Date:         Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:13:45 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90712281702y2995c682va28802e0d18b9888@mail.gmail.com>
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Heh heh....
Sorry Jake. Meds aren't going to help now!

Me? Expert? Hey I've got a rear heater assembly lying around in the
basement. Surely that qualifies me?

;^)

Neil.



On 12/28/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Whoa!  The guy with the air cooled Van is the rear heater expert!?  Must
> be time for my medication..........:)
>
> On Dec 28, 2007 1:18 PM, neil N < musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > P 80.16 of Bentley shows the rear heater core "tee'd" from lines running
> > to
> > front heater core.
> >
> > IIRC, it's standard 5/8" heater hose available from most FLAPS.
> >
> > If the rear heater valve is leaking, you could remove it and replace
> > with a
> > barbed metal connector. Coolant will always flowing through rear core
> > this
> > way.
> >
> > If removing rear core from coolant circuit, clamp off hoses to/from
> > "tees"
> > (under bus), pull the "tees" and replace them with straight through
> > barbed
> > pipe, remove temp clamps and hose-clamp as needed. Or you could block
> > off
> > the hoses to the core. All this assumes the heater lines are still
> > useable (
> > i.e. not old and crumbly)
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 28, 2007 12:07 PM, Ed < fasteddy64@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have an 84 Vanagon on which the rear heater valve just failed.
> > > I am pondering repairing or just eliminating the rear heater. If I
> > > eliminate it what is the best method? Loop the two lines together or
> > just
> > > block them off? If I block them off, whats the best method?
> > > Can I use regular heater hose from FLAPS for this heater or do I need
> > to
> > > order the VW replacements?
> > > Any other rear heater wisdom would be appreciated.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ed Maikranz
> > > Abilene, TX
> > > 84 Wolfsburg
> > > 73 Riviera
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/




--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/