>the upper 30's.  This has prompted me to wonder if it might be worth
>repairing the diesel heater on the '82.   While the vehicle only has 40K on
>it, it sat for a number of years before I bought it and the heater has never
>worked since I have owned it.  Our vanagon mechanic said parts and repairs
>may be cost prohibitive.  Anyone here have any experience with this heater or
>the repair of it?

Heater Manuals On-Line
http://www.conservatory.com/vw/manuals_nyx/

this may help too

http://www.type2.com/bartnik/ba6art.htm

If you get absolutely nothing when you turn the switch --- look for the circuit
breaker. On the
84 gas models it's under the dash to the right of the steering wheels on a
roughly 2 inch square
black box. This was all that was "wrong" with mine --- maybe you'll be lucky
too.

Cheers,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada