[Vwdiesel] espar vs webasto coolant heater?

[Terry Briggs]

If you have electric available, use a tank type coolant heater, I use 
one in the golf, and when I go salmon fishing up north, I toss the 
little 1000 watt honda gen set in the trunk. Even considering the cost 
of the gen set, It's still almost $1300 cheaper than the expensive 
option . I used it on my old rabbit before the golf, and it's always 
fired right up, even at -40 in wisconsin after only warming the block 
for 2 hours.
On Jul 3, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Will Taygan wrote:

> The 1994 1.6TD FrankenJetta needs to be able to start in -20F after
> sitting for 14 hours.
>
> I'm considering the webasto blueheat ($1695 installed) or an espar
> hydronic 4 ($1232 kit) system.
>
> Obviously the espar is cheaper, so I'm likely going that route.
>
> It's for the wife, so all the cheaper short-cuts for those 2 chilly
> weeks won't do it.  It HAS to start.
>
> It's a rebuilt engine, and does fine down to 5F unplugged.
>
> Anyone have experience with either of these system?
>
> THANKS!
>
> Will.
> Chugiak, AK
>
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