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> Replacement electrical heat available?
roundboy914
post Nov 1 2003, 11:25 AM
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Well, here is is, November, and I just got my car and new engine back from the shop. Now for my problem. Even though it is Chicago, the snow does not usually start flying for another month or so, and I would like to have my 914 out and about. The Triad headers obviously do not allow for any heat. I was wondering if anyone has tried/heard of/seen an electrical passanger heat system that can help. I am not looking for desert type heat or anything, just something to take the edge off.
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post Nov 1 2003, 01:54 PM
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go to your local VW shop and get a Bus-Heater.
they burn gas, but man, they heat! comes with a timer and thermostat control.

i had one in my VW bug in germany, and it was the single best winter upgrade
i ever made. i had to leave at around 7am every morning (car was parked outside)
and i would set the timer to 6:30 and when i got to the car it was a schnuggely 80 deg
and all the windows were defrosted. while driving, just turn it down. (unless you want
that sauna feeling) ...

if you feel comfortable routing some fuel-lines yourself,
installation is fairly easy too.
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roundboy914   Replacement electrical heat available?   Nov 1 2003, 11:25 AM
ss6   I haven't heard of any electrically warmed sea...   Nov 1 2003, 11:34 AM
Mark Henry   Electric heaters are too big of a draw and will ki...   Nov 1 2003, 11:46 AM
SirAndy   go to your local VW shop and get a Bus-Heater. the...   Nov 1 2003, 01:54 PM
BarberDave   :trophy: A friend of mine found a electric heate...   Nov 1 2003, 02:23 PM
SirAndy   you guys are scarin...   Nov 1 2003, 04:16 PM
Brad Roberts   Charles from LN engineering had a gas heater in hi...   Nov 1 2003, 04:33 PM
krk   I used a gas heater in my bug for amost 10years in...   Nov 1 2003, 04:55 PM
Mark Henry   I've live in Canada, I only drive air-cooled V...   Nov 1 2003, 06:02 PM
tracks914   Here is the one (gasoline heater) I just took out ...   Nov 1 2003, 07:57 PM
tracks914   Here's another.   Nov 1 2003, 08:02 PM
tracks914   and another.   Nov 1 2003, 08:05 PM
nealnorlack   Hi, I don't know if they would work o...   Nov 1 2003, 08:26 PM
Jeffs9146   I had a gas heater in my VW Thing and it worked li...   Nov 1 2003, 08:29 PM
Air_Cooled_Nut   A well maintained gas heater is perfectly safe and...   Nov 1 2003, 08:32 PM
reverie   roundboy914, I don't know about electric heat...   Nov 1 2003, 11:07 PM
campbellcj   The early 911's had a Webasto gas heater optio...   Nov 1 2003, 11:16 PM
MarkV   ...   Nov 1 2003, 11:25 PM
Bruce Allert   Since there is quite a bit of heat within the engi...   Nov 1 2003, 11:30 PM
rdauenhauer   here again is a case of trying to outengineer the ...   Nov 1 2003, 11:30 PM
ss6   Rich, I wish I had your problem! The thread...   Nov 2 2003, 09:04 AM
Mark Henry  
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ejm   If you only need enough heat to take the edge off ...   Nov 2 2003, 10:59 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut     Nov 2 2003, 12:52 PM
914Timo   So, you are talking about Eberspacher gas heaters...   Nov 3 2003, 02:43 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut   How much was the new B1? I couldn't find a pr...   Nov 3 2003, 12:58 PM
Mark Henry     Nov 3 2003, 02:51 PM
ss6   FWIW, I need to amend my rant about poor heat from...   Nov 3 2003, 03:08 PM
Hawktel   What if you got 2 of these, to defrost the front w...   Nov 3 2003, 03:43 PM
ArtechnikA     Nov 3 2003, 03:49 PM
tracks914     Nov 3 2003, 06:35 PM


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