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• Re: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 07:46:23 -0600
  ...Whenever I drive at > highway speeds (between 50 and 62 MPH), I notice that the fresh air vents > don't blow air when they...
• Re: Introduction
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:28:55 -0600
  ...Stan 83 Westfalia Air Cooled 66 Splittie Air Cooled I need something with air conditioning so that eliminates the > older > buses. I think my...
• Re: Neil's motor..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:54 -0700
  ...In one, you can > see how I've placed the stock air intake boot. > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfitsmall.jpg/Aircleanertestfitsmall-full;init:.jpg...
• AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:42 -0500
  I also have had problems with high current draw from my '86 Westy air conditioning fan. After a little thought I developed a good...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:49:38 -0700
  ...All automobiles make some > effort to obtain intake air from the outside. > > Yours, > David > I didn't know the stock intakes went up the...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:41:42 -0400
  No, you can see them on Bentley 80.14 labeled forced air flap. The snap in and hang inside the heater box at the...
• Re: NEW: Plexi Headlight Covers, Vanagon/Eurovan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:03:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...is usually a clear or smoke tinted lucite or plexiglass "air deflector" kind of thing that runs around the top, and front perimeter of...
• Re: winter cross country trip?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 03:02:23 -0600
  ...Definitely do not cover >>>the engine air vents. This would infact restrict the >>>amount of air into the heater boxes. You should make sure...
• Re: Inter-coolers?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 16:01:52 -0500
  ...Intercoolers, they are nothing more that an intake air manifold radiator. They are designed to cool this now compressed air to increase the pressure...
• Re: FI Aux Air Regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 14:27:21 -0800
  ...when warm does it close all the way so no air passesor does a little air pass through? 3. is the voltage to it...
• Re: K&N air filters worth the extra money?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:26:55 -0800
  Steve, I don't have a K&N air filter, but I did look into them. 1. I got a quote of $33 from...
• Re: Wanted: comments on my compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 19:50:41 EDT
  ...35lbs graudually increasing the pressure till you hear AIR // Now you will have to remove the air intake boot to listen to the intake...
• 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...
• air conditioner thank you!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:30:12 -0400
  ...I got a dremel tool and opened up the supply/blower vents to have more direct air flow.With air condtioning foil tape. I...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:54:19 -0600
  ...no matter what) and within a few weeks was back to getting hot air in the fresh air vent. Since adding the TK valve...
• Re: Cleaning front air dam
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 21:35:08 -0500
  I am assuming your air dam is made from black plastic and that plastic absorbed some car wax or other 'stuff.' Why not try...
• Eberspacher BA6 gas heaters on canadian waterboxer vanagons...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 05:13:43 -0500
  ...so where does the heated air enter the cabin?
• Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:39:35 -0700
  ...This air conditioner > seems to work with the 120V AC system. My Westy also has the > engine driven air conditioner compressor. Does anyone out...
• Re: Air-Lift Installation
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:45:34 -0600
  ...You could use the valves off a air ride semi-tractor suspension. What a plumbing nite-mare. The bags work fine T'ed together...
• How to but an 80-83 Air Cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:48:14 -0600
  I just posted a page to my website that may be useful to anyone trying to find and buy an 80-83 Air Cooled...
• Re: [WetWesties] Arco Lies!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 21:26:06 -0500
  ...Of course the Pink Air patents were bought up by Shell and now the dealer will charge you $25 to put Nitrogen-Enriched Pink...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:53:03 -0400
  Air cooled Vanagon would be easier to convert...and the air cooled motor could probably handle the load better since van would be considerably...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 18:21:14 EDT
  To me this sounds like an electrical problem or an air flow problem - You might want to check the integrity of all your hoses...
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 10:13:20 PST
  A co-worker suggested accidents would be greatly reduced if all air-bags were removed and replaced with big rusty spearheads in the middle...
• Wanted: 2.1L parts
  Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:33:19 -0600
  I am looking for a complete set of 2.1L air/fuel injection parts to put on a new 2.1L engine......air-runners...
• Air Flow Meter Wiring Harness Uprade, (Was: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 11:13:50 -0800
  My air cooled van is also bucking quite badly. Does the air flow meter wiring harness uprade (VW part number 025 906 302, Bosch...
• air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Damaris Berner
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 22:54:14 -0400
  question is the a conversion kit for update freon to 134 ?????? on my 89 factory air
• Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:20:19 -0700
  Or... Air Cleaner. Stephen Steele wrote: Rich equals air or O2 sensor. >
• Re: Front air distribution box question.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:48:57 -0800
  ...The real fix is to pull the dash, remove the air distribution box and reseal it. As for the unheated defroster air, it sounds...
• Re: contact information
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:21:49 -0800
  ...The number of AIRS members is growing daily. There is no president, no dues, no central location, and no shows. AIRS is NOT a...
• Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:54:47 -0700
  ...As you suggest. ('81 Canadian model air cooled) Westy. Neil. On 4/4/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Most likely, if...
• Re: Refrigerator air supply mod
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 17 May 2000 12:04:18 -0700
  ...Refrigerator air supply mod > Has anyone performed the two refrigerator > air supply modifications shown in Bentley? > One involves drilling out the air pump and...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:12:27 -0800
  ...Compressed > atmospheric air is just about as good. I have a torch like this that we just > cut the hose, and attached to the...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:39:32 -0500
  ...If you look at STOL aircraft specs you'll see that they almost mandatory. All that said ................. Aircraft with abundant fresh cool airflow are...
• Re: Subject: getting cooler air to the front in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:47:14 -0600
  ...It's tough to keep the interior cool when hot air is blowing in replacing the cool air in the interior. Once I do...
• Re: Weight of Air Cooled Head
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:04:22 -0700
  10 pds 2 oz empty dual port aircooled I turned in 500 at once for cash money at .50 a pound that was a...
• Re: No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:30:08 -0700
  Agreed, though it is not very often necessary at times you need to let air out so the dry pump can get a prime...
• Re: Air flow meter
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:38:21 -0700
  ...Air flow meter Anyone have any luck with an air flow meter. Did it fix your bucking? justin 84' Westy
• cigrette lighter or silver socket - amp problem with air compressor
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 20:25:21 -0700
  I'm not very good with understanding amps....my air compressor which I use through cigerette lighter doesn't reach back tires well. I...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:38:55 -0700
  ...But my guess is that inefficiencies such as the system turning on right after "seeing" the new warm air instead of waiting for a...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 3 Feb 2019 17:02:37 +0100
  Feeling warm but having fresh air to the face definitely helps me, too. I recognize this whenever I have a longer self-drive business...
• Re: Propane Tank question
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:30:19 -0700
  ...When it runs out of propane as they often do, it is filled with air. When the bleeder is opened while filling the air...
• Re: Brake Bleeder / Coolant Pressure Testor
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:28:30 -0800
  ...air hose stuff including an air pressure > regulator($16). So now I can connect the bleeder to the air > compressor at 2-2.5...
• checking aux air valve - and looking for vaccum leak
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:55:07 -0400
  ...And has a low vaccum in the air distribution box. I have checked my aux air valve. It does get voltage (12-13) when...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lighting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 09:15:57 8
  ...The function of the air pump is to provide enough fresh air to start the burner which then establishes an induced airflow via the...
• Re: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - lbmelman
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 00:58:17 -0800
  ...Whenever I drive at >highway speeds (between 50 and 62 MPH), I notice that the fresh air vents >don't blow air when they...
• Hollister air lift photos?
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:40:09 -0700
  Hi, If anyone else took digital photos of the Air Lift suspension at Hollister, can you please send me a copy? I accidentally deleted...
• Starter Trade
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 22:03:55 -0500
  I need to trade a good Aircooled 2000cc Automatic Transmission Starter for a starter for a Aircooled 2000cc Manual transmission starter. Anybody out there...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:41:50 -0500
  Answer to this is simple---and fast-- Air cooled Vanagon's have zero bottom grill---just check the nose out----that'll tell the...
• Re: 84 - air cond
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:27:44 EDT
  ...only have air conditioning vents in the overhead over > the back seat...is this correct? Guess I wonder why no air conditioning > vents in...
• draining clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 9 May 2003 18:34:45 -0700
  hello i was able to dump some of the air on the slave cly tonight and notice the fuild was black and had some...
• driving lights that fit in air intakes in late model vanagons chin spoiler
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 May 2007 14:42:34 EDT
  hey all....i just found some slim rectangular driving lights that fit in the late model vanagons chin spoiler/air dam faux "air intake...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:58:12 -0800
  ...Mass Airflow Sensor > MAP: Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor. > > Both are two different things. > Well yeah, that's why I was asking about the feasibility...
• Re: re; smog sympathies
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:14:37 -0800
  ...Air quality is a given here, that's why > community consciousness doesn't usually defer to air quality > regulations. > My point was that I...
• heater box woes
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:32:00 -0700
  ...This was peculiar since the air flow was fine before the dash went on. I parked the van and kicked on the fan and...
• Re: Neil's motor..
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:16:38 -0700
  ...In one, you can > > see how I've placed the stock air intake boot. > > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfitsmall.jpg/Aircleanertestfitsmall-full;init:.jpg...
• Re: what is an air dam
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 03:21:57 +0100
  ...what is an air dam My son is learning to drive on my two Vanagons. He further damaged the "air dam" on my Wolfsburg...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:09:04 -0700
  any air leak between air flow meter and throttle body sure fits the symptom. some terms may be mixed up a little. the throttle...
• Re: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling - COVERED BY RECALL
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 18 May 1999 08:50:24 -0700
  ...DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS. SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER HOSE; DUCT; AIR...
• Re: Syncro Air Filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 18:59:04 -0500
  ...Syncro Air Filter >Hey Syncro owners, do you use the special metal air filter in your syncro or >do you use the regular paper...