I also have question about block heaters..
Is there anyway to rig up the block heater to an auxillary battery?
 This would be handy when I have to park my bus at work for the
 good part of the day.. Then perhaps you could incorporate a
timer to turn on 1/2 hour to 1 hour before you need to drive.

Ken Madsen
Whitby,Ontario
87GL
87 Golf Diesel
95 Jetta GLX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: Block heater question

> << I want to install the Autobahn block heater ZVP 289
> 104, but I need to be sure it will fit under the skid plate
> on my Syncro.  >>
>
> Alan - It'll fit - and no need to drop the skid plate at all.
> At least that was the situation on my '90 Syncro. The catch
> is that you will need to bend one of the heater's two tabs
> slightly to fit over one of the studs on the block - when you
> are under the vehicle it will be obvious what I'm talking
> about. The tab gets bent back to it's original position when
> you tighten the nut. The cord is just long enough to route
> out by the license plate door. Be sure and route it carefully
>  - away from hot things and moving parts - using plenty of
> zip ties!
>
> Doug Fitz-Randolph
> Yarmouth, ME
> '90 Syncro