I don't recomend this as the Diesel has two fuel pumps and a solenoid damper
and different glow /spark plug than the gas version. The DA_6 control unit
has a glow plug warm-up cycle before the blower runs.
However, the Diesel will work on gasoline and kerosene.

Robert
1982 Westfalia

>From: Joe Hunt <eqntnghbrhd@COX.NET>
>Reply-To: Joe Hunt <eqntnghbrhd@COX.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: WTB:  Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
>Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:18:12 -0600
>
>Does anybody know if the Gas one can be converted to Deisel.
>
>I actually have one of each but the Deisel one is still in the 82 Deisel
>Vanagon, and I don't know if I have enough patience to pull it out this
>season?
>
>Thanks
>
>Joe
>Omaha
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ovalwindow" <ovalwindow@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:36 AM
>Subject: WTB: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
>
>
> > I know this is a bit of a long shot, but does anyone
> > have a diesel aux. heater that they'd part with?
> > (Eperspacher DA6 preferably)  I know, summer is almost
> > here (laughs) - but it'd probably be winter before I
> > got it in....
> >
> > TIA!  ~john
> >
> > PS.  I have an old gas South Wind bus heater for trade
> > if that'd help.
> >
> >
> >
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Robert
1982 Westfalia

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