"Anthony L. Mourkas" wrote:
>
> I test drove a van last Summer where the owner had substituted a metal
> oil cooler for the stock heater.  He had to butcher the plastic enclosure
> to get it in.  Can't comment on how well it worked producing heat.

Tony,
You were wise to pass on that one! When the engine needs a cooler the
most (summer) the passengers don't need the heat, and vice versa. That's
why previous owners are called "DPO's".
Larry