Date:         Thu, 21 Jul 1994 11:18:19 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Dr. D.W. Carment" <carment@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>
Subject:      Re: aux heaters II


Thanks for the info-
On Thu, 21 Jul 1994 kennedy@admin.njit.edu wrote:

> I've got JCWhitney's $70 fan in the main heat duct on my 81 Vanagon.  It helps
> a lot, although it is very noisy.  If I could do it again I would consider
> mounting it in the engine compartment.  This type of fan, together with 
> scrupulous care to make sure your heating system is tight from end to end (e.g.
> high temp red silicone sealing the heat exchanger case to the pipes), will do
> a lot.  Enough for C-c-c-canada? 

>>>last year, so I am told, Ottawa had two 
weeks of sustained -30 C weather so I don't know. if the blower is 
sufficient - I am thinking of installing an electric heater in line with 
the main duct so that it pulls in pre-warmed heat and throws out extra 
heat when needed -this would necessitate adding an additional in line 
duct-   > 
>>>>

Make me an offer if you want my VW gas heater.  I don't use it enough to
>justify having it under there losing value. >>>>I don't know what these are 
worth ... so please let me know. How good is it on gas? >>> 

> >>>BTW the guy in Menlo Park, CA who did the checkup on the van after I 
installed the engine disconnected the flaps 
from the thermostat saying it wasn't crucial in CA. Do you use it in 
NY?

>>> My key concern is not repeating my experience with my Karmann Ghia - 
scraping ice off the INSIDE of the windshield while driving down the 
highway in December....

Thanks in advance - DC >