We still use those petrol-powered heaters here. They are
much more sophisticated now with temp control and remote
on and off. They are made by Webasto or Eberspacher and
smaller than the first VW beetle type.
Thomas
Patrick J. Horne wrote:
> I don't recall kerosene fired heaters, but I had a 58 Beetle with a
> gasoline fired heater. In denver, with up to a foot of snow on the car I
> would go out in the morning and start the heater and go back in. 15
> minutes later there was no snow to sweep off and the interior was much
> warmer than I liked. They made a similar heater for the VW bus that was a
> much better match. The stock heaters took way too long to get a bus warm!
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
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> Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
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>
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, RWM wrote:
>
> > Older air-cooled VW Beetles had optional kerosene heaters, not that I'd
> > recommend that approach.
> >
> > - RWM, '69 2000 Solex (bypassed heater)
> >
> > evan troxel wrote:
> > >
> > > I have heard of someone putting an electric heater in his MG. Seems like
>a
> > > nice alternative to the water ones...immediate heat. Anyone do this in
> > > their datsun?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Evan Troxel
> > > Alta Loma, CA
> > > '66 SPL311
> >
> > --
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