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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>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFdLW6=ORA1ELcq5SPLczwaXuzOR+97TV5jFOOoPYX-25QqtzQ@mail.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


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