Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 22:51:12 -0500
Reply-To: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Rear heater leaking
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JC Whitney has a VERY large assortment of coolant heated rear aux. heaters!
Brent Christensen wrote:
> For many years, Toyota Landcruisers have had rear heaters as an option.
> (even the old Jeep-like FJ-40 models). As I recall from my old '72, it was
> a very simple unit, drum shaped, with a sheet metal cage all around it to
> protect it. I had to replace it one time with one from a scrap yard, and I
> think it was about $10 (That was c1982 or so).
>
> Aux. heaters are a common accessory for Jeeps and other off-road machines.
> I have seen dozens of "universal" units designed to replace or augment the
> factory units in old Jeeps, Landcruisers, etc. Most have very simple
> connections and have a built-in fan, valve, and switch.
>
> I would check the usual sources for Jeep and RV accessories to find one.
> The trick for us would be that you want to be able to direct the heat out
> through the vents under the back seat. Most of the universal units I have
> seen project heat in a number of directions.
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 Syncro Westy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M.R. Nimmo <mrnimmo@YAHOO.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Rear heater leaking
>
> > Has anyone tried switching the vanagon rear heater
> > core for a different model???
> >
> > --- Joel Walker <jwalker@uronramp.net> wrote:
> > > >I like the plug it up idea. I tried turning the
> > > >on-off valve, but that did not cure the leak. But
> > > >I'll probably just get the new heat valve. Is the
> > > >core also prone to leakage?
> > >
> > >
> > > some on the list have had leaking cores, but almost
> > > all of us have had
> > > the leaking bleeder screw thingie. so much so that
> > > vw used to have a
> > > replacement bleeder screw of a different design ...
> > > but the dealers
> > > claim it's not available anymore. :( i'm considering
> > > replacing the
> > > rear heater core with some other core, like a rabbit
> > > or something that
> > > there are plenty of out there. might be more work
> > > than i want, though.
> > > :( plus i'd have to jury-rig the fan somehow. sigh.
> > > one of these days
> > > ... ;)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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