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• Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 18:56:13 -0800
  > I use exclusively air cooled engines for the sole purpose of having minimum > maintenance and maximum reliability. > You can not leave town with a...
• Anyone ha=ve a good WBX air box for the front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 10:36:44 -0500
  ...In the winter, more cold air comes out than hot...............The heater core does not leak, it seems more cold air leaks around that...
• Re: K & N Air Filter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:26:55 +1200
  >The K&N air filter does not offer any noticeable benefit for the >Vanagon. If you want to do any improvement without replacing the...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 01:42:18 -0800
  ...either way, all > the air gets buoyed up and out. > > so why is there so much black magic about refilling and purging the air...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking (Solutions!)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:36:31 -0600
  It seems that many of us (including me) have been troubled by fresh (cold) air leaks in the heater system. I happen to have...
• Leak Down Testing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:47:33 -0500
  ...The air test or leak down test is used to determine any wear problems within any given engine . I will explain the test very...
• Re: SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 23:11:40 PDT
  ...Chuck & Lillian <lfjohnson@LOOP.COM> > >I strongly agree! Free air is also rare to nonexistant in the So Calif >area. I was about to...
• "snorkel" air intakes on '86-91 vans..anyone added one to a 80-85 van?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:43:12 EST
  all '86-'91 vanagons have a "snorkel" "cold air intake" in the right rear air scoop, leading down thru a hose to the factory...
• Ideal Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:11:31 -0700
  The ideal bumper would have air bad water outlets at all four corners. This would allow you to add air to your tires with...
• Aircooled AW Vanagon FS for $160K?!
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:23:33 -0700
  "Tallest" price I've ever seen on an aircooled hightop Adventurewagen so far. $160,000😏 Location given as Sacramento but has a Southern California...
• Anyone know have step by step instructions with photos on how to make the air scoops they selling ebay?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:37:13 -0500
  Anyone know have step by step instructions with photos on how to make the air scoops they selling ebay? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...
• VW-Air compressors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 22:19:42 -0700
  ...all this discussion about using a VW motor as an air compressor. See the top R/H corner of page 17 in the July...
• turbo diesel vanagon/quantum air intake how to
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:47:49 -0700
  Anyone done the Quantum turbo diesel into the vanagon? Curious of how others have fabricated their air filter intake setup. Any suggestions ??? Can I...
• 84 - air cond
  Historical mailing list - karen davis
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 14:10:00 +0000
  My 84 westy seems to only have air conditioning vents in the overhead over the back seat...is this correct? Guess I wonder why...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 21:45:49 -0400
  ...Portable Air Conditioner > Ran across this site which I found to be interesting. Small, > portable. Larry > http://cloudtops.com/airconditioning.htm >
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 27 May 2001 13:35:30 -0700
  ...Plus it just puts the air filter in the engine compartment. I would think that this configuration would pick up more heat than the...
• Re: Saggy Westy Rear
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:22:35 -0300
  I have found these, Air Lift 60789 (AirLift 1000 units) http://www.airliftcompany.com/online_catalog.html ~$80-90 USD D On 02/06...
• Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:59:21 -0800
  ...With this, I would have the compressor fill it with 125PSI of air so I can do things like air down my tires and...
• Re: High and low pressure zones on a Vanagon - ideas for my intercooler anyon...
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 07:58:23 -0400
  >It's a great place for the air intake snorkel, so it should be a good place >for the intercooler. >If you want to...
• Re: Need Aircooled Vanagon Engine, Stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:28:44 -0500
  ...Need Aircooled Vanagon Engine, Stuff for sale > I need a used engine for my '81 Westy Aircooled. Please let me know if > you know...
• front AC
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:23:51 -0600
  ...getting cooler air to the front in a Westy >No, what Larry did is have an additional front add-on >unit comprising a small...
• Fridge air pump question
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 06:34:18 -0700
  ...My question is regarding the "air pump". I removed the little plastic hose that connects the air pump to a hard line. The pump...
• Re: Attention TDI Gurus! What is hotter, oil or compressed air?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 01:09:21 -0500
  ...The Mazda oil cooler needs more airflow than it will see in your planned location. I think it needs higher-pressure air, like is...
• Re: Ventilation for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:51:14 -0400
  ...Air-in would allow > you to get fresh air if trying to take a road nap in the desert. > > I'm hoping to have...
• Re: Dash A/C in a T3, cool dreams
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 22 May 2006 13:51:43 -0700
  ...But this would mean they > then lost the recirculated air advantage and I am not sure that this air > flow could be completely turned...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:04:30 -0800
  ...I am sure they will tell me if I can replace the air box in order to easily find air filters locally. Well, my...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:51:44 -0700
  ...The Syncro used the same upper piece but also had a dust trap down low before the air cleaner and a rubber coupling for...
• Re: WTB: aircooled tranny
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 20:07:19 -0500
  I just had someone point me in the direction of the aircooled tranny. He suggested it for the obviously higher gearing. I was concerned...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:20:40 -0500
  ...Very simular to a Type 2 Bus having air----another rarity--- I would have to say that the no lower grill thing is a...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 09:28:01 -0500
  ...was the only car manufacture to >> make air cooled autos...i said that porsche also made air cooled >> engines but could not think of...
• re: Heat won't shut off all the way
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 15 Jun 1997 09:30:13 -0400
  ...Even with >the heater contols all the way on cool (blue), warm/hot air comes in. Is this >relatively easy to fix? Will I...
• Re: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 00:23:07 -0600
  I suggest that you try turning left - that can help with improving the airflow, especially when the vents are closed, and you are driving...
• Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:48:41 -0400
  On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Mike Noble wrote: > What is required to convert a watercooled vanagon to aircooled (assuming the > running aircooled engine is...
• Re: Van idle over winter/Dirt Trap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 May 2011 10:47:32 -0700
  re Intake assembly before the air filter canister that traps dust/firt. Clear plastic, that is slanted so the dirt tends to settle in...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:52:09 -0800
  There are more experienced air cooled people here than me. With that said and if I'm not misunderstanding your intentions.... Blocking any air...
• Re: Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 30 May 1999 11:45:23 -0700
  ...For > the rear application, air is drawn up over the engine and exits out the rear, through > the rad. (opposite air flow of normal...
• Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:29:06 -0700
  spark, fuel and air when the engine is idling, you already have spark when you press on the accelerator, fuel and air will going...
• Non water site needed
  Historical mailing list - Sid Clarke
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:25:09 -0800
  I need to find an aircooled group whose list I can subscribe to. I tried type 2 @ type 2 but it was as much...
• air-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - buscofurgo buscofurgo
  Fri, 3 May 2002 11:10:34 +0200
  hi, until which year were the aircooled made?could be an aircooled one from the year 1988?with only one "front grill"?rounded lights...
• stove oxygen flow
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:31:21 -0500
  One burner (left) has inadequate fresh air flowing. Flame has some yellow and if I lightly blow air into the hole in the front...
• 81 California Vanagon -- will it pass Air Care in BC?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:11:25 -0500
  Does anyone in British Columbia have an 81 air cooled Vanagon that was originally sold in California? (i.e. with California emission equipment). Have...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:47:28 -0600
  The Air Cooled engines, particularly in a 5000 pound Westfalia are a ticking time bomb. Consider 67 HP doing all that hard work. In...
• Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:56:41 -0800
  ...But the hot air to the windshield is mixed with some fresh so it's never as hot as cabin air. The amount of...
• Refrigerator air supply mod
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Howard
  Tue, 16 May 2000 22:55:16 -0400
  Has anyone performed the two refrigerator air supply modifications shown in Bentley? One involves drilling out the air pump and the other is getting...
• poor airflow from dash vents
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:13:53 -0400
  My van had poor airflow from the vents which was caused by three problems. First the on off switch had disconnected from the flap...
• Dometic idea? (was: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:54:47 -0400
  So here's a crazy thought. *IF* air is cooler under van when parked, why not have an air intake through floor of van...
• Re: ventilators in front doors
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:33:25 -0400
  ...The air comes from inside the Vanagon - they are _exhaust_ vents. The air ends up leaving through the gap near the hinge, a low...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 20:14:28 EST
  ...If you compute the volume of air that the fan is moving, you'll find that it is changing the air in the engine...
• Re: WTB: Air Flow Meter - '91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dan Blank
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:36:43 -0500
  Hey, just wanted to thank everyone who replied to my question...I decided to buy a new Air Flow Meter from Ken at Vanagain...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:10:07 -0600
  ...In my opinion these do work at getting more cooler air air > to the engine compartment. You can see the temp sensor drop qiuckly...
• Re: How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:11:20 EST
  The air test or leak down test is used to determine any wear problems within any given engine . I will explain the test very...
• Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 09:10:39 -0400
  I suppose it is experience based...I have never had problems driving 80+ for extended periods in our air cooled, but I do run...
• Re: Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:25:20 -0800
  ...AFAIK, during the 1986 production the default was changed from fresh air only to heater air only for these side vents. On the later...
• AC vents
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:27:18 -0500
  ...I don't know how the air distribution works, but wouldn't it be cool (punny, huh) to force cold air into the fresh...
• Digifant, barometers, and the AFM
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:03:58 -0800
  ...It is an air MASS detector - the momenteum (mass x velocity) of the air is what pushes the vane back, less dense air will...
• airflow management in hot weather driving
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:28:35 -0400
  When it's hot out, I often struggle with various ways to get the most air flowing through my 86 westy to keep me...
• Re: Air flow Meter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:21:19 -0700
  ...Air flow Meter > OK, > air flow meter has failed the resistance tests. looking like the > problem. Any suggestions on double checking this to make...
• Re: 1983 Air Cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:04:58 -0500
  Stan, I have a 1982 air cooled westy I just did a partial rebuild on. Perhaps they didn't sell too many 1983-1983...
• replacement of fresh air fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:27:57 -0400
  Well last spring the fresh air fan was shot and smoking so I pulled out the dashboard on the 91 GL this afternoon and...
• Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:48:07 -0700
  ...I'm looking for the rubber boot that is insided the engine compartment, between the Syncro pre-filter and the main air filter housing...