Date:         Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:02:04 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mark A. Williamson" <mwilliamson@ABCH2O.COM>
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From:         "Mark A. Williamson" <mwilliamson@ABCH2O.COM>
Subject:      Re: Block heater question
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I have addressed this with my bus.  I have a block heater that has the
standard 120 V plug.  I manufactured a hole in the lid of the engine
compartment, through which I pass the block heater cord.  There is an
extension cord that passes through the interior of the bus (under carpet on
the driver's side, etc) that appears behind the driver's seat.  That may be
plugged into a power inverter the operates off the lighter socket (which I
also use this time of year to power the Christmas lights on the outside and
inside of the bus :) ).  I do not use a timer, I just plug it in a little
while before I need to start up (time depends on temp, but rarely more than
1/2 hour).  At home, I run off the household current instead.
--
Mark A. Williamson
Denver, CO
88 Wolfsburg Multivan (135K)
95 Golf (56K)


> From: madsen <torun@HOME.COM>
> Reply-To: madsen <torun@HOME.COM>
> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:46:27 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Block heater question
>
> I also have question about block heaters..
> Is there anyway to rig up the block heater to an auxillary battery?
> This would be handy when I have to park my bus at work for the
> good part of the day.. Then perhaps you could incorporate a
> timer to turn on 1/2 hour to 1 hour before you need to drive.
>
> Ken Madsen
> Whitby,Ontario
> 87GL
> 87 Golf Diesel
> 95 Jetta GLX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Block heater question
>
>
>> << I want to install the Autobahn block heater ZVP 289
>> 104, but I need to be sure it will fit under the skid plate
>> on my Syncro.  >>
>>
>> Alan - It'll fit - and no need to drop the skid plate at all.
>> At least that was the situation on my '90 Syncro. The catch
>> is that you will need to bend one of the heater's two tabs
>> slightly to fit over one of the studs on the block - when you
>> are under the vehicle it will be obvious what I'm talking
>> about. The tab gets bent back to it's original position when
>> you tighten the nut. The cord is just long enough to route
>> out by the license plate door. Be sure and route it carefully
>> - away from hot things and moving parts - using plenty of
>> zip ties!
>>
>> Doug Fitz-Randolph
>> Yarmouth, ME
>> '90 Syncro
>