Re: Gasoline Heater
Posted by:
David K. Nergaard (IP Logged)
Date: March 14, 2004 10:55AM
<HTML>The original South Wind heaters used the engine's intake manifold for draft, the heater exhaust was sucked throught the engine. Ergo, no heat if the engine isn't running! On a Diesel, even when it is running, there may not be enough draft for the heater.
The after market heaters for VW, also made by South Wind were very good except for one problem. They used a stainless steel heat exchanger/fire pot, which held up very well. But, the exhaust pipe, welded to the heat exchanger, was ordinary mild steel, and rusted through in two or three years of heavy use. Then, major fume in car problems! I gave up on mine after the third heat exchanger gave out.</HTML>