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Subject:Re: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
From:Rob
Date:Sat, 9 Nov 2013 20:19:01 -0600

The engine is not worthless, it's done well for many for many years,
including me but the Vanagon is better with 130hp (I put a subie in
my 87 and another in my 84 when I got that one).

It's a darn fine tool just to have, a bit spendy but it would be neat.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

At  11/9/2013 07:50 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>At least the Snap-On guy will take a few bucks every month since his price
>includes Snap-On default financing.  Another reason I'm planning for a
>Subaru.  $500 tool to replace a $600 exhaust on a worthless engine, what's
>wrong with this picture?
>
>Stuart
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com]
>Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:38 AM
>To: 'Stuart MacMillan'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>
>$500 on Amazon.  More from the Snap-On truck!
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stuart MacMillan [mailto:stuartmacm@gmail.com]
>Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:08 AM
>To: 'Jeff Schwaia'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>
>Nice for VW exhaust nuts!  How much?  I know, if you have to ask . . .
>
>Stuart
>
>----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Jeff Schwaia
>Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 10:52 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>
>My Snap-On man just gave me a demo of this inductive heating tool for
>loosening frozen nuts.  Pretty cool (hot?).
>
>http://www.theinductor.com/index.php?m=50&s=24
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff