I am quite serious.  All European Diesels have different sheet metal in
front of the shifter.  Once my 1987 Turbo Diesel Syncro Westfalia High Top
(say that three times fast!) comes in, I can take a picture for you.

Lets see if the attached picture makes it to the list or not...

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Al and Sue Brase [mailto:albeeee@mchsi.com]
Sent: January 25, 2005 10:54 PM
To: David Marshall
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels

Huh? What air flow would that be? Surely you jest. Or maybe they are
pulling a gotcha?
Certainly the 82 has some unique sheetmetal ahead of the shifter- it has
the large duct coming from the DA-6 in the rear, but also heater hose
holes. I notice my 82 has the water valve inside the cabin. Aparently,
some time later, it got relocated to under the floor.
Al Brase

David Marshall wrote:

>Diesels have a different sheet metal section in front of the shifter, at
>least the later models do.  Supposedly for improved air flow according to a
>few of my German contacts.
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