'tis the season for those of us in colder climes, so I thought I'd
let people know that there is such a beast as an engine block heater
specifically for the Vanagon.

They bolt right on to the bottom of the oil pan using existing
bolts. Be sure to zip-tie the cord out of the way of any pulleys or
belts. I scanned the instructions and they're on my web site.  I'm
sure the list.vendors have these.  The part # is ZVP289104, priced
around $40.

I run around with 20W50 all year, so I figure it's good to give the
old girl something less viscous than crankcase pudding to deal with
upon cold starts.

-Karl

Karl F. Bloss - blosskf@apci.com or bloss@enter.net
'87 Vanagon GL Weekender "Beverley"; Trexlertown, PA
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
VW shops: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops/