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Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:11:14 -0500
...The engine is cooled by the air-cooled coolant. :) Ken M. 87GL (cooled by air-cooled coolant) Toronto, ON -----Original Message----- From: Kim Howe...
Re: Friday: Vanagon on TV
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:47:42 -0700
...that air cooled didn't sound any thing > like it should have ... sounded like post production pulled up a small car > engine from apple...
Re: Nobody wants air cooled! (Was Re: in the year 2015......)
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:43:01 GMT
...price of Westies, should get an air cooled, get it up to snuff and then do an engine conversion down the road if they...
Re: Adjustments to help 81 Air Cooled Westy pass emissions?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:04:17 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986...
Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:06:32 -0500
...I have heard that VW added water cooling to the > horizontally opposed air-cooled engine because they couldn't make > enough I4 engines to...
Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled Westy?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:29:36 -0700
...Out of sympathy I broke one of my rules ...NO air-cooled VW's ! ..........for the owners of one I worked on one recently...
Re: OHC heads on VW luftboxer?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:31:49 +1200
...Most OHC engines have hydraulic valve-adjusters. >Right now I can't even think of any "OHC air cooled car engines" other than >an...
FW: pulling engine from '84 waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 00:15:54 -0400
...pulling engine from '84 waterboxer > > > is it very much different than pulling the engine from an air-cooled > vanagon? > any advice would be appreciated...
Re: Compression
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Jan 95 9:16:25 EST
Earlier Joel had posted the compression ratios for Vanagon air-cooled and water-cooled engines. I remarked that the air-cooled ones seemed somewhat...
Re: [T2] Can you identify this distributor??????
Historical mailing list - Karl
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:22:11 -0700
...I believe it's a distributor for a California-model > air-cooled Vanagon. No, it is not an air-cooled Cal dist. 79-83...
Re: 160 HP waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:26:45 -0400
It looks to me like you are correct - watercooled heads and air cooled cylinders. The two huge pipes facing the back of the engine...
Re: [T2] Tip for anyone installing 30mm oil pump on vanagon air cooled engine.
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:45:34 -0700
You have to machine one corner of the stock T-1 pump cover off, or use a flat cover. john Aircooled.Net Inc.
Re: Air vs. Water
Historical mailing list - Tieitup
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:52:26 -0600
FWIW, IIRC, the air cooled engine used in the Vanagon is similar or the same as engines in late model Bays. FWIW? IIRC? Give...
thermostat
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Nov 1995 18:08:17 -0600
If the thermostat fails in an air cooled VW engine, it fully expands, opening the flaps fully. That engine likes the thermostat and flap...
Fire Investigation Type IV engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 21:45:33 -0500
I submit this information so folks with the 74-83 Air Cooled FI engines might add the air distribution box to their checklist if...
Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:22:40 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
Re: air cooled engine alternatives
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:48:03 -0500
...I assumed they must have had some kind >> of >> engine other than the air cooled version of that era. Since there >> are >> inline engine...
Re: air-cooled newbie
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 11:01:32 +0200
...To prolong engine life, Don't drive it hard(especially when cold) and keep it well serviced. Keep your revs below 4K. Cheers Jimmy...
Re: Bob Hoovers "...Hot Rod your VW"
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Tue, 26 Sep 1995 09:09:48 -0500 (CDT)
On Tue, 26 Sep 1995, Martin Garramone wrote: > How to Hotrod Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engines. By Bill Fisher. > 170 pages, 1988. ISBN number 0...
Engine installation book times
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:09:54 -0400
...Remove cylinder ridge, grind valves and tune engine minor". Air cooled Vanagon, 80-83, 16.9 hours. "Where AC interferes, add 1.0". "Auto...
Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
Historical mailing list - H R
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 21:17:37 -0800
...Air cooled or water cooled boxer engine doesn't make that much difference. If you can handle one, you can handle the other. It...
Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:49:58 -0800
...Jason's got an air-cooled engine. I think it's been a while since Mike's had an air-cooled. Somebody hand him...
Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:49:05 -0800
...engine bay. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Neil. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air...
Re: Yum, yum...(what a motor says when eating a rod)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 23 May 2002 16:47:56 -0500
The way you guys are killing off those Waser Boxers it won't be long till us Air Cooled owners storm the server and...
Re: (long)Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps
Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 01:21:53 EST
...The stock vanagon diesel engine was 52 horsepower and the air-cooled engine was 67 hp. If you need a new tranny anyway, try...
Re: Fuel Rails on Stock WBX
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 13 May 2008 08:32:43 -0700
...AFAIK, it would basically be like the air cooled engine setup. Pretty sure there would be less joins to *potentially* leak using the WBX...
Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
Historical mailing list - Noel Sachkowsky
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 07:52:51 EST
On a Vanagon, a single Weber will not allow you to use the engine compartment cover. I already made that mistake. Stick with duals...
Re: Expensive Noises....
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:59:36 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ On Jan 12, 2008 11:50 AM...
Re: genuine VW rebuilt engines available
Historical mailing list - Southard Family
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:04:24 -0500
...Domestic freight not > included. > > 2.0 Air-cooled $ 1125.00 outright > The air cooled engine also comes with a genuine oil filter and VW...
Re: engine heater blower question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:27:40 -0600
...The engine runs well, except for minor push rod tube leaking. > However the heat is sub-optimal for an air cooled engine. The heat...
Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 18:50:58 -0500
fellow vanagon types air-cooled engines collect heat over time lets say you are driving down the highway for an hour or two in...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:10:05 -0500
Don't forget, Waterboxers and Type IV pancake air cooled engines were never sold new in Mexico... While Mexican mechanics can work on Type...
Re: Need Reassurance on 82 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2010 10:53:53 -0400
The engine in your '72 while similar in some ways is not the same as in the '82. Yes, air cooled offers some simplicity...
Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:17:49 -0800
...Engine was reconditioned by VW Canada about >> 70k back. Could it be the oil switch misbehaving? >> Thanks to all. >> Zoltan >> > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air...
Re: 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:35:56 -0700
...I would take the engine out and go to a good machine shop for replacement of the plug this time if you didn't...
Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 20 May 2003 21:55:59 -0700
...Wasser Boxer Westy with a dead engine I'm > going > > > to > > > > plug one of my Air Cooled engines in it. An Eberspacher > heater > > > will...
Re: start - won't sart - solution
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:57:56 -0700
...You could take the ECU from an air-cooled Vanagon, throw it in the bushes, and the engine would "spark" just fine. Now, maybe...
Re: Engine Is In!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:57:03 -0700
...No engine support in yet. > > > > > > (beer time) > > > > Enjoy! > > > > Neil. > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sat, 5 May 2012 05:54:57 -0700
I way that I lowered my air cooled Vanagon engine, was pipe in engine compartment, straps are attached to the engine mounting barwrap around...
Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:31:40 -0500
...And.... > > Will air cooled injectors fit on the 1.9 WBX? > > Will an air cooled starter work with the WBX tranny/engine? > > Thanks for...
Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:12 -0700
...Though the '85 WBX gauge/LED unit fit in, it dawned on me that the foil circuit on my *air* cooled instrument cluster is...
Re: air-cooled heat
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:45:03 -0600
Most (I think) air cooled Vanagons had auxiliary, gasoline powered heaters installed. In any event, if you live where winter occurs, you want one...
Aircooled vs watercooled
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:43:37 EST
...Air cooled engines have problems (dropping valve seats, no A/C, poor heat, etc) and watercooled engines (waterboxers anyway) have problems (leaky heads, aging...
Re: 82 air cooled automatic vanagon
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:47:06 -0700
...82 air cooled automatic vanagon The booster is forward of the instrument cluster (Bentley 47.10) not in the engine compartment. Blown power brake...
Correction, AIR cooled '80 Vanagon, need tranny help.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Oct 96 15:02:11 EDT
...Someone said that the 091 transaxle is used in the '78 to '83 Vanagon, air cooled, rear engine. How expensive *IS* this transmission, and...
FS 1980 Camper
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:59:40 -0400
Posting for a co-worker, please reply to him NOT me! =================================================================== 1980 VW Camper Vanagon Deluxe Model � Air Cooled Engine - 2.0 Liter 4...
Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled Westy?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:49:13 -0700
...The engine I have no idea of what that might me like but seems like the WBX engine is not that great, either...on...
Re: 1980 1.9 WBX VANAGON on EBAY
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 20:08:28 -0500
I think it's an air-cooled with A/C. You can sort of make out the heat exchanger on the rear pics. Someone...
oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:29:12 -0700
Hi guys, I installed recently an oil pressure gauge in my vanagon (air-cooled 2L 1983) in a hot day (100F) , my (very annoying...
Re: 62 bus question- NVC
Historical mailing list - John Baker
Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:05:12 -0500
MAtt, I would argue that the air-cooled 1600 is MORE reliable than any other VW engine. Easy to fix, less systems, less complicated...
Radiator hoses in air cooled?
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 11:20:35 -0700
...I traced the hoses back to the engine compartment where the have fittings that are taped over with electrical tape. What is going on...
Q: Porsche 914 engine compatibility with Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 16:42:41 -0400
...These look like VW engines to my inexperienced eye. Is there any compatibility between Vanagon air-cooled engines and these Porsche engines? Is there...
Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:23:38 +0000
...The big bonus for VW fans is that the engines were air cooled, with finned cylinders that were very reminiscent of a VW air...
Re: Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle
Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
Sat, 1 May 1999 21:54:03 -0500
...Eck - >On Sat, 1 May 1999, Eckie Prater wrote: >>> My 82 air cooled had the same symptoms as above. >> I think it is one...
15 degree VW I4 mount question
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:49:25 -0700
...I wanted to eyeball diff's between AC and diesel engine mount holes. Will a VW gas I4 mount directly to an air cooled...
Re: longivity of coversion engines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:30:47 +1200
...But in response to Ken about why >they stopped making the air cooled engines, I think they just did >not want to bother to...
FW: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:20:52 -0600
> Why not buy a cheap ass 84 then do te conversion to a Bostig or what ever you want. Don't need to build...
Re: > gas consumption and guiness in the oil
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:07:24 -0500
...Jason air cooled engines have all they can do to warm up in the winter even with a thermostat. they can come up to...
Re: air-cooled vanagon question
Historical mailing list - Kw
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:45:15 -0700
...As we were cruising to the Burningman, we kept commenting that the HP of the 2.0L Air-cooled engine was only 56 HP...
Re: For real? (CL listing)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:41:03 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find...