In a message dated 98-11-06 14:40:34 EST, mholser@Adobe.COM writes:

<< Well, they _do_ still make these heaters, but the price is really steep.
 The old company has changed its name -- it is Espar now, and they have a
 web site.  They make lots of heaters, but it seems only the military can
 afford them (with our tax dollars).  Last time I looked, the appropriate
 heater was about $2000.  They are very nice heaters, though a bit overpowered
 for a Vanagon -- most of these are made for heating big buses and tractors
 (like the big trucks).  The "distributor" in the San Francisco area is not
 interested in VW's -- he is selling them for tanks and self-propelled
 howitzers.  They make both air and water-cooled versions, both diesel and
 gasoline.  Typically, their numbering goes by size, "B" means gasoline and
 "D" means diesel. The web site tends to list the diesel versions, but
 they make both in most models -- just change the "D" to a "B" if you
 talk to them >>

good info.. :<)   yea, as you figured, i was referring to the stock vanagon B-
A6's and D-A6's....(flat, muffler looking things under the cargo floor of the
vanagon - quite sure Espar ain't still making these models)  just FYI - the
"B" in B-A6 means "benzine"...or gasoline...  :<)

chris