<VV> Corvair Heater

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Ya know, with an oil tight engine and an exhaust tight engine, which MANY  of 
us know how to do these days, the heater smells just fine.
 
In a message dated 4/13/2007 12:06:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gojoe283 at yahoo.com writes:

B"H

Clark:  That sounds like an interesting idea.   Perhaps use a small cartidge 
circulator from a boiler (with a 12vdc-120vac  inverter, assuming the 
circulator's draw of current is low) would handle the  heat.

I haven't seen a filter that could be inserted in the air flow of  the 
heater; perhaps that would make the heat less efficient but a good cabin  filter 
might filter out some of the fumes.   Most new cars have  these filters from the 
factory.  Anyone know of the possibility of using  a filter?

My wife hates the smell of the interior, it does get pretty  engine-smelling 
in there, especially with the windows closed.  But other  than that I'll never 
get rid of my Vair for anything, if I don't have  to!  After driving her for 
almost 6 months, I'm just as excited to get  behind the wheel every day as I 
did when I first got her, if not more.   At least my wife, bless her, knows how 
important the car is to me and she puts  up with the smell when she has to 
ride in the car without too much  complaining, but I'd like to make it as 
appealing as I can.

Thanks  everyone for responding.  The electric heater sounds like it's not  
technically a good option, although in Mark Ellis' and Dave Nevell's Fingertip  
Facts book, one car was described as having the electric heater.  Car  
probably is located in Florida or southern California or wherever, where heat  is 
not really needed much...Bill Hershkowitz


 



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