Diesel heaters are the way to go. Alot less dangerous! This is what
I have been looking for. I understand the army used the stewart Warner
brand in many applications. Anyone know of a army surplus that many have
a bunch of these? If this Webasto was avalable I would go for one after
the write up from the Japanese fello a while back. Yes you must care
a second fuel..but I think its worth the effert.
                   Eric

> 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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> David Raistrick  '69 Westy-Itchigo                      keen@finally.atlasta.net
>                  '82 Westy-Baby Maxine (Mom's)
>                  '66 SO-44 Westy (coming soon!)         in Augusta Ga
>