Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here, and
it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!

Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure if
I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ - that's
right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has experience
with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to get.

If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.
Josh
'90 YJ
Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine

 

Oh yes, I put a massive GM blower motor in mine and I can even defrost
all the windows plus drive with no gloves on!

It isn't too hard to do. Here is a link on it:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/body/heater.html

Just be aware that some parts stores have 2 blower motors that will
'fit' the GM application. You need the cheap one, not the 'premium'
one. The premium one has too long a shaft for the fan cage.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Josh Dirkson wrote:
>
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here, and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ - that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine

 

Oh yes, I put a massive GM blower motor in mine and I can even defrost
all the windows plus drive with no gloves on!

It isn't too hard to do. Here is a link on it:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/body/heater.html

Just be aware that some parts stores have 2 blower motors that will
'fit' the GM application. You need the cheap one, not the 'premium'
one. The premium one has too long a shaft for the fan cage.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Josh Dirkson wrote:
>
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here, and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ - that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine

 

Like Mike said, do the upgrade, did mone a couple months ago, faily easy,
about a 2 hours job, most of which is cutting firewall out, $ 27.00
Canadian, or $21.00 US for the GM blower new, so don't bother with the
wrecker.

"Josh Dirkson" <je.dirkson@NOSPAMsasktel.net> wrote in message
news:10ojg35pish87ab@corp.supernews.com...
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here,
> and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure
> if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ -
> that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has
> experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to
> get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine
>
>

 

Like Mike said, do the upgrade, did mone a couple months ago, faily easy,
about a 2 hours job, most of which is cutting firewall out, $ 27.00
Canadian, or $21.00 US for the GM blower new, so don't bother with the
wrecker.

"Josh Dirkson" <je.dirkson@NOSPAMsasktel.net> wrote in message
news:10ojg35pish87ab@corp.supernews.com...
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here,
> and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure
> if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ -
> that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has
> experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to
> get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine
>
>

 

The only auxillary heaters worth anything are the ones that are plumbed
into the exisiting heater lines. Something on the order of these:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...p-4509/c-10101
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...p-5029/c-10101

Don't even think about those eletric ones run off the cigarette lighter.

The other guys mentioned the new blower motor, I've done it on mine,
works great. I still think that if you have a good system, you should
not need aux heat. To get there, you need to do the full program:

1)Upgrade the heater fan
2)New 192 degree thermostat
3)Drain and flush the system, refill with fresh antifreeze
4)Back flush the heater core rebuild or replace as necessary. I can get
a heater core rodded out and rebuilt for $30, takes about a day to have
it done if you drop it off at any radiator shop.
5) Check the damper doors in the heater box to make sure they are not
sticking. (The plastic housing warps over the years, the bypass doors
tend to not close properly.)

#1, 4, and 5 really get done all together since you need to pull the
heater box. Just because you will soon ask: the 4th bolt is over on the
driver's side, behind the valve cover.

Cheers.

Josh Dirkson wrote:
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here, and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ - that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine
>
>

 

The only auxillary heaters worth anything are the ones that are plumbed
into the exisiting heater lines. Something on the order of these:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...p-4509/c-10101
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...p-5029/c-10101

Don't even think about those eletric ones run off the cigarette lighter.

The other guys mentioned the new blower motor, I've done it on mine,
works great. I still think that if you have a good system, you should
not need aux heat. To get there, you need to do the full program:

1)Upgrade the heater fan
2)New 192 degree thermostat
3)Drain and flush the system, refill with fresh antifreeze
4)Back flush the heater core rebuild or replace as necessary. I can get
a heater core rodded out and rebuilt for $30, takes about a day to have
it done if you drop it off at any radiator shop.
5) Check the damper doors in the heater box to make sure they are not
sticking. (The plastic housing warps over the years, the bypass doors
tend to not close properly.)

#1, 4, and 5 really get done all together since you need to pull the
heater box. Just because you will soon ask: the 4th bolt is over on the
driver's side, behind the valve cover.

Cheers.

Josh Dirkson wrote:
> Hey Everyone...it has to have been over a year since i last posted here, and
> it's nice to see some of the same people still hanging around!
>
> Anyway, winter and the snow are just around the corner, and i'm not sure if
> I can go another winter without some more heat in the Jeep ('90 YJ - that's
> right, terrible blower motor). Just wanted to know if anyone has experience
> with additional heaters in the Jeep and what the best kind/brand is to get.
>
> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
> Josh
> '90 YJ
> Black, Tuffy, 31's, 1.5" susp, Alpine
>
>

 

> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.

How about heated seats?

 

> If anyone has any insight - it'd be greatly appreciated.

How about heated seats?

 

"RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
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> The only auxillary heaters worth anything are the ones that are plumbed
> into the exisiting heater lines.


That is arguably true. I also have done the front blower motor upgrade (82
CJ), but that's really ans auxillary heater, per se. The first winter I had
that beast (mid north in Canada), I added a rear heater (behind the rear
seat). I picked up a core c/w blower motor from a wreckers (out of a Dodge
Omni ...... probably 8" x 14" x 8"). I spliced into heater hoses in engine
compartment (behind temp baffle) and ran hoses through firewall and through
cab into rear of cab. I then built my own speed control ... and voila
.............. HEAT !!!!!!!