Date:         Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:11:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Tim King <tking_ms@msn.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim King <tking_ms@msn.com>
Subject:      Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII
Comments: To: KENWILFY@aol.com
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Yup... Bus Depot is wrong. I bought the wrong one for my syncro (it's hardly
worth returning it), then made mention on the list (as well as a mail to the
bus depot that I never received an reply on.) about it not fitting. After I
mentioned it on list, I received email from at least three syncro owners in
similar straights. I'm surprised TBD hasn't updated their web site. I
assumed mention on the list as well as my direct email would have promted
that. On the other hand, if you can sell someone _two_ temp II sensors
instead of one, why bother ;-) <I'm pretty much only joking. I'm sure this
isn't done with malice on Ron's part, but enough is enough, the web page
should be updated.>

See ya.

Tim
Seattle, WA
87 Syncro Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@aol.com>
To: <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