Yes, the Syncro version is made of metal, like the one VanCafe offers. The Syncro one and the Van Cafe ones both use threaded 1.9 type temp senders so you need both of those too, and a slight wiring mod to use the threaded gauge sender, trivial. The top part of the housing is still plastic. Mark
Kenneth Lewis wrote: > A SYNCRO has a cast thermostat housing? and it can be used on a 2WD? can > some elaborate please?are they still available? > > > Ken Lewis > > > > On Tue, November 17, 2009 5:31 am, Frank Condelli wrote: >> In a message dated 16/11/2009 10:09:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: >> >> Bill, thanks for posting that. I have been waiting a while for >> someone to pick up the ball on these. I guess I'll go see Peter while >> I'm >> out in Santa Cruz and get one for me and maybe get a few to bring back >> home >> for special customers ! >> >> >> >>>>>>> Check out this work of art by one of our vendors. >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386656 >> >> Price isn't out of this world for the part you will be getting. Looks >> like >> it would be the last time you replace the housing.<<<<<< >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Frank Condelli >> Almonte, Ontario, Canada >> '87 Westy& Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ >> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) >> _Frank Condelli& Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - >> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >> _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ >> (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) >> _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, >> Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2010 >> >> > |
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