Adding a heater

Joel · 2010-05-21T08:52:52+00:00

Well it was 11c the other morning when i jumped in the bug to head into town and grab the paper and winters not even here yet so the time's come my cooling system works to perfection currently and i really dont want to upset it cos it only takes 6-7 mins to get to temp and it never drops below that and only creeps above if it idles for more than 5 mins without moving. I've got a spare heatercore from my old festiva which im currently building an enclosure for so it can mount under the backseat and duct into the original heater channels so that i can have either heat to the footwells or onto the windscreen as per stock. but my main concern is the length of the hoses seeing as subis use the heater loop to control the thermostat. Has any with an EJ added a heater core with really long hoses before? rubber heater hose is a really good insulator so im probably worrying over nothing but i know the vanagon guys in the US and UK had real probs with overheating due to the vanagons long pipe runs and duel heaters shedding to much heat and keeping the 'stat closed

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 9 Jul 2010, 11:16 am

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Did you end up using one of those combo heatercore/evap units up front?

Ive been thinking about that as the heater will work much better coming out the dash and windscreen vents but Im wondering how well it will work given the coolant has to travel 3.6m to the front of the car then 3.6m back

BlueV2 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 9 Jul 2010, 11:50 am

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I used a HotRodAir unit. Bought it through the distributer in Perth. The A/C works really well, and I am pretty confident the heater will be good once it gets all the water. It works very well at 100kmh !!!

Remember that they drive from the wrong side of the car though, so in my case the passenger gets very warm feet :-). I will have to make something to direct some warm air over my way.

http://www.hotrodair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=34/category_id=9/home_id=2/mode=prod/prd34.htm

They sell a unit that is specific to Beetles I think.

Sharpbuilt V2, EJ25, Subaru 5 Speed, Falcon rear discs, Heater & A/C, Rack Steering

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 9 Jul 2010, 4:25 pm

#789507

Pics Joel = ]

rod baker Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined May 2009 · 16 Jul 2010, 11:08 am

#790885

hi all the 60 series landcruiser had a under seat mounted heater with fan and all for the rear passengers and bugger me if i didnt throw one out a while back but i still have one to use and use it i will i will put up some pics of it later today
rod

1970 BAJA BUG CHEAP N FUN ALMOST NO RUST 1500 AIRCOOLED ALL STOCK AND 1973 CONVERTIBLE BAJA http://www.rodstruckentrailers.co.au