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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
Comments: To: Eric Ley <eric_ley@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <SNT149-DS262C3DC8CDEF593FC1D05CFD300@phx.gbl>
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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 > > -------------------------------------------------- > 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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