Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2019 19:44:48 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Smelly rear heater
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Hi,
This is not meant to be a gloat, or a useless comment. But I’ll note again for those in Canada and watching government surplus auctions, that the Iltis front heater core is the same as the vanagon rear heater core.
I was lucky to buy half a dozen about 15 years ago via a govt auction. I’ve given away and used all but one now.
Just one of those things eh?
Alistair
> On Oct 6, 2019, at 6:19 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> I am exactly the same boat except my front doesn’t work at all. Gets a little foggy on rainy days! Not looking forward to the down time next summer.
> Jeff
>
>> On Oct 6, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>
>> I changed out my original rear core on my 84 this past summer... total time to do the job was less than an hour. Very low cost on the replacement part, and a couple of vice grip clamps.
>> I had a smelly rear heater since 1990, never got worse, but tired of the smell.
>>
>> Now... today my front fan is only working on high (I changed the fan switch in the early spring, with a 4 position switch, not sure if that is the cause).
>> I don't want to pull the dash. Since I don't drive it in the winter, I think I can plan on using my rear heater if things need a little boost now and then.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
>> Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2019 9:47 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Smelly rear heater
>>
>> 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
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