Date:         Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:11:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
Comments: To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
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True story here!
My rear facing heater at the floor level worked wonderful.
It worked so good that on two separate occasions it exploded soft drink cans
that it super heated.
After the first explosion and sticky vapor you'd think I learned my lesson
but as things moved around on a trip to Albuquerque the six pack of cans got
near the rear floor vent and another couple of cans exploded.
Actually it was quite exciting at the time.
In general I covered my intake behind the front grill (in winter months) and
the heater worked better the faster I went.
Proper adjustment and good seals on your heater box flaps will direct to
heat to the proper ducts.
If your heater boxes are in good shape and the heatsinks aren't melted down
you should get good heat even at well below 30 degrees (f).

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Poole" <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat


> Howdy List,
>
> I have been tinkering with the climate control system in my '82
> Air-Cooled Westy.  This vanagon is federal and has no auxillary heater
> installed.  I have the following question:
>
> Should the rear, passenger-area floor vent always blow heat when the
> heat is on? Mine always blows heat (when heat is on) but I have
> noticed in the Bentley that there is a cable actuated control on the
> side of the rear, floor vent distributor.  I am curious if mine is
> working correctly but don't want to drop the fuel tank to investigate
> further.  Last winter I plugged the outlet holes on the rear,
> passenger-area floor vent and saw a nice increase in the front vent
> outputs, but would like to heat the rear occasionally and easily.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Poole
>
>
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