Date:         Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:17:13 +0200
Reply-To:     Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
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From:         Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject:      Re: heating project..
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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How would he bleed the heater/evaporator on top of everything else
coolant related?


Am 19.04.2017 um 17:56 schrieb Dan N:
> hi all,
>
> I have a friend who has this *"weird"* idea..
>
> He lives in cold climate (Canada) with a 1998 tin top van. He doesn't need
> A/C so he removes the compressor but leaving the A/C condenser and blower
> in place. The front under dash heater blower is dead but he doesn't want to
> replace it (too much work) ...so he has this idea...
>
> He is thinking of running 2 hoses from the rear heater (under the bench) to
> the overhead A/C core.... the hot coolant will run thru the A/C core and
> the warm air will be pushed to the front the same way as for the A/C and
> then thru air duct..
>
> personally I think it won't work because there's no pump to push the hot
> coolant up to the A/C core and worst than that he will compromise his
> cooling system and the engine will overheat...
>
> what do you think?
>
> thanks
>
> dan