Date:         Sun, 4 Feb 2007 23:19:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
Comments: To: neil <musomuso@gmail.com>
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"maybe the Burningvan guys could help me out?"

With those guys, it would only be warm in your van once, if you know what I
mean.  But you could roast hot dogs on it.

Of course, then you could go and find yourself a later van with a Subie
conversion!    :)

Jake

On 2/4/07, neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- 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
> > >
> > > New Video!
> > >
> > > Dash board removal:
> > >
> > >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Movie.html
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> New Video!
>
> Dash board removal:
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Movie.html
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com