not quite true..
2.1 wbxr 2WD vanagons have a plastic t-stat housing with a clip-in Temp
Sensor II, yes.

syncro vanagons have al all aluminum t-stat housing, with a screw-in Temp
Sensor II, identical to the one on the 1.9 wbxr.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Changing T2-sensor with air conditioning compressor in place

> At 09:22 PM 6/12/2011, John Lauterbach wrote:
>>I went out to my garage this morning with the aim of changing T2 only to
>>find that my 19-mm open end wrenches were to big to fit the space and my
>
> Just a reminder that specifying year, 2WD/Syncro etc. is often
> helpful.  In this case we know you either have a 1.9l or a Syncro, as
> the 2WD 2.1l uses a sender that clips into place.
>
> Yours,
> David