In a message dated 98-11-06 14:40:34 EST, mholser@Adobe.COM writes: << Well, they _do_ still make these heaters, but the price is really steep. The old company has changed its name -- it is Espar now, and they have a web site. They make lots of heaters, but it seems only the military can afford them (with our tax dollars). Last time I looked, the appropriate heater was about $2000. They are very nice heaters, though a bit overpowered for a Vanagon -- most of these are made for heating big buses and tractors (like the big trucks). The "distributor" in the San Francisco area is not interested in VW's -- he is selling them for tanks and self-propelled howitzers. They make both air and water-cooled versions, both diesel and gasoline. Typically, their numbering goes by size, "B" means gasoline and "D" means diesel. The web site tends to list the diesel versions, but they make both in most models -- just change the "D" to a "B" if you talk to them >>
good info.. :<) yea, as you figured, i was referring to the stock vanagon B- A6's and D-A6's....(flat, muffler looking things under the cargo floor of the vanagon - quite sure Espar ain't still making these models) just FYI - the "B" in B-A6 means "benzine"...or gasoline... :<) chris |
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