Send a picture if you could? Engine block (oilpan) heater is just a 110v plug hanging from the heater itself. Never heard of a transmission block heater? Yes the belly pan sounds like it gives it away. Jeff > On Mar 7, 2017, at 12:51 PM, JORDANVW@aol.com wrote: > > thanks karl and jeff...i havent seen the van in person yet, just going by > pics and the current owner doesn't know much about it. its a canadian spec > 1.9L wbx. i thought it could be some goofy cold start knob manual choke as > the van has both engine and tranny block heaters as well, but the latest > consensus is that its most likely a gas heater knob that was replaced by a > different style knob. current owner says there is a 'large metal sheet > covering the underbelly of the van" so this sounds right. > > > In a message dated 3/7/2017 1:33:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM writes: > > Oh - no wbx ever used this, no reason to have it. Only diesels. |
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