Date:         Sat, 2 Jan 2016 16:02:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
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Mmmm -- fries.

My van gets parked on the street. I think that leaving a glowing heat
lamp or lit light bulb under it overnight might draw attention . . .

4 degrees (F) last night. Up to a temperate 22F today.

The rare and possibly NLA block heater p/n "ZVP 289 104" -- possibly
manufactured in Canada for VW? -- would be a nice option, if I could
find one.

OlRiverRat Dean pointed me to a post on gerry.vanagon.com that suggests
that this part was sold in Canada with a reported part number of LR20976
or "CSA Model OP8 LR 20976"

<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4355040> about midway
down.

But LR20976 seems to bring up frost plug or radiator cap heaters on ebay.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 01/02/2016 10:59 AM, David Beierl wrote:
> At 01:34 PM 1/2/2016, KI4TLF wrote:
>> I tried the dipstick heater, which didn't work too well. What I
>> found that worked the best, was an infrared 150 watt spot bulb
>> pointed straight up at the bottom of the engine.  It's the same bulb
>> you see hanging over your fries at a fast food restaurant.  I put it
>> and the coolant heaters on a timer for 2 hours prior to needing it.
>
> That's the heat lamp bulb I mentioned.  Handy devices.  Also good
> over a workbench in a cold shop to keep your hands supple.
>
> Yours,
> David