Date:         Sat, 5 Oct 2019 21:46:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Smelly rear heater
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <EBEE55DB-FC70-4C01-B20C-A21B40B5BF35@icloud.com>
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Hi Jeff,

        Yes, we both have amazing 85 campers.  If you are on the original rear core, I’m amazed.  I suspect some folks are now replacing their second core.  
        It really wasn’t a bad job and I’d recommend doing it sooner rather then later.  You don’t necessarily need the new valve but in my case the old one started to leak.  The new one is much more robust.  

Keep us posted on your progress.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 


> On Oct 5, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Eric. If I recall we both have 85s. Perhaps I will put this part in my growing Christmas wish list. 
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 5, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jeff,
>> 
>> Your post went to my junk box.  I’ll re post below hoping others will see it.
>> 
>> My heater core in the rear started to smell in 2013 and I didn’t find any coolant.  I changed it and the valve going into it.  The Van cafe valve is very strong.  That did it.  No more smell and a very useful rear heater.
>> I used the bus Depot core at the time.
>> 
>> This is one of the jobs I’ve gotten good at having done it on  my first vanagon as well. 
>> 
>> Eric Caron 85 GL Auto 
>> 
>> Original post.
>> 
>> 85 Westfalia with 325k km. 
>> 
>> Pretty sure my rear heater core is leaking but I see no evidence of it. When I turn the fan on I smell it. I’ve taken the cover off but see no leakage. What am I missing?
>> 
>> Don’t tell me to remove it. I’m in the great white north and it’s essential!
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:34 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Shouldn’t I see a puddle or stain? Or does it evaporate? Or leak
>>>> internally?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> You're most likely to smell it if it's a core leak, since that's where the
>>> blower blows through.  And yes, small amounts will evaporate on a hot
>>> surface.
>>> 
>>> Yrs,
>>> d