Yep,
My 90 Westy Syncro has the lower metal thermostat housing... so I guess Bus
Depot is selling the wrong part on the web site then... ?

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@aol.com>
To: <wdavidson@thegrid.net>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII

> I have the 041A for $9 too and they are VDO but here is the catch.  The
> syncros I have seen (which is only a couple) have had a aluminum or some
type
> of metal bottom to the thermostat housing.  Into this housing you can only
> screw in the earlier sender (041).  I actually have these for $30 (cheaper
> than I remembered) and they fit the syncro and the 1.9l Vanagon.  Check
your
> van.  Do all syncros have the metal bottom of the thermostat housing?  I
just
> assumed so since all the ones I saw had them and I figured they did this
to
> make them stronger and more rock resistant.  So if you have the plastic
> thermostat housing the 041A will work, but the metal folks out there need
the
> 041.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
>
> New Phone (856)-327-4936
> Shop: (856)-765-1583
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>