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Begin forwarded message:

> From: shawn clark <shawnclark77@yahoo.com>
> Date: December 19, 2007 5:07:31 PM MST
> To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: Vanagon engine heater
>
> hey tom,
>
> i'm on this vanagon list thing, and i want to know how to post to
> everyone.
> can you help a brother out.
> i need to ask everyone how much it costs to rebuild a 84 vanagon
> engine.
> and where in the dallas/ fort worth area to get it done.
>
> thanks tom,
> shawn clark
>
> Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> On Dec 19, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Mike Collum wrote:
>
> > Oil sump heater. It bolts to the underside of the engine. Plug it
> > into 110v AC a couple of hours before you start the engine.
> >
> > I had one, just like it, before and those suckers really do work,
> > else I wouldn't have gotten another one after losing my old one in
> > a snow/ice bank. I didn't realize it was gone until later or I
> > would have looked for it.
>
> How much ground clearance do you loose w/ it in place?
>
> Tom
>
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Buese wrote:
> >> Mike, is that an oil sump heater or some sorta external heater?
> >> Pax,
> >> Tom
> >> On Dec 19, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Mike Collum wrote:
> >>> For general info, and the archives, I want to confirm that the
> >>> Vanagon
> >>> under engine heaters are indeed still available through NAPA. I
> >>> picked
> >>> up my brand new one just today. The part number is 605-1500. The
> >>> current price, though, is $77.99 USD. They had to order it and
> >>> got it
> >>> through Balkamp.
> >>>
> >>> They are made by Pyroil Canada, Ltd., and come with a one year
> >>> guarantee.
> >>>
> >>> Mike
> >>> Houlton, Maine
>
>
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