Date:         Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:27:55 +0000
Reply-To:     kayakjr@COMCAST.NET
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From:         John Reynolds <kayakjr@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
Comments: To: Taeke <taeke.t@gmail.com>

Goes by the inside diameter, so a 5/8 diameter shoulder, or 5/8 bolt or rod will do it.   I was on the fence whether to remove my rear heater after it leaked, but I want the room, don't use the van in winter and didn't want to spend the $100.00 or so to make it all right (new valve, core, etc)

I plan to take the individual wires out of the 4-wire connector, push them through the floor and then seal them with heat shrink tubing or similar.  It's posibble to extend the wiring to something like a closet light or interior light, or water pump if I put a water tank in (I have a weekender)  that I can shut off from using the rear blower control on the dash.

On my weekender, the panel under the froont of the seat tilts backward - I might replace this with a straight up and down wood one to gain some more rear room.

With a family of 4, there is not enough storage space!

John

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From: Taeke <taeke.t@gmail.com>

> Batteries are going where the core is so.... Replacing sounds good, happen to
> know what size to buy? Goes by inside diameter correct ?
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> I used two stainless stell bolts that had an unthreaded shoulder under the head.
> I cut the threads off, a nd ground the end witha slight taper to make insertion
> easy. SNIP
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