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Dec 15, 2008 | 08:42 PM

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I used them (oil pan heaters) in my VW air cooled boxer fours, back in the '60's. They always seemed to work well.

Dec 15, 2008 | 08:49 PM

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Was it the oil pan or dip stick type heater Les?

Dec 15, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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Was it the oil pan or dip stick type heater Les?

Oil pan. The heater was attached to the bottom of the oil pan. The VW's were never garaged, always sat outside in the cold Manitoba or Alberta (Edmonton, not balmy Calgary

) winter. If they were plugged in, they always started.

Dec 15, 2008 | 09:48 PM

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One good thing about my VW, seems it always started too. I can`t remember if it ever had a heater though I somehow doubt it.

Dec 15, 2008 | 10:02 PM

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One good thing about my VW, seems it always started too. I can`t remember if it ever had a heater though I somehow doubt it.

I think the oil pan heater for VW's may have been developed here in Wpg. I didn't have a interior heater for '61 VW, but did for my '69. I used to have to chip away at the inside of the windshield of the the '61...just to see out, when it was extremely cold in the winter.

Dec 15, 2008 | 10:20 PM

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I used to have to chip away at the inside of the windshield of the the '61...just to see out, when it was extremely cold in the winter.

Mine was possessed, I had to scrape mine in the summer.......

Dec 16, 2008 | 08:54 AM

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Mine was possessed, I had to scrape mine in the summer.......

Dec 16, 2008 | 08:33 PM

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Evening guys. The oil pan heater works better than a block heater on a 6.0L no smoke no romping (both are normal with a block heater at -30) just a smooth start and happy injectors. Why don't these things come on a stock truck with HEUI I don't know.

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Dec 16, 2008 | 09:09 PM

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Thanks for the follow up brickie, looks like I might have to dig my magnetic one up out of the back seat, and use it!

Dec 16, 2008 | 10:54 PM

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Here is my 3000 post.
Maybe I should get the magnetic pan heater I have here also. Maybe it will start the 86. It is just sitting on against the side of my toolbox.

Dec 16, 2008 | 10:57 PM

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Congrat Glen!
How`s the Bobcat starting these days Glen?

Dec 16, 2008 | 11:01 PM

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Wouldnt hurt to give er a shot Glen!

Dec 16, 2008 | 11:06 PM

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After seeing how well it works,the next mod on the list to put a pad on the pan. This evening I put Light Force driving lamps on for the trip back home to Stewart BC. With the lamps on it makes the high beams seem like park lights!