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• Re: Wierd cooling hose rigging
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:08:50 -0400
  ...The line going to the front goes to your front heat exchanger. My #9 hose came in contact with the drive shaft in the...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:21:26 -0800
  ...nearly ALL auto trans equipped cars have 'something' for a trans cooler, usually a heat exchanger in the bottom of the radiator is the...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:44:27 -0700
  ...911 has one, built right into the block. > > the water heat exchanger on 2.1 wbxr engines is a little different .. > it serves to...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 14 May 2011 11:07:23 -0400
  ...Maybe big flexible hose for that? Perhaps > the outside air heat exchanger could take advantage of ram air when > moving to improve efficiency? >
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 09:07:55 MDT
  ...variety, mounted in line with the heater pipes from the heat exchangers -- > I get a lot of smoke in the cabin. I took the...
• Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:48 -0800
  ...on the driveway (an improvement over the old leaky VW heat exchanger at least). So now that I've wasted everyone's time and...
• Re: help please - need "connection for warm air fan" part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:10 -0700
  ...s the piece that goes between the fan and the heat > exchanger, > and ours has never been there so we've never had heat...
• Re: List problems- need admin help?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 14:14:03 -0800
  ...some > >changes on my web server to use a different mail exchanger because > messages > >could not be sent to comast.net. > > > >But, you are...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 May 2002 10:38:19 -0400
  ...The cost of this complete setup, including the CAT, is $379.95 through me. (This includes everything pictured, but not the heat exchangers, which...
• 1979 Westfalia manuals; refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kunkel
  Thu, 1 Jun 1995 09:46:35 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I was a bit puzzled, because the coil and exchanger (?) under the hinged grill cover beside the refrigerator appeared to heat, but no cold...
• Re: Fridge ?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 07:52:54 8
  ...It suggested installing a > tiny electric powered fan to blow air through the cold internal heat > exchanger. While it's been a long time...
• Greetings from Diesel Westfalia owner
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 02 May 1996 11:50:04 -0700
  ...I'm well familiar with the ammonia/water cooling cycle, and aware of the benefits of increasing air flow over that heat exchanger, but...
• Re: Smelly Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 13:59:34
  ...motors is oil leaks causing oil to get inside the heat exchangers, causing a burned-oil smell when running the heater. The fix is...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:25:59 -0400
  ...then I'll back flush out both sides of the exchanger. > > > On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 3:24 PM, aka.bugle <aka.bugle...
• all the news that fits, we print ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 02 Jun 94 12:01:00 CDT
  ...brakes, CVs, wheel bearings, engine, trans, clutch, heat exchangers, exhaust, alternator, the works. All new body and top seals. Paperwork on the lot. Call...
• Re: Van-Again -- COMPLAINTS
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:14:48 -0800
  ...He didn't have any heat exchanger boxes for my 1989 weekender, not did he have a *single* clutch cable that would fit. June...
• Heat handling design error help
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 06:39:20 -0700
  ...A loover sized heat exchanger in the air dump? Now I know these thoughts aren't exhaustive but most are conceptually valid. There's...
• Re: Putting a 2.1L where my 1.9L used to be......
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 12 May 2012 16:44:42 -0700
  ...is then you can have a 2.1 oil > cooler/heat exchanger on it . ( which can be interfaced with the 1.9 > cooling system...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - VW Nut
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:59:02 PDT
  ...I attribute the quick rise in oil temp to the turbo on my Jetta, but since it has the same oil-to-coolant exchanger...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:09:23 -0500
  ...This will replace everything behind the heat exchangers, allow better exhaust flow, and save you a bundle, since replacement parts for this setup are...
• Re: [WetWesties] Heater for a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:49:08 -0400
  ...Included is one complete working heater, plus a box of spare >parts, including a complete second heat exchanger. This heater is >installed UNDER the...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 09:29:20 -0500
  ...The heater > boxes > (or > exchangers) bolt directly onto the heads. E-mail Stan Wilder. I > think > he > has a goiod used pair. Next, order...
• Re: Mr Heater
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:50:57 +0000
  I like the Olympian too, but it does seem like there would be a vented/heat exchanger option for less than $700. On Thu...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:20:05 -0400
  ...lately....I have had some other issues with cooling and recently replaced my oil/coolant heat exchanger (mine had a pin hole water leak...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 06:56:00 -0700
  Thanks, When I noticed the Van's 'bubbling sounds' I was un-aware that my oil/coolant heat exchanger had a small pin-hole...
• articles: turbo diesel with AC, aftermarket kit.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 26 Jun 95 20:15:37 CDT
  ...The most important addition is an air-to-air intercooler, a small heat exchanger that cools air from the turbocharger before it enters the...
• Re: Behr Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Angie & Jay
  Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:51:24 -0400
  ...It is of the same > exchanger design as the original and the bleeder is slightly improved. They > fit as they should. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message...
• Re: Inline Heaters
  Historical mailing list
  12 Jan 95 14:22
  ...So I got a spare fan from a scrapyard and hooked it up to the tube that goes into the heater exchanger tubes in...
• heat in VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Hydesmith
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:31:28 -0500
  ...the fins inside the old aircooled VW heat exchangers can become corroded or otherwise blocked. You'll get much better heat if these are...
• Re: Air-cooled heat question
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sun, 14 May 2000 09:33:49 -0400
  ...Air-cooled heat question > >Does anyone out there have the heat exchanger setup working well enough to >warm their van efficiently? I have only...
• Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] Extra Oil cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:36:15 -0700
  ...I am running the normal VW oil/coolant heat exchanger between the block and the oil filter. I recently flogged my van hard on...
• Re: 83.5: R+R front heater box/fan housing
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 14:58:44 -0500
  ...The only thing useful in it is the Heat Exchanger and maby the flaps but if you need any of these you can have...
• Oil pressure switch and unidentified black tube
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:37:00 -0800
  ...The one at Bus Depot is good, but I'd like to see one with arrows, heat exchangers, etc. tx, bmc :) "Faith will move...
• Re: is anyone going to roast a turkey in the van?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:18:09 -0700
  ...How hard would it be to redirect the exhaust into a heat exchanger equipped oven? It could be mounted aft of the vehicle and...
• FS: 1974 HighTop Camper (Fla) 5.850.00 obo
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 21:59:04 +0000
  ...Weber progressive carb with K and N air filter.Good heat exchangers with new Lestritz muffler. All in all, a nice addition to anyones...
• Propane Tank Replacement DONE!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:54:10 -0500
  ...s farm the fridge was getting cold and the little heat exchanger fan was coming on sporadically. Then, this morning i woke up to...
• Re: Speaking of cooling issues ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:40:50 -0700
  ...I have not had a problem with one ever, but ...............the auto trans oil cooler/heat exchanger. They can fail allowing fluids in the...
• Re: Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:10:56 -0600
  ...As both my vans have oil coolers and the original oil to water exchanger removed it takes them considerable time for the oil to...
• Sometimes it's the little things...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:50:23 EDT
  ...10) replace heater hose valve to heat exchanger Closely followed by... 11) replace heater hoses. Then I broke the fill tank door on the...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:22:46 -0800
  ...nearly ALL auto trans equipped cars have 'something' for a trans cooler, usually a heat exchanger in the bottom of the radiator is the...
• MI vw show-come see me
  Historical mailing list - rex eastman
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:59:15 -0700
  ...However, we know that heat > >exchangers are available as replacement parts from a number of > >aftermarket suppliers. We suggest that any owner of a...
• Progress Report, Drilling, and Bored Carb Throat
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 10:25:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...Seems that the throat that attaches to the carb on the riser that connects to the heat exchangers has been bored out some. Is...
• Pooh's on the mend
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:07:16 -0000
  ...This week it's the pain barrier - new break shoes, new exhaust (muffler), tail pipe and Heat Exchangers, they cost an arm and a...
• Re: Water in the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 06:54:52 -0400
  ...I smelled the coolant smell when I >turned on the heater and soon found the puddle by the rear heat exchanger. >BARSleak seemed to...
• Selling '81 Westfalia in Montreal
  Historical mailing list - Johannes Emigholz
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:27 -0400
  ...Drops on heat exchanger what smells but is not necessarily bad The oil cooler sometimes leaks. I am pretty sure that it is the...
• Re: 89 Westfalia newbie. ?heat xchnger; tires; ventilation; used ...
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 17:57:58 EDT
  ...Congratulations on the new camper! > What good is the heat exchanger under the rear bench? Is this supposed > to bleed off heat from the...
• Re: 2.1 & 1.9 engine cases
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 22:12:35 EST
  ...It also has the oil-to-water heat exchanger between the oil filter and the block. The 1.9L's thermostat is under the...
• Mini-RV was RE: Worst design flaw...
  Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:18:25 -0500
  ...I've seen some posts about some people converting their water holding tank to a water heater w/ the rear heat exchanger. Throw in...
• Biodiesel fuel from french fries (or soybeans)
  Historical mailing list - Henry Jackson
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:56:59 -0700
  ...cooking oil when the engine warms up (there is a heat exchanger around the fuel feed line that keeps the oil fluid) and when...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 15:32:55 -0400
  ...I have been slowly amassing/renovating compressor, hoses, valves and heat exchanger, Cunegonde's 1.9l WBX doesn't really have the pep to...
• Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:17:29 -0400
  ...Is this > just how these things work and you get used to it? There is no oil leaking > onto the heat exchangers. I followed...
• engine is out
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 00:22:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Tomorrow, I'll remove the heat exchangers. Bought a grinder and hope it will let me zap off those old rusty bolts. Then I...
• Re: Oil.Where's it go? Now: Sheesh! It goes into the coolant, as of this evening.....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:35:04 -0700
  Aha! The oil/coolant heat exchanger is kaput! Better than the motor... I still made a deal for the '95 Aba motor I found...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 08:15:17 -0400
  ...lately....I have had some other issues with > cooling and recently replaced my oil/coolant heat exchanger (mine had a pin > hole water leak...
• Re: Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 9 May 2000 15:01:29 -0400
  ...to me an adequately sized, forced air, oil-to-air > heat exchanger should be able to fit within its confines. Been there, not enough...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:10:07 -0500
  ...What does anyone think about using the existing hoses and > >> heat exchanger and connecting to the coolent lines? could it be done? add a...
• Re: Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:34 -0500
  ...The rear > underseat fan/heat exchanger would do Marilyn Monroe proud. > > How do I access the front dash heater blower motor rheostat? Bentley > is...
• Re: Air conditioning keep it or leave it?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 02:22:56 EST
  ...Should I keep it in the Westy or take it out and have a nice > storage cabinet? Has anyone remove the AC heat exchanger...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:46:17 -0500
  ...I have only heard the fan on my truck come on a few times so I suspect it is pretty efficient heat exchanger . Ken...
• index of tech bulletins affecting vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 Apr 94 01:35:27 CDT
  ...19-87-03 Engine Carpet wet by rear seat - Vanagon Heat Exchanger T-piece leakin 1.9 liter 1982-85 87-N05 Engine Easy...