[FC] Electric Hot Air

[Bryan Blackwell]

Bear in mind the stock electrical system was only designed for 30 amps 
total, you're talking about pulling at least 10 amps through the cig 
lighter.  I've not heard of someone successfully using one.  The CO 
hazard is real, but bear in mind that most street Corvairs use the 
stock heater which works really well if it's in good condition.  If you 
want to review rebuilding the stock system again, the link is at:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/fc-heat.html

If you want to use the electric heater as a stopgap to keep feeling in 
your toes until you can fix the stock heater that might work, but to 
have *heat* what you really want is to fix the stock system.

--Bryan

On Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at 09:49 AM, D wrote:

> Because the previous owner of my Rampside used plastic dryer hose, I 
> don't
> have heat. I've been considering using one of those 150 or 200 wattt 
> cigarette
> lighter heaters.  It seems like it would circumvent any possible carbon
> monoxide poisoning, and the need to clean-up the ducts etc., and a 
> simple
> quick solution. Is there a problem with doing this? I can't say I've 
> ever seen
> any postings about using one of these units. Can the electrical system 
> handle
> it?