[Vwdiesel] Block Heater In!

[James Hansen]

There are basically two.
One is brass, it is very good, lasts a long time.
the rest are shiny (chrome sneezed on) pressed mild steel.
They tend to fail a bit sooner.
-james

David Cook wrote:
> I just asked the guys at O'Reilys to order it for me. 
> It was in the store the next day.
> 
> It looked exactly like the heater I got for my Corrado
> a year ago, I'm sure they all are exactly the same for
> the 4-cylinder VWs.
> 
> Cost only about $15.
> 
> David
> 
> --- 82 Diesel Westy <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> David, where did you get the block core heater, I
>> Autohaus, AZ does not sell them.  I got my last one
>> from Parts Place, but that was years ago and they
>> are
>> over priced in past years.
>>
>> Thanks and congrads.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>>
>> --- David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I finally ordered my new block heater and got it
>>> installed today!  I'm sure the Cabriolet will be
>>> much
>>> less grumpy tomorrow when I go to wake her up.
>>>
>>> Getting the old one out was a pain.  It didn't
>> have
>>> a
>>> bolt holding it in, it was a flathead screw that I
>>> had
>>> to loosen.  It was a total pain to get it out, it
>>> was
>>> very difficult to keep the screwdriver in the
>> slot.
>>> Getting the new in was also a pain.  It didn't
>> want
>>> to
>>> slip easily into the hole, and the nut that holds
>> it
>>> in kept stripping.  I had to make a couple
>> hardware
>>> store runs because I wasn't smart enough to buy
>> more
>>> than one on the first trip.
>>>
>>> Also, I was planning on dumping and reusing the
>>> coolant.  I don't know why I thought it was in as
>>> good
>>> of shape as I did, but that is what I was
>> planning. 
>>> It was pretty dirty and rusty, so I grabbed some
>>> flush
>>> stuff and new coolant and flushed it out good
>> before
>>> finishing up.  
>>>
>>> I'm sure it'll be worth it in the end, but it the
>>> job
>>> was much more than I was originally planning.  It
>>> appears the new one works.  When I unplugged the
>>> extension cord to put the timer inline, there was
>> a
>>> spark, so I guess it was drawing power.
>>>
>>> I did have new tires installed today as well, so
>>> that
>>> will be really nice!
>>>
>>> Someone asked for an update, so there it was...
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> David Cook
>>> Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
>>> Red '90 g60 Corrado 
>>> Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
>>> and others in various states of disrepair
>>> Pictures here:
>>> community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
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>>
>> Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
>> 92 Jetta Eco-Turbo Diesel           -- not running
>> yet <:>
>> 90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- runs some
>> times, need to sell :(
>> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running
>> well :(
>>
> 
> 
> David Cook
> Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
> Red '90 g60 Corrado 
> Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
> and others in various states of disrepair
> Pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599
> 
> 
> 
>  
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