Re: [T3] gas heaters

["Jason Weigel" <notchboy@comcast.net>]

I believe the cabin intake snout was more of a affiance thing rather than a
safety one. All B2 ebers pulled air from the trunk on early cars. And if it
were a safety issue VW wouldn't sell B2s along side BN2s thru the late 60s.
BN2s did not replace B2s, only added to the range until the B2 was dropped.
So I think from a corporate liable issue the fumes and flame thrower issue
doesn't hold much water. If anything I need to close off the horn hole as it
creates a ram effect thru the heater when driving. The only safety problem
Ive ever heard is a running heater in a front end collision causing
problems. But there are those who feel weird putting a furnace next to the
gas tank. To them I say, nothing ventured-nothing gained and get some
juevos! Or God smiles on the stupid. Either way.......

Cold in SoCal!!!!!

jason

> I agree that outside air, and outside filler is much safer.
> Ive heard several stories about the heaters catching fire... all early
60's
> stuff, and I did see one in a junkyard that looked like it started there
in
> a Bug.  Russ just kept his customer's heaters working so well that they
not
> only got the warm but the Fuzzy too...  ;-)
>
> Keith
>
>
> > In all my years working on VW's and gas heater, I have never seen a car
> > that was torched BECAUSE of the gas heater.
> > Jason does have the RED warning gas cap. Yes, he should be pulling air
> > from the passengers compartment. Jason lives in SoCal. How often do you
> > think he will actually use that heater. ;=)
> > If the heater is installed with ALL the components, it should pull
> > combustion air from under the car.
> > The thread that started all this was asking about installing one in a
> > '71. That car has the filler on the outside, not in the trunk.
> >
> > --
> > Russ Wolfe
> > '66 FB MT
> > '71 FB AT
> > '65 Bug (not running)
>


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