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Subject:Re: Nice crewcab on ebay
Date:Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:41:38 EST

In a message dated 2/6/05 12:31:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net writes:

>
> It looked factory. My guess is it has something to do with the heater option
> offered in Canada. They talk about it in the Bentley. It runs on gasoline
> and is on a timer. Supposed to start pumping heated coolant through the
> vehicle to heat the compartment and the engine before you get in.
> Ken Lewis
>

yea.. the Webasto BBW46 coolant heater...  but that was only offered on '86
up Canadian Syncros..  and this white Doka was a '84..  so who knows what it
was..   maybe a Webasto was retrofitted to it? Webastos have the computer LED
display to the left of the steering column on the dash..  i didnt see it there..
  who knows..

chris