-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Doss <BDOSS24046@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 7:17 PM
Subject: Used Oil Heating? (very little VW content)

>I'm building a new garage, so I can do more of my own work on my '88.
That's
>the end of the Vanagon content. Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you
"recycle"
>your used oil as heating fuel.

Sure, heating with used oil (engine,tranny,rear end, old diesel,brake
fluid ) is common. Burning engine oil is the only way to Dispose of old oil
according to EPA.  Used engine oil in my area is collected and dumped into
bunker oil that the ships burn.  Heating with the oil is expensive however.
The expense comes from buying a propper used oil heater. I priced one that
will heat 3000 sq feet and burn 1gal. per hour.  About 4000 bucks with a 250
gallon tank.  They  work with a thermostat .The company is called Omni. If
anyone wants the number p-mail me.

Todd Francis
91 Tristar  Syncro
86 Westy Syncro