Yep, My 90 Westy Syncro has the lower metal thermostat housing... so I guess Bus Depot is selling the wrong part on the web site then... ? Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <KENWILFY@aol.com> To: <wdavidson@thegrid.net>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII
> I have the 041A for $9 too and they are VDO but here is the catch. The > syncros I have seen (which is only a couple) have had a aluminum or some type > of metal bottom to the thermostat housing. Into this housing you can only > screw in the earlier sender (041). I actually have these for $30 (cheaper > than I remembered) and they fit the syncro and the 1.9l Vanagon. Check your > van. Do all syncros have the metal bottom of the thermostat housing? I just > assumed so since all the ones I saw had them and I figured they did this to > make them stronger and more rock resistant. So if you have the plastic > thermostat housing the 041A will work, but the metal folks out there need the > 041. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > http://www.vanagain.com > John 3:16 > > New Phone (856)-327-4936 > Shop: (856)-765-1583 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > |
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