I have a water heater mounted in the waterpipe that exits just above the #2 exhaust port, it heats the water in the engine, to about 20-30C. This makes the engine start easier, and pollutes less than a cold engine. It is made by the Norwegian Defa company. They make heating systems for engine and interior (ac - you plug it in a socket in your garage) and alarm systems. You can't expect a fully warmed engine though. PerL 88 Syncro Karl Bloss wrote: > 'tis the season for those of us in colder climes, so I thought I'd > let people know that there is such a beast as an engine block heater > specifically for the Vanagon. > > They bolt right on to the bottom of the oil pan using existing > bolts. Be sure to zip-tie the cord out of the way of any pulleys or > belts. I scanned the instructions and they're on my web site. I'm > sure the list.vendors have these. The part # is ZVP289104, priced > around $40. > > I run around with 20W50 all year, so I figure it's good to give the > old girl something less viscous than crankcase pudding to deal with > upon cold starts. > > -Karl > > Karl F. Bloss - blosskf@apci.com or bloss@enter.net > '87 Vanagon GL Weekender "Beverley"; Trexlertown, PA > http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/ > VW shops: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops/ |
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