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Re: [T3] heating system


On 18 Dec 99, at 19:49, Per Lindgren wrote:

> The old VWs (pre 1961, maybe earlier) sent the air used to cool the
> cylinders on to the cabin for heating. Of course, this brought on several
> interesting fumes, gases and smells, and this heater system was called
> "gas chambers". The connection, well you figure it out yourself.

I never heard this term, but it is clear and probably apt. The later 
heaters, like all type 3 heaters, were officially known as "Fresh Air 
Heaters."

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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