Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:26:50 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
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joining the two hoses that used to go to the rear heater, together ..
would be dumb.
You're short circuiting the hot coolant that you only want going through the
front heater core.
that's super obvious.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Duntz" <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
> Funny that you should say that you've heard people say that plugging the
> hoses interferes with proper coolant distribution. I've heard people say
> the
> same thing about connecting the hoses together. As you say, it would seem
> that plugging both hoses would produce the same result as having the valve
> closed. But it would also seem that connecting the hoses together would
> produce the same result as having the valve open and the coolant running
> through the core, except you wouldn't have as much heat loss without the
> core. But most people who do it one way argue vehemently against doing it
> the other way, whichever way that is. When I took out the rear core in my
> former '85 Westfalia, I removed the core and its hoses, and replaced the
> T's
> with straight connectors underneath, just to get all the hoses out of the
> way.
>
> Ed in CT
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:10 AM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
>
>> I'm not sure I understand this completely, but more than one person on
>> the
>> list suggested a while back that plugging the hoses interferes with
>> proper
>> coolant distribution. Seems to me that plugging them would be no
>> different than closing the valve on the heater. But, I removed the hoses
>> completely, including the T-junctions at the long heater hoses that go
>> forward under the van. I just ran those hoses straight. One less
>> thing
>> to break. I opted to keep the heater in case some future buyer wants it.
>> BTW, I also used a piece of 3/8" plywood to form a floor under the spot
>> where the heater sat, to protect the wiring there from damage by stored
>> items. mcneely
>>
>> ---- Gary Freshley <gfreshley@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>> When I found a small puddle of coolant in front of the left tire, I
>>> thought head
>>> gasket, no way. It ended up being the rear heater control leaking enough
>>> that in
>>> ran across the body to the low side of my '84 Westy. Upon inspection,
>>> it's
>>> been leaking for quite awhile. Therefore I've removed the rear heater
>>> and
>>> plugged and capped the two heater hoses.
>>>
>>>
>>> So question is: Is plugging those hoses in anyway a problem?? I
>>> remember
>>> reading that listers had done this, but I'm curious as to any side
>>> effects from
>>> do this? I can't see how the coolant circulation is any different than
>>> having
>>> the rear heater valve closed, but has anyone who's done this had any
>>> issues with
>>> their cooling system??
>>>
>>> PS. Any of you northern tier guys need a rear heater? pmail me. Nice
>>> having the
>>> extra storage under the bench seat.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>> '84 Wolfberg Westy "Lola"
>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
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