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Subject:Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
From:David Raistrick
Date:Fri, 19 Jun 1998 23:14:32 -0400

On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, David Clarkson wrote:

> We all know about the VW type II gas-fueled  heater and the various propane
> heaters, but has anyone ever heard of a diesel powered heater?  With diesel
> being so similar to kerosene it would stand to reason that such a thing would
> exist.  Maybe I should check with a heavy equipment manufacturer such as

Yep.  Espar made some, to my knowledge (available in diesel vanagons, in
fact...just usses a glow plug instead of the spark plug...and maybe some
fueldelivery diffs, too..

Currently, I know Webasto of Germany makes some. GREAT ones.  To bad we
(the shop I work for) cannot order any of that stuff, since we are only
authorized to order fromt he sunroof division of Webasto of
America...*sigh*

later...david

> Catipillar.  Anyone with any ideas?
>

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