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Subject:Re: battery powered block heaters? - BBW 46 gas heater on Canadian syncros
From:Wesley Alden Pegden
Date:Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:10:44 -0500

wow...
where can I get one?

wes

On Sun, 5 Oct 2003, G. Lee wrote:

> > I'm getting ready for winter here in chicago.  Anybody know of any battery
> > options for block heaters that would be reasonable?
> >
> > wes
> > '84 vanagon 1.9l
>
> Not that this is a viable option to retrofit, but I thought some people may
> be interested.
> VW offered an optional stand-alone coolant heating system on Canadian
> Syncros.  The Webasto BBW 46 gas heater will operate while the van is
> running or not.
> A timer will turn the heater on in advance at a preset time.  You can warm
> up the engine anywhere, you don't need to plug into 120 volt AC.
>
> I put up some pictures, description and repair manual on my web site.
> Also the factory heated drivers seat.
>
> <http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/bbw46/BBW46.htm>
>
> Gary Lee
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
>