Great point Dylan.

If a person is  worried about the loop, just do like the factory and put a
restrictor in the rear heater line.

Jake

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:05 AM, dylan <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Doing exactly this is a great way to make a loop and trap air in your
> cooling
> system.
>
> Dennis Haynes helped me figure out why a particular van would not bleed
> properly.
>
> Bingo.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 5:58:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Turning off rear heater
>
>   Hey, here is one way.  I did this with mine when I had a hose to that
> rear
> heater split and leak. I was in there anyhow.  Since I rarely use my rear
> heater but it does turn off and work, I decided to take it out,
> "temporarily" and leave the hoses in place for winter time replacement of
> the heater.  Leaves a lot of room in the bench seat.
>   Go to the hardware and get a double-ended hose barb...I used a regular
> metal one from Home Depot...A couple of hose clamps, too.  Make a loop and
> take the heat radiator and fan motor right out.  Put a wire nut onto the
> live end of the power supply.  Done, for summer.
>   I plan on replacing all my minor hoses when I pull my motor soon, so I
> know I will be revisiting this soon, but I see no reason why you couldn't
> use a fix like this full time.  The rear heater is only useful to me on the
> coldest days..so if I am so inclined, I may put it back in there for
> winter...but I probably won't...
>   Cost you about $10 for this "fix"
>   Don Hanson
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > might have missed something , but I didn't see any responses to your
> post.
> >
> > still having the problem ?
> > what have you done so far about getting the rear heater to be really
> 'off'
> > ?
> >
> > it's all fixable.
> >
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David M" <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:33 PM
> > Subject: Turning off rear heater
> >
> >
> >  Have been driving my van in 110 degree heat with no a/c (does not work
> and
> >> too expensive to fix $1000)
> >> Power windows don't work so cannot open them. Phew!
> >> Wish I could find a fan that fits the non-standard lighter plug.
> >> Yes, I keep my curtains snapped on all the time.
> >> My daughters sit in the back seat and swear there is HEAT coming out of
> >> the rear heater. I checked and the lever is in the OFF position. Anyone
> >> know about this. I hate to think the heater is pumping out additional
> hot
> >> air into the already sweltering interior.
> >>
> >> -David, Phoenix AZ '87 Wolfsburg (The Sweatbox)
> >>
> >
>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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