should i remove my heat exchangers?

[elmo makaroy]

the heat exchangers are still on my bus although i have no pipes going from them as i dont have working dash heaters, and i dont really want them as i have a propex,

my question is, since the heatexchangers are not actually doing anything is it ok to remove them completly? or will this effect the running of my van?

my thinking is that there is no point having them there as all they are doing is causing extra heat underneath my engine,

wot do you guys think?

[72BUG]

You can't just remove them as they are part of the exhaust system. You could replace them with J pipes but why bother going to the expense unless you have to. Also removng them can be a pig of a job and it's easy to snap a manifold studd which opens a whole other can of worms.

[elmo makaroy]

ok scrap that idea then, i just thought it would be a good way to keep my engine from getting too warm, especially in the summer months

[72BUG]

Removing them won't effect engine temperature. Any exhaust system will produce heat. All the heat exchangers do is direct that heat to the cab for internal heat.

[jason k]

just get the pipework your missing. Aircooled heat in the cab is amazing if all present and correct

[elmo makaroy]

wot pipes do i need then? and were can i get them from?, do i just run the pipes straight into the motor in the front?

[kevtherev]

I know, why not look in the wiki and see if what you ask has already been answered.

If you are still unsure about certain elements then ask

[Ian Hulley]

Or buy a Haynes manual ?

[72BUG]

wot pipes do i need then? and were can i get them from?, do i just run the pipes straight into the motor in the front?

That's sort of impossible to answer without knowing what's still in place and what's missing. If you can figure that out then place an add in the wanted section on here. There's always someone breaking vans.

Basically there should be 2 pipes (one each side) which leave the fan housing into the heat exchangers and then a pipe coming out of the back of each heat exchanger which goes to the controll pods (basically a flap which opens and closes to allow or stop the warm air coming through) Then another pipe leaving each pod which feed into a thick central pipe which carries the air to the front.