Page 1 of 1

Removing rear heater fan blower

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 11:22
by Auto
Hi just a quick question i'm removing the rear heater blower from what was a Devon micro-bus as i'm having a LPG tank fitted under were i'm having a rock and roll bed fitted
Do i just connect the two water pipes together cutting it out of the circuit and disconnect the the electrics ?
If so could i just connect them with copper tubing and jubilee clips, or i do have a plastic hose pipe connector that is also secured with jubilee clips any tips please

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 13:51
by kevtherev
Are you on about a propex heater?

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 13:55
by Titus A Duxass
I think he means the VW Passenger heater that sits under the RnR bed area.

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 14:29
by Auto
Hi yes the vw passenger heater

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 14:40
by kevtherev
Oh ho... I see.

As you have described sounds logical so...don't see why not

I would use the hose pipe method. (no kinks!)


if the heater matrix is not an integral part of the cooling system then could you not just cap them off?

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 15:00
by Auto
Hi ive had a re think im going to disconnect the pipe work from underneath were they have T connectors from what must be the forward and return pipes, i think i can just connect from one T piece to the other i did try it with the hose pipe connector from inside but the pipe just kept kinking
I think it will work will i need to bleed the air out ?

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 15:03
by kevtherev
I wouldn't bother, as you have described it would not matter if they are just capped off at the T's.

regarding bleeding... if you can cap off the T quick then it won't be an issue

Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 15:45
by Auto
Hi yes your right i can do it from the inside just shove a big bolt in the end of the pipes with jubilee clips on them easy :D
Thank for the good advice all the best Phil