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• air-cooled air conditioner effectiveness
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:44:47 -0400
  How potent (or impotent) is the air cooled air condition? All of this talk of air cooled air conditioner part got me to thinking...
• air-cooled thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:31:53 -0600
  So I keep seeing all this discussion of thermostats on air-cooled engines, but none of mine have had them. So, what years had...
• last US year for air cooled
  Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
  Wed, 26 May 1999 12:36:29 -0400
  Does anyone know when was the last US year for the air cooled engine? The archive info is missing years between 82 and 86...
• Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:38:07 -0700
  ...I'd agree you in general, having made the switch from air-cooled to water cooled, but I feel the air cooled engine is...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 00:28:42 -0500
  ...40 yrs of VW air-cooled engines .. never melted a piston .. or even saw one. Plenty of destroyed engine parts...but no melted ones...
• Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 29 May 1999 07:26:44 -0700
  ...got most of the engine accessories rounded up). I want to install this in a bay window or air cooled Vanagon that has a...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:58:24 -0700
  ...air cooled engine? (like spun bearing > > etc.) > > A leak down test is superior to a compression test, and easy to do with > the engine...
• FS Waser Boxer to Air Cooled Conversion Kits
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:12:54 -0600
  ...The conversion kit comes with a genuine shade tree rebuilt Air Cooled Engine built by "layman Vanagon owners(and Stan Wilder)" and his associate...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:05:12 -0600
  ...Air cooled engines are cheap, > easy to work on, and have relativly good power (with some mods.) > > So why did they go to the...
• auto trans for '83 air cooled
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 12 May 1998 19:57:40 -0500
  ...than replace it? Also, is hot summer driving less hard on the Air Cooled Vanagon engine than the Waterboxer? Thanks, Scott Maurer '84 GL
• 81 air cooled heat exchangers and engine tin
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:01:27 -0700
  Does anyone know where I can find non California heat exchangers and engine tin for a 81 air cooled Vanagon? I am interested in...
• air- cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:15:26 -0700
  To the list I pick a full westy this week end I want to trade the engine for something I can use. Complete air...
• WTB: Engine tin for air cooled Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 13 May 2008 11:53:56 -0700
  Hey Volks, I have an air cooled Vanagon with the 49 state (Federal) smog equipment. I need a complete set of the engine tin...
• AVP
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:59:05 -0600
  ...options for my air cooled replacement this spring (I hope) Thanks, John" I just ordered a 2.1 waterbox engine from Erin yesterday. I...
• Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:54:47 -0700
  ...be former "air cooled mind is dying to know --- ;^) IIRC, on mine, the FP ground wire is located in the engine bay. As you...
• Re: grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:57:01 -0800
  Air-cooled engines don't have this ground. The one ground strap for the engine comes off the transmission mount. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:11:46 -0700
  ...Notice how the engine carrier has little pools of > oil.. > > http://www.californiavan.com/95altima/81westy.jpg > > On the air cooled you missed the...
• Re: Non water site needed
  Historical mailing list - Thing Guy
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:46:47 EST
  ...Anyone offer help?>> The Type2 list is your best resource since you have the type 4 engine. I was on the air cooled list...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:30:44 -0700
  ...engine is a vast improvement over a > 67 hp air-cooled engine.Worth the extra work : more power , heaters that > actually work, improved engine...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Tue, 20 Mar 0103 15:49:51 CST
  "I think I'm correct in saying that most Air Cooled owners are paranoid about engine fires. " Am now! :| ds -- Dylan Spurgin 81 Westy...
• Re: porsche conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:07:09 -0500
  ...why do you want an air-cooled engine? > > If you've got money to spend, how about Subaru SVX engine (6 cylinder > waterboxer) with...
• '81 Vanagon Air Cooled Parts FS Vancouver BC Canada
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:08 -0700
  ...Air cooled engine started and ran fine before that. But..... IIRC, it's possible the fuel pump on my air cooled engine ran constantly...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:32:16 -0700
  ...Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine? Hi all. Aside from a compression test, measuring end play, (and of course installing and running...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:29:31 -0800
  ...if you every have problems finding used parts for that air-cooled engine, I know plenty of places that have piles of air-cooled...
• Re: Air vs. Water
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:03:53 -0800
  ...FWIW, IIRC, the air cooled engine used in the Vanagon is similar or the same as engines in late model Bays. Obviously it's...
• Re: air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:48:51 -0700
  ...air cooled engine cooling tin Thank you. The 72 uses the type 4 engine. Dennis Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: David Bohannan...
• Re: : Does anyone rebuild air-cooled engines with increased performance?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 18:49:00 -0600
  I have a Boston Engine 2.0 l air-cooled in my '81 Vanagon. It was installed last November. I believe Bob Donalds states...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:45:58 -0700
  ...2008, Jeff wrote... >Engine tin is pretty much standard when it comes to rear engine VWs. You left out "air-cooled." OTOH, "push rod...
• Re: /f Strange American VWVan Look-alike
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 09 Jun 95 15:20:05 CDT
  ...or he's shoe-horned a rather large Lycoming or Continental aircraft engine in there!!!! 350 cubic engines is a BIG air-cooled engine...
• Re: Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 9 Jul 2019 08:14:43 -0700
  ...the engine can take more of a beating. That's a lot of air cooled Vanagons for sale. From the perspective of possible getting...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Olson
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:34:09 -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: Oil Cooler Adapter
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:20:21 EDT
  Your 2.0l air cooled is a Type IV VW/Porshe Industrial Engine. Same thing used in the Porshe 914 and the ever popular...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:25:34 -0600
  ...Engine fires have long been the most feared event for Air Cooled engines because in early models the Magnesium Crank Case can ignite. With...
• Re: WTB: Running air-cooled Vanagon motor
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 07:58:57 -0500
  Tim I don't know where you are but there are two people selling air cooled engines right now that I know about. Stan...
• Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 18:16:12 EDT
  ...And for what it is worth, with a bit of re-engineering, the air-cooled Vanagon is a marvelous choice. Yours, Beckett
• Engine Rebuilding Questions
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 4 May 2000 01:36:33 -0500
  ...I am interested in learning about VW engine rebuilding. It seems like the only written source is for air cooled engines. Therefore, I have...
• Correct Tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 00:56:26 EDT
  ...engine in an 82 Diesel and from what I read the transmission of choice is one out of an 1980-83 Air Cooled Vanagon...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:04:12 -0400
  ...the only car manufacture to >make air cooled autos...i said that porsche also made air cooled >engines but could not think of any...
• FS 2000 cc CV Air Cooled Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:30:33 -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: VW Fires
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 19:13:33 -0700
  ...1%) than the rate in air-cooled Does this mean that air cooled vanagons have a significantly higher engine fire rate? If so does...
• Re: Regarding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:37:00 -0400
  Well Said! On 3/11/2012 5:25 PM, Stacy Schneider wrote: > Putting an air cooled engine back on an air cooled van . > > -Stacy...
• Re: interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:03 -0800
  ...interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :) > No I don't and I don't know it I want a air...
• Oil Sump Baffle Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:58:49 -0600
  After rebuilding several CV prefix air cooled Vanagon TypeIV engines I've noticed that none of them have had the oil sump baffle plate...
• oil for a 2 litre air cooled F.I. engine
  Historical mailing list - CLARKE
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 17:56:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...don't currently own an air cooled version of German perfection or not , and you have had experience with air cooled oilmotors please respond.
• What Fuel Octane? (Was: Engine RPMs???(not too long))
  Historical mailing list - Pokey
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 05:48:07 -0800
  ...The air-cooled engines also are low compression to keep operating temperatures low. The Vanagon air-cooled engines are run by the same AFC...
• Re: more on engine braking
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 18:27:13 -0500
  ...It is the air cooled engines that can be damaged by the engine >braking. This is due to the engine coming to very high...
• Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Tue, 21 May 2002 23:40:21 -0400
  ...Question for the list----the rear engine air intake vents are not the black plastic insert type found on '81 and later air cooled...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:43:08 -0700
  ...This is an air-cooled > Vanagon. Look at the photos, or read that there is a "New engine > compartment seal." Air-cooled. > > Richard
• Re: Long block air cooled 2.0L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 May 2013 21:20:06 -0700
  ...They doa lot of air-cooled engines I believe. scott On 5/3/2013 9:15 PM, Glen Moon wrote: > I found source at...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:04:29 -0400
  ...These are not great in number. > >Mark Drillock > >Mark McCulley wrote: >> >> All Vanagon engines, both air-cooled and waterboxers, have hydraulic valve >> lifters. >> Tim...
• Re: Air Cooled Temperature Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:51:43 -0600
  ...Rob vwrobb@gmail.com At 12/3/2013 01:27 PM, Glen Moon wrote: >Has anyone put an engine temperature sensor on 1981 air...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:57:32 -0700
  ...Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine? > > Hi all. > > Aside from a compression test, measuring end play, (and of course > installing and running...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:22:26 -0500
  ...Somehow if it is cold enough to need or warrant an engine heater I doubt I would want to be driving an air cooled...
• Differences between 81 and 82 Air Cooled?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:09:57 -0500
  ...air cooled Vanagon. Was running, (stalled when hot) currently not running now, (starter will not turn when jumped. Maybe elec. connections or seized engine...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:30:55 -0500
  ...Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor > "I think I'm correct in saying that most Air Cooled owners are paranoid > about engine fires. " > > Am...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 13:32:08 -0800
  ...Some of the info there is applicable to the Vanagon air cooled. IIRC, the air cooled in my '81 would show as high as...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 14:30:33 -0800
  As to why Volkswagen switched to a water-cooled design for the Vanagon in 1983.5, the air-cooled "Type 4" VW engine that...
• Parts : Wiring Harness, ECU for Air-Cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 09:16:11 -0700
  ...Does anyone have these parts for an air-cooled Vanagon they would be willing to sell, or failing that, have an air-cooled "parts...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:33:47 -0600
  ...air cooled engine? (like spun bearing > etc.) A leak down test is superior to a compression test, and easy to do with the engine...
• For Sale: Air Cooled Engine (2.0)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 19:23:01 -0800
  Hi all Dropped the engine from my Westy. Thought I'd offer it here first. It's located in Vancouver B.C. Canada. Here...