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remm340912 Officially Full-On Dubber

204 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 9 Oct 2009, 5:36 pm

#739762

was taking a few friends for a cruise in the notch and being in tassie it was freezing so i did the gentlemanly thing and turned on the heater. The old girl got warm and i was pretty proud of myself. Unfortunately one of my friends needed me to pull over due to the over powering petrol/exhaust fumes in the beast. Says he felt high as a kite. I dont get it I never smell petrol. Ahh the joys of vw ownership. Just thought id share one of lifes little pleasures with you all

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 5:42 pm

#739765

Yep!

I got the heaters working on ours only to discover that after a few k's the whole car started to fill with oily exhaust fumes..
Disconnected and blocked up the vents as our 2 kids ride in it daily...

Will just have to freeze 🙂

It May Never End

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 5:57 pm

#739770

Yeah i used to expirience that with the heaters in dads old rat 73 L bug but not in the latest bug cause heaters are taken out lol.

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 6:51 pm

#739776

That smell is part of owning a volksy. I love it. My heaters are on pretty much every time i drive it. Plus they keep the heater channels dry which is always a good thing

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan:

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 7:28 pm

#739784

DaveCarter wrote:That smell is part of owning a volksy.

Hmm....depends what smell you mean though!
I've had Beetles with working heaters that gave off a "VW smell"...but exhaust fumes are a different kettle of fish!

It May Never End

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 7:29 pm

#739785

I must say, I have always loved the heaters in my bugs. Sometimes they do smell a little, but, like Dave, I do rather like it. I also reckon it dries out the heater channels, so that has to be a bonus.

The only thing I have found is that you shouldn't drive through deep water with the heaters on - water in the heat exchangers turns to steam REAL quick, and not only fogs up your windscreen instantly, but cooks your anle.

From your ole' mate Jeff

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 9 Oct 2009, 7:35 pm

#739788

heaters are gone in mine.... and the handles by the handbrake. eh. whatever. QLD needs more cold weather.

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 10 Oct 2009, 12:00 am

#739830

HAHA yeah jeff i've done the steam trick as well. A year or 2 back coming back from nambuca last year when it was raining really bad i drove through a deep puddle in my low bug on the way out of a servo. It isn't fun having to drive with you head out the window in heavy rain lol

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan: