to weigh the lack of heat to the rear cabin with the improved
appearance of having an unchipped front cover.
Jim
>
> On 24 Jan 2005 at 21:41, Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Shawn Wright
> I.T. Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
>
