My VDubaru was a CanadianOrig' A BC Native I Believe ~ It had 1 of these on it when I got it ~ https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/C2VanagonStuff?authkey=Gv1sRgCPrc6JqiuJr9Vw#6235235380685439602 The original VW block heater for Vanagons was P/N ZVP-289-104 ~ They were not standard delivered equipment, but a dealer-installed option ~ I removed it But I Still Have It ~
On 2 Jan , 2016, at 6:59 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > On 01/01/2016 11:03 PM, Mark Tuovinen wrote: > > "If you are going to start your engine in cold > temperatures use an engine heater, its better for your engine, your bank > account, and the environment." > > I'd love to use an engine heater, but prior posts to this list inquiring > about heaters that work well with the 1.9 have not turned up a promising > one. The ridged bottom of the block doesn't provide an effective surface > for good heat transfer, the dipsticks are advised against, and Van > Cafe's coolant heater thingy doesn't seem to me like it would do much to > heat the oil in the block. Is there anything good? > > It's 5 degrees F this morning, and while I'm fortunate I don't have > anywhere I need to drive to today, tomorrow morning I have a radio show > to put on and walking to the station when it's this cold doesn't appeal > to me for some reason, possibly related to a decadent attachment to comfort. > > Taxi ride, $8 each way. > > So, walk, taxi, or start the van? > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. |
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