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• engine heater blower question
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:06:57 -0500
  ...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: Fuel econmy and VW Camper Family
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:27:28 -0500
  The later air cooled engines were horrible in the fuel economy area. They pushed the Diesel engine into service to have something to sell...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:00:28 -0700
  ...The small airplane people (who, by and > large, are running flat-four and flat-six air-cooled engines) often do > this, but the opinion...
• Wanted: 2.0 engine for 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:29:00 -0500
  ...original 2.0 air cooled was removed. He is willing to rebuild a bad engine. Does anyone have an engine or thoughts on where...
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:54:05 -0800
  ...5 and there were >>> diesels during air cooled production, but given that this is a less >>> common engine swap.... >>> >>> TIA, >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> -- >>> Neil Nicholson '81...
• Re: air cooled eng convert.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:45:35 -0600
  Reynolds John wrote: > While we are talking about Suby engines- anyone out there convert an air > cooled Vanagon to a water pumper? Common snse...
• Re: water injection
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:49:25 -0700
  ...would help you air-cooleds, it seems like a perfect >> application. yes, its dated technology but so are some VW engines. >> >> does anyone have...
• 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:08:17 -0700
  ...We clean, scratch and JB Weld these plugs whenever the engine is out with the fan housing and/or clutch off, just as a...
• Re: Vanagon engine heater
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:31:47 -0500
  The paper that comes with it only says, "Volkswagen Vanagon Engine Heater". I've only seen them used on wasserboxers and had one previously...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:37:54 -0600
  Rico Sapolich wrote: > > In response to an inquiry regarding the installation of a water-cooled engine > into an air-cooled van, Larry wrote: > > <<Next...
• Re: '85 Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:11:24 +0200
  ...They only have one for the air-cooled: > 1029 - Vanagon all air-cooled models '80 thru '83 Thise one is an "Owners Workshop Manual...
• Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:41:12 -0800
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
• Help need fuel injection Harness: engine fire
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 09:24:40 -1000
  Can anyone supply me $$ with a Fuel injection harness preferably new for a 82 manual air-cooled? Can't wait any longer to get...
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:24:21 -0500
  I am jealous, SuperVan has all she can do to hang on at 60 MPH -- Justin M. Mayrand 1980 Westy "SuperVan" when she is...
• RE: Engine seized
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 19 Jan 97 20:46:33
  ...at >engine rebuilds, but we are toying with the idea of a 6cylinder >porshe conversion Type4 , or even an Air cooled Bus Engine. >Is...
• Re: Air cooled mileage
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 23 May 2008 09:58:10 -0400
  ...thanks > > -- > 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia" > 1982 Full Westy "dead engine" > 1991 GL > 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:52:40 -0800
  ...Do these same >temp guages work on the air cooled engines? There's really no auxillery fans that can be installed on an air...
• Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 2 Dec 2020 10:17:45 -0800
  ...Not much details to give but it's a 1983 air cooled California Westy with a 2.2 air cooled Porsche engine, raised rear...
• Set of Heads for a VW Vanagon 2000cc Type 4 engine - heads.txt [1/1]
  Historical mailing list - Marty Lefkowitz
  11 MAY 1995 14:33:48 GMT
  I have a set of VW Type IV engine heads. These are the ones that fit the air cooled newer VW bus/vanagon. Approximately...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:34:17 EST
  ...Rear crank seal? (rear of van, front of engine) > Oil pump seal? > Oil cooler? > Engine case? > all of the above? > > all of the above...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 20:52:49 -0800
  ...On 2/6/2014 8:24 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > For the air cooled engines the infrared gun only helps for checking things at...
• Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:58:14 -0800
  ...It looks to me like there is 3 different starters for the air cooled engine/tranny. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your response. --- :^) Was curious...
• Re: 1982 Air Cooled with compression 110, 110, 115, 115
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 2 May 2007 23:05:00 -0400
  ...got engine up to operating temp >>> 2. removed all plugs >>> 3. put in the compression tester >>> 4. let the engine turn over about 4...
• Re: Oil pressure switch question (air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:01:40 -0700
  ...right, Bentley shows the stock air cooled oil >> pressure switch as closed until oil pressure comes up, (engine >> running) thus shutting off the oil...
• Re: Passat 2.0L engine questions (donor car for 15 degree Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:56:25 -0700
  ...regular? > > AFAIK this engine has 134 HP. That'd be sweet! > > > Thanks for any help! > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:22:53 -0500
  ...Thursday, February 27, 1997 1:11 PM > > I was just curious if anyone has ever turned an air cooled vanagon into a > water-cooled...
• Re: GEX engine
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:06:41 -0500
  ...the engine is to run it for about an hour on >the highway to get it to full temperatures (Air Cooled engines tend to...
• Re: Sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:45:38 -0800
  ...in terms of the cooing fan mounted on the crankshaft ( assuming you are asking about the Type IV air-cooled engine used in the...
• Re: FS 2000 cc CV Air Cooled Engine - Update
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:12:46 -0500
  ...engine I'd run or sell to my brother. > Check my seller feedback, you'll see I never sell junk. > > Stan Wilder > 83 Air...
• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:53:12 -0500
  ...I'm thinking of switching from 'real' to > 'synthetic' > oil in my 1980 air-cooled. It has about 12000-15000 kms on the > engine...
• Re: VW Memory Sticks
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:29:56 -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: fwd: Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 15:12:31 EDT
  Do the air cooled vanagon engines have these little spray jets too? Also would it be outrageous to put the extra oil cooler for...
• Diesel Tin
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:15:04 -0500
  What is the use of the tin under the engine of the 1.6 diesel? I understand all the tin in the air-cooled...
• Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 03:26:35 -0000
  ...to and from the engine to the radiator. I need this info as I am water-cooling a air-cooled '82. regards John. [text...
• Re: 2.1 engine and other parts FS
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:32:40 -0400
  >Almost new set of air-cooled Vanagon plug wires, $30 Or you can buy a new set form the bus depot for less than...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 17:35:04 -0800
  At 1/1/2007 05:01 PM, neil wrote: >Here's some good links to conversion pages and lists: I'd add http://www...
• Happy Holidays List!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:28:20 -0800
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:06:50 -0500
  ...81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options?? Hello to all who read... My 81 is knocking badly.. And I am considering a conversion replacement. Was...
• Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:54:19 -0700
  It's always been my impression that engine fires have primarily been a problem with air cooled VW buses/vans/Vanagons. Is the problem...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:37:00 -0700
  ...firewall clearancing, the swapping of parts from Diesel engine and trans to gas engine and trans,exhaust system,air intake, and the splicing in...
• Re: 82 Diesel Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 18:32:43 EST
  Does anyone have the definitive answers on the correct engine operating temperatures for all VW engines? Diesel, Air-cooled and water-cooled? is there...
• Re: Gopher Files and FAQs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 8:22:22 EDT
  ...For air cooled engines this is far too low (and since the person who requested the info has an air-cooled engine and is...
• Chevron FI Cleaner Specifics
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Feb 1995 13:53:00 CST
  ...Is there a sensible use for the Deposit Remover on a VW air-cooled engine? Any cautions? Does this stuff have a good shelf...
• 180hp Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:54:35 -0400
  ...Why > would you take a water cooled engine and replace it with an air cooled > Porsche engine, other than for the obvious gain in...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled? --long read for those contemplating
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:16:23 -0600
  ...my 82 air-cooled engine > (3rd!) with something else. > > As I see it, I have three alternatives: > > 1) Re-engineered air-cooled (bored out...
• Re: Re; Going Air Cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 12:31:50 -0800
  ...Re; Going Air Cooled? > > > > I agree that simplicity should be a first thought in a vehicle. > > However, the benefit of Having a wasserboxer engine...
• Re: When to replace hoses
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 22:22:50 -0500
  ...With Air Cooled we have to be pretty contentious about our lines (fuel) since an engine fire has been the total destruction of many...
• Warning - Avoid Fiberglass Wrapping Air Cooled Headers
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:57:11 -0500
  ...I have since learned that I am not the only one to experience this problem on an air-cooled VW. A local air-cooled...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:19:09 -0500
  ...I don't get > to > see many vanagons, so all I really know is my 81 air cooled. > > Yea, I would definitely be changing...
• Re: interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:04:45 -0700
  ...interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my |vanagon :) | |http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3 30672995444+&viewitem= | |-- |roger...
• Re: Aircooled upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 09:04:01 -0500
  Lets have another toak off that joint! I thought I heard you say "Put an Air Cooled in a Waser Boxer Body". On that...
• Re: Chirping Engines
  Historical mailing list - Cheese
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:11:23 -0600
  Two things I've noticed over the years that create a chirping sound in air-cooled VWs: 1. A worn, loose or ill-fitting...
• Diesel Westy (needs new engine) on CL - Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 17:01:29 -0800
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
• Re: Engine bearing rattle at warm restart
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 22 May 2006 00:01:33 -0400
  ...The leaky exhaust sound > on a cold engine > may be a leaky exhaust but on the air cooled engine > usually indicates > loose heads and...
• Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 00:06:36 -0400
  >>So are you folks all implying that a $6 can of Restore won't increase the >>compression on my air-cooled from 105 to...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:19:25 -0700
  ...engine, if it is like the regular water cooled engines, it means the head gasket is blown, I only have air cooled engines so...
• Re: Oxyboxer Motors
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:16:12 +1000
  ...jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels > and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon's > engine. Has anyone been...
• Re: No more overheating!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:19:48 -0700
  ...Yes/No? Neil. (Westy still in air cooled land) -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Please send...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:58:32 -0400
  Tim-- How does an engine hoist help eliminate the jacks? The only way the air-cooled comes out is DOWN*, so??? *unless you spend...
• 12 volt linear actuator
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:55:03 -0500
  ...as it will be mounted in the engine compartment with my often very warm air cooled vanagon motor. I am located in western North...