Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:52:08 -0400
Reply-To: neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From: neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Re: Air cooled stock gas heater/exhaust heater questions (longish)
In-Reply-To: <DF6272EF-0A51-4D82-92CF-3CC098F9FBB5@metrocast.net>
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hey thanks for info re BA6. :)
As for heat exchangers, would remove, but would have
to replace with straight pipes. Not sure on cost, but
home made "vent" may be cheaper. Atually come to think
of it, I have a spare set of heat exchangers. (Came
with a $50 spare AC engine)
Maybe removing the tin around them would suffice? But
then it's rusty bolt time...... ugh!
Would be nice if flexible "bellow" type exhaust pipe
is same/similar dimension. But could it bend 180
degrees to point back?? Heh, heh,.....not likely I
imagine
Cheers,
Neil.
--- Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@metrocast.net> wrote:
> Ok, roughly,
>
> My BA6 still works, so I have not removed it,but my
> manifold hetaer
> boxes are all rotted out. I just capped the ends of
> the heater boxes,
> but some hi-temp tubing pointing out the back would
> probably help it
> run cooler (Private planes use a special hi-temp
> flexible tubing from
> the muffler to the cabin heating system, this stuff
> may be able to
> take the heat). Actually, removing the heat
> exchangers all together
> may be what I'll do, as they are no longer needed,
> and not usable
> anyways.
>
> You have a small fuel pump and a few electrical
> connections for the
> BA6 (safety switches) that will have to be secured,
> and you may want
> to pull the fuse/cut the circuit breaker for the BA6
> as well to keep
> the fuel pump off (or just pull it and cap the line,
> it is drawn off
> of the fuel yank before the engine pump, so it is
> under low gravity
> pressure).
>
> Hope this helps. ...JMM
>
>
> Justin M. Mayrand
> 1980 Westy "SuperVan"
>
> On Aug 4, 2006, at 5:56 PM, neil wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I figure there aren't too many AC owners on this
> site,
> > but hopefully some experienced hands can help.
> >
> > In searching archives I have confirmed what I want
> to
> > do; remove the gas heater. It had been taken out
> of.........
> > Re: stock heater.
> >
> > It is in rough shape. The heater control flap
> (boxes?)
.......
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