Date:         Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:28:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Lee <jeffrey_lee_aqua@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Lee <jeffrey_lee_aqua@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
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My 83 diesel I4 has 3 core plugs, one of which I've replaced with a 120v block heater for use in cold temps, and which helps immensely.

A friend with a waterboxer Vanagon (not sure if it's a 1.9 or 2.1L) asked if one could be installed in his engine but I don't know if these engines have core plugs. A bit of online shopping turned up nothing but inline coolant heaters which are installed waaay up near the radiator, and hot-plate-style contact heaters which must be somehow adhered to the underside of the oil pan.

Anyone know of a simpler, more effective solution?

Jeff

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