Take shots at this idea......, I'm sure there's something wrong with it Options

[East coaster]

So, in the quest for some sort of damn heat/defroster I was curious if this could work.

In the really sh*tty diagram below, a coolant recirculation system that cycles coolant through the muffler to transfer heat from exhaust to coolant so it can be used with a heater core to supply heat/defrost.

I would expect that the tubing passing through the muff would need to be more than a simple tube and more likely an array of small tubes in parallel to better transfer heat.

Is this feasible or should I gently place the crack pipe down and call for help (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)

[effutuo101]

Back in my 4x4 days I took copper tubing and wrapped it around a few down tubes on my header. I used small bits of tubeing to go between each pipe so I could prebend the tubing and spiral it on. I would then pump water thru it and into a shower head. I had to play around with the number of wraps to get the temperature right for my showers, but it worked great. I sealed it up with header wrap to contain the heat. Start the motor, let it warm up, start the pump, and take a hot shower. I should work for a heater.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)