Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:27:51 -0800
Reply-To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
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Sorry dude. "McGyver-ing up" Very funny. lol!
As I said in original post, it's a purely hypothetical thing.
Hmmmm....... briquets......
maybe the Burningvan guys could help me out?
;^)
On 2/4/07, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think it's a awful idea. McGyver-ing up your
> heater boxes with copper plumbing, that is.
>
> Of course I can't help but say this, as I have
> seen all the futile attempts at air-cooled
> heaters.
>
> I sell Eberspacher BA-6 heaters for Vanagons .
> Designed for the freezing air-cooled Vanagon
> owner .
>
> Bob's charcoal briquet stove would be easier if
> you are on a budget.
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
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> --- neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > BION (believe it or not) I have an actual
> > Vanagon question.
> >
> > On a 2L AC engine. An idea that's been on my
> > mind.
> >
> > How crazy is this:
> >
> > Open up heater boxes,
> >
> > wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each
> > exhaust pipe,
> >
> > assemble/install boxes, (plug hot air outlets)
> >
> > connect copper coils to create a circuit
> >
> > install pump, heater core, etc.,
> >
> > run coolant through to provide interior heat?
> >
> > Other parts would include an expansion tank,
> > fan etc. Likely the
> > biggest cost would be the pump.
> >
> > Hard to answer, but would there be enough
> > heated coolant present in
> > system to provide any appreciable amount of
> > heat?
> >
> > Purely hypothetical, though i do have 2 spare
> > heater boxes.......
> >
> > Likely someone has tried this before, but I am
> > curious.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pax,
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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