Date:         Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:54:28 -0500
Reply-To:     bpremack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         bpremack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine heaters
Comments: To: Dave Stratton <mtba@MTBA.ORG>
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> From: bpremack <bpremack@wavetech.net>
> To: Dave Stratton <mtba@MTBA.ORG>
> Subject: Re: engine heaters
> Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 8:46 PM
>
> Hi from Minnesota.  You can get an oil pan heater direct from your VW
> dealer.  It bolts on to the bottom of the oil pan.  We got one for our 84
> Vanagon and found that it worked great, even at -25.  The VW part # is
ZNP
> 289104.  It cost $ 66.95 on 2-1-96.
> We have since switched to an 86 Synchro which cannot use that heater
> because of the different configuration involved with the synchro.  We
> purchased an aftermarket magnetized model, which was smaller and fit in
the
> available space.  Just to be sure, we glued it on also.  (Be sure that
the
> oil pan is very clean prior to gluing it on.)  Good luck.
>
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> > From: Dave Stratton <mtba@MTBA.ORG>
> > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> > Subject: engine heaters
> > Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 2:53 PM
> >
> > I know it is a bit early in the season to be thinking cold and snow but
> > here in Montana it is never too far off.  At any rate I'd like to be
> ahead
> > of the stuff this year and would like to know if anyone out there knows
> > where I can find the engine heaters that attach to the bottom of a
> vanagon
> > water cooled engine.  I know they existed for the older air cooled
> engines
> > but I can't seem to locate a heater for my 87GL.
> > Thanks,
> > Dave Stratton
> > Great Falls, MT