Air Cooled Engines
Engines that do not have a water cooling system can not use a heater core; one alternative is to guide air around the (very hot) engine exhaust manifold and then in to the vehicle's interior. Temperature control is achieved by mixing with unheated outside air. Air-cooled Volkswagen engines use this method. Depending on the design, this can cause a safety issue where a leak in the exhaust system will begin to fill the passenger cabin with deadly fumes.
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