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| Chuck |
 Sep 18 2007, 07:22 PM
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What it eventually will look like . . . .  Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Maple Grove, MN Member No.: 7,632 Region Association: Northstar Region  |
I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some sort of electric heater into their 914. 914-6 heat exchangers, or equivalent, are $1500+. A header can be had for $400 and increases performance. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I can live without heat per se, but I will really need a defog option in my car for rainy days. Anyone rigged something up? Care to share?
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| John |
Sep 19 2007, 12:42 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
I know that they make small square space heaters that sit under a desk and plug into the wall. I have seen many in offices where the desk jockey gets cold.
You may be able to power one of those with an inverter to warm up the cabin. Where does the defroster air get returned to the blower? Duct the heater there and you would get heat out of the defrost vents. JC Whitney (yes they are still in business) used to sell a 12v heater that was essentially a hair drier mounted in a different plastic case and could be used as a defroster. They were ugly and bulky, but with a creative mind and some work, I'm sure it could be modified to provide heat to the blower plenum. I think in the end, it may be easier to simply put a box around a set of headers and blow air through the box. That is the basic concept of the stock heat exchangers. Good luck with your project. |
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Chuck Heat for Heat Exchangerless Cars? Sep 18 2007, 07:22 PM
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Put two 12 volt hair blow dryers in the front tru... Sep 18 2007, 09:55 PM alpha434 Eberspacher.
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I am from MN. and when visiting my family one wi... Sep 19 2007, 07:35 AM Chuck
I am from MN. and when visiting my family one wi... Sep 19 2007, 12:27 PM rktmn247
I am from MN. and when visiting my family one w... Sep 19 2007, 01:43 PM davep No electric heater will work effectively, the alte... Sep 19 2007, 01:09 PM stephenaki
No electric heater will work effectively, the alt... Sep 20 2007, 02:15 PM Rand Forget electric. One that would actually work take... Sep 19 2007, 03:11 PM racunniff
Forget electric. One that would actually work tak... Sep 19 2007, 10:10 PM alpha434
Forget electric. One that would actually work tak... Sep 19 2007, 10:31 PM Rand
Where does the carbon monoxide go?
Not all heat... Sep 19 2007, 11:35 PM 9146986 I got a very near NOS Webasto, originally for a 35... Sep 19 2007, 10:54 PM boxstr How about seat heaters?? CAMP 914 sells them.
CCLI... Sep 19 2007, 10:57 PM Chuck
How about seat heaters?? CAMP 914 sells them.
CCL... Sep 19 2007, 11:20 PM Zundfolge
I need to keep the windshield defogged when rainy... Sep 20 2007, 09:43 AM Chuck
I need to keep the windshield defogged when rain... Sep 20 2007, 03:07 PM alpha434 I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I migh... Sep 19 2007, 11:35 PM Bartlett 914
I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I mig... Sep 20 2007, 08:12 AM Rand
I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I mig... Sep 20 2007, 02:21 PM EyeTrip I don't know how much room you have with a 6, ... Sep 20 2007, 10:09 AM Vacca Rabite If you are just concerned about windshield fogging... Sep 20 2007, 10:17 AM marks914 My setup would probably work, it will be available... Sep 20 2007, 10:40 AM Vacca Rabite
My setup would probably work, it will be availabl... Sep 20 2007, 10:48 AM marks914
My setup would probably work, it will be availab... Sep 21 2007, 01:41 AM tdgray Why reinvent the wheel :confused:
Just use the VW... Sep 20 2007, 02:30 PM GeorgeRud I bought an Eberspacher gasoline fired heater off ... Sep 20 2007, 02:38 PM Brian Mifsud
I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some ... Sep 21 2007, 11:37 AM Chuck I believe though, that after adding up all the cos... Sep 21 2007, 12:38 PM Eddie914 I installed one of these:
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