Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:39:48 -0600
Reply-To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
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I plan on removing my diesel heater set up and going propane heater
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
On Jan 29, 2015 5:36 AM, "Eric Ley" <eric_ley@hotmail.com> wrote:
> This is exactly the same heater that is in my clients van Roy I will take a
> closer look at it this weekend it is a 1987 Canadian Bus not sure if that
> would make a difference.
>
> Eric Ley
> Garage Mechanic ELM
> 2001 Demers Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Qc
> 1985 Whitey VW 2.1 Man
> 1985 Goldilocks subi power Auto
>
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> From: "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:00 AM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
>
> Mine is definitely an air-blowing heater and the installation looks to be
>> factory ... or a very well done dealer installation.
>> The heater unit is aft of the fuel tank, but not on the centreline of the
>> vehicle; it is offset to the driver's side. There is an exhaust which
>> comes out from under the shield to the side of the van.
>>
>> I guess I will have to drop the shield when the Hyena comes out of storage
>> this spring and see what lives inside. I am familiar with the DA6, but
>> have always encountered it mounted under the rear bench on the passengers
>> side with ductwork up under the bench. I also have an older {non
>> functional} Eberspacher on my '66 which is mounted under the rear bench.
>>
>> The ductwork coming from this heater has outlets under the drivers seat
>> and behind the front seats and walkthrough (aimed back at the cabin).
>> The timer is mechanical - the little green knob you push/pull and turn -
>> as we had in an older bread loaf (which was an Eberspacher). The vehicle
>> owners manual describes how to use the timer, but makes no mention of what
>> type of heater is on the other end.
>>
>> Roy
>>
>>
>> On 29-Jan-2015, at 02:54, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 1/28/2015 5:40:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> RNicholl@NBNet.nb.ca writes:
>>> Where was the BBW46 installed? Was it under the rear bench on the
>>> passenger side?
>>>
>>> In the Hyena (our 1988 WBX Westfalia), I have a gas heater which does not
>>> work - the fan comes on, but no heat. It has the green-knobed manual
>>> timer in the dash just below the heater controls like that which was
>>> present in our old 1972 Westfalia.
>>>
>>> However the heater itself appears to contained under the drivers side of
>>> the van above/in a large metal shield/encasement which looks like an
>>> oversized catalytic converter.
>>>
>>> I did not have time to dig into it last summer, but when I take the Hyena
>>> out of storage this spring, I'd like to attempt to get it working.
>>>
>>> the gas fueled coolant preheater - webasto BBW46- was installed in the
>>> engine compartment. it had a little digital control readout mounted
>>> under the dash this coolant preheater was an option on waterboxer
>>> vanagons in canada.
>>>
>>> what your describing on your '88 westy,sounds like it is indeed a
>>> Eberspacher BA6. can you install a Eberspacher BA6 on a waterboxer
>>> vanagon? Sure you can. ive sold them to people who have done it and have
>>> one here that i plan to install in my '89 westy (someday) You just do
>>> some custom ductwork and it will work fine. Did volkswagen install the
>>> Eberspacher BA6 in waterboxer vanagons from the factory? not to my
>>> knowledge.. but your in canada, so it may be different up there. does
>>> the installation look factory, or custom? you describe the heater unit
>>> as being mounted under the drivers side of your vanagon - volkswagen
>>> mounted them under the CENTER of the vanagon.. behind the gas tank. not
>>> on the drivers side.
>>>
>>
>>
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