Any ideas for heating without heater boxes?

1303Steve · 2010-06-03T22:14:16+00:00

Hi I'm going to upgrade the exhaust on Davids bug and will loose the heater boxes. Has anyone successfully ran a 12 volt heater core? Has anyone ran an oil cooler in the cabin for heating purposes? I saw these on Ebay, I thought about mounting it under the rear seat, but it might get too hot. Steve

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 17 Aug 2010, 9:39 pm

#796947

I say toughen up,

Ive driven all winter without heaters, from 4.00 am starts and home from gfs at like 2.00 when there has already been frost on my windscreen.

But once i see how you do yours steve im doing the same thing one winter is enough without heaters

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 17 Aug 2010, 9:40 pm

#796948

I noted that all CSP heater boxes have a variety of pipe sizes from 38mm to 48mm and they are SS made J pipe.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Aug 2010, 9:42 pm

#796952

Hi Josh

That would be cold down your way, I like driving with the windows down and heat turned up, now I just drive with the windows up.

Steve

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 18 Aug 2010, 5:43 pm

#797116

It gets to a point where its just easier to drive with the windows down even though its freezing, dunno why but i like it.

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 17 Oct 2010, 8:33 am

#808005

Steve,

Here is the answer and something I think I eluded too once before and they are now on special, not to mention the strength of the Ozzie dollar

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=684786

Maybe if a few of us buy them, you might get them cheaper again.

Cheers, Kev

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bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Oct 2010, 9:50 am

#808013

71-BEETLE-SEDAN wrote:I say toughen up,

Ive driven all winter without heaters, from 4.00 am starts and home from gfs at like 2.00 when there has already been frost on my windscreen.

But once i see how you do yours steve im doing the same thing one winter is enough without heaters

Someone's probably already mentioned this, but a demister/ heater, in NSW at least is required for rego.

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sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 17 Oct 2010, 2:40 pm

#808041

Thats the first i've heard... I havn't had a heater or windscreen washers since I've owned the car (2002) and always passed rego

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Oct 2010, 2:51 pm

#808042

Hi

Most rego checks are pretty slack, they are even supposed to check the age of the tyres, they get paid peanuts for what should be a pretty serious undertaking.

Camo, those units look interesting.

Steve

ps

I made another heat exchanger using some copper tube, the copper tube gets very hot, the water doesn't, bummer. I haven't given up on this yet.

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895 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 18 Oct 2010, 7:18 am

#808151

Steve if you have wound copper tube over the pipes can you run some air through them and let us know how hot the air is when it come out the other end. Without doing this myself i'm pretty sure that would be hot enough. And you could feed th systm by a 12v fan of from the original fan tin???

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2011, 8:51 pm

#857464

Hi

I've been thinking about this idea again. I've made up a copper U section that is as long as the J pipes, I'm going to wrap the tubing & J pipe with exhaust warp to retain heat in the copper tubing, I hope to have this on before the Winter break this weekend.

I recently fitted an oil cooler thermostat, the oil warms up quickly now, so I may look into fitting an oil cooler inside the Nissan heater unit.

Steve

Sorry about bringing up an old thread

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 16 Aug 2011, 8:56 pm

#857467

Try a blanket and a track suit or fix the heaters.👍

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Aug 2011, 9:00 pm

#857471

Hi

No heater boxes to fix, the car has A1 headers now.

I made it to Wakefield in May with a parker, beany and mittens, the north coast should be OK.

Steve

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205 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 17 Aug 2011, 6:57 am

#857507

Its been 1 year almost to the day steve

shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 17 Aug 2011, 5:59 pm

#857588

You could install a cig lighter thingy and wire up some hairdryers to it. I know a guy who did that, although the noise would get to me after 30 seconds.