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Date:         Sat, 27 Mar 1999 01:12:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@TELEBYTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@TELEBYTE.NET>
Subject:      Gas Heat, Ark, etc.
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On 3/25 Mark Sheflo wrote:

With the enormous help of list member Jack Reed and local heater expert Robert Keezer I know more about the gas heater system than anyone should have the right to know and, as a bonus, our Westy finally has real heat again! The above is what I joined this list for, (though it may sound a bit old fashioned) people helping people. Thank you both for all your time and patience! -------------------------------------------------------------------- On 3/36 Arkady Mirvis wrote this in reply:

Do not forget to have a 10 gallon fire extinguesher, inform your insurance company and pray god every time you turn the heater on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Today Mark Sheflo wrote: Ark, And why is this? Because I'm an fool without a clue? Because I chose not to but anything from you? Because I chose to learn about my Vanagon and its many sub-systems rather than hand it's problems off to someone else? I think not. I have NO intention of having my Vanagon become Van-flambé. To this end I choose to educate myself with the best information available to me. If, in the future, I do have a problem with the heater system, I now will KNOW it, as I am able to recognize proper function from improper function. From your posts to the list and to me personally I gathered very little information about the proper function of the BA6 system. You were recommended to me by quite a few people, but you gave no advice, other than to buy your product, of which I STILL know very little about. Your electronic ignition system sounds like a fine upgrade....if only I knew what it included, replaced and how much time it takes to install. This lack of any useful information, and my own desire to understand this system is what caused me to look for help in them first place. I look forward to hearing much more about your upgrades to the stock system.

Mark 82 Westy(with reliable, safe heat)


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