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Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 13 May 2011 16:09:52 +0000
...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: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:32 -0700
...I've seen these heat exchangers for around $190. ------------------ David, Chris and others, I installed one of those larger oil temp conditioners (found at...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:05:37 -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: An AC idea for driving and camping
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:07:23 -0400
...Maybe big flexible hose for that? Perhaps > > the outside air heat exchanger could take advantage of ram air when > > moving to improve efficiency? > > > > Edward...
Re: Water in the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
Tue, 25 May 1999 00:14:23 -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...
Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:29:58 -0700
...I can't imagine the "oil cooler/heat exchanger" could have much to do with oil consumption.. usually that would be about piston rings...
Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:26:44 -0700
...Is this > just how these things work and you get used to it? There is no oil leaking > onto the heat exchangers. I followed...
Re: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 May 2002 12:19:06 -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: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 15 May 2011 18:22:54 -0700
...I have been slowly amassing/renovating compressor, hoses, >> > valves and heat exchanger, Cunegonde's 1.9l WBX doesn't really have the >> > pep to...
'83 Vanagon leaking coolant out of relatively new heads (and intro)
Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 15:09:53 -0500
...I recently did some work on my coolant system (replacing a hose and the thermostat, cleaning out the rear heat exchanger, new hose clamps...
Tribulations of the anti-Hoover: day 2
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 23:03:22 -0500 (CDT)
...Remove the heat exchangers while the engine is still in the bus. Not only does it lighten the beast considerably, but the bolts and...
Re: More propane capacity needed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:42:49 -0400
...CO monitoring is still reqiured as a heat exchanger could fail or the exhaust get blocked or even blow back in through an open...
Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
Historical mailing list - Eric Johnson
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:32:56 EDT
...Recirculation presents a slight problem, in that after shutdown the hot air from the heat exchangers will flow back up into the cabin through...
Re: Immediate Help Needed With Air-Cooled Heater Hose!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:04:40 -0500
...Goes from the heat exchangers to the firewall to bring heated air into the cab. I could be wrong, but that is what it...
Re: Valves?
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:05:01 -0700
...you can > buy beetle valve cover gaskets and they work fine. :) > and are changed exactly the same way. > also there are no heat exchangers...
Re: Leaking antifreeze from under rear passenger seat
Historical mailing list - Todd D. Gadberry
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 11:18:10 -0800
...turn the fan on > to actually blow air across the heat exchanger. Try shutting off the valve and > see if it stops leaking. > > BTW...
Re: Well, selling the 71 bus
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 14 May 2008 09:05:01 -0700
...to stock. > Transmission (4-speed manual) in excellent shape. > New heat exchangers (for winter heating). > New muffler. > New master cylinder (brakes) and brake shoes...
Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:43:10 -0800
...Either one of those small Ecotemp > propane heaters (http://www.eccotemp.com), a zodi, or even an engine > coolant heat exchanger ( > http://www.hotcampshowers...
Mystery Bentley coolant drain instructions
Historical mailing list - Peter
Wed, 27 May 1998 19:26:10 -0600
...heads, but then says " in case the coolant hoses for heat exchanger have to be removed, pinch hoses with hose clamp" What does this...
Subject: air-cooled heat (buy Vanagon?)
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:40:12 +0100
...at least it is fume free and my hand crafted heat exchangers will hopefully last for years. You asked about the windscreen blower. There...
Re: WBX 1.9 or 2.1... what would you do?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Wed, 5 Nov 2014 13:50:54 -1000
...there's no room for an oil cooler/heat exchanger etc. ) ..better flow I'd would think. you can even retain the 2.1...
Re: Cooling system drivel (getting shorter...)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 Feb 95 10:58:34 PST
...doesn't pass through the radiator (and thus the front heat exchangers?) until the thermostat hits 85 degrees C - up until this point, the...
Re: '85 Westfalia Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 23:21:38 -0500
...I have the cable connection to the heater adjusted correctly so that it prevents any coolant from circulating inside the front heat exchanger, though...
EGR question
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 18 Mar 96 23:57:48 EST
...There's a hose from the heat exchanger going to a metal connector and then to the short fat hoses. This metal connector also...
hot water...another way to do it.
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Sun, 16 Oct 1994 11:03:51 -0700 (PDT)
...That scheme, which involved using a heat exchanger and a pump worked fine, but it did have a few disadvantages. As Derek pointed out...
Re: [T1] A journey of sight and sound, inside the rear hubs...
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 12:21:01 -0500
...When I look around the fan shroud I can see the heat exchanger flapper boxes. Am I missing some critical engine tin here? Maybe...
Re: Westfalia owners
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:24:30 -0700
...well and > devise some ultra-high efficient air to air heat exchanger so you can > still breath inside that may be different.:-) > > > > - Vince > > http...
Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:52:00 -0700
...it thru the heat pumps to heat or cool heat coils/exchangers which provide heated or cooled air, then the water is injected back...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:13:50 -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: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit. .
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 23:14:23 -0700
...If using a "sandwich" > adapter there is also the choice of placing the new oil cooler before or > after the original heat exchanger. Unless...
and now, something completely different: Brrrr ... and it's loud in here, too!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 21:34:14 -0600
...away is perhaps 140 dBA.) The sound waves alternately compress and expand the air as it travels down and rebounds within the heat exchanger...
Re: European NOS Parts & Hoover CD on Website!
Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 08:57:08 -0500
...Included are new repair manuals for >Vanagons and Breadloafs, NOS German heat exchangers, engine tin kits, >Vanagon Euro bumper/spoiler kits, lock sets, and...
Re: 89 Westy / $ of head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:54:36 -0500
...I am going to inspect front heat exchanger this weekend. Drove to work and back today (over pass on new I 26) with front...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:55:05 -0400
...I've always just disconnected the heat control valves from the connector pipes to the heat exchangers. While you're under there disconnect the...
Vallejo
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 23:09:32 -0700 (PDT)
...what he was talking about, and actually fooled with the heat exchanger connection, thinking this was what the other guy was pointing too. Yeah...
Re: Well, selling the 71 bus
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 13 May 2008 20:25:28 -0700
...to stock. > Transmission (4-speed manual) in excellent shape. > New heat exchangers (for winter heating). > New muffler. > New master cylinder (brakes) and brake shoes...
Re: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Tue, 28 May 2002 13:56:00 -0400
...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: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 18:48:03 -0600
...The engine coolant in that factory heat exchanger will try to heat the oil to the cooler to the coolant temp which should be...
One owner 1982 Westy for sale
Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 14:27:32 -0600
...Newly replaced after market, and spare factory heat exchangers. New stainless exhaust from Bus Depot w/o cat. but have smogged stuff (poor condition...
Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:05:34 -0500
...If you pass enough air through new heat exchangers and into the van, and if you keep that air warm during its trip through...
Crazy Man with Parts Stash (long)
Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
Wed, 4 Oct 1995 13:03:28 -0500 (CDT)
...pumps, engine tin, push rods & tubes, generators, brakes shoes & drums, heat exchangers, and some Rabbit and Audi parts. He also had a transmission jig...
Re: Coleman DC cooler
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:27:28 -0500
...things out to get some serious airflow across the external heat >> exchanger. �I left the original motor just powering the internal fan. >> >> � Do you...
Re: Air-cooled heat question
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 15 May 2000 06:19:24 -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: lets talk about oil pressure issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:05:31 -0500
...Due to the oil to water heat exchanger and the design of the engine, outside temperatures have little effect on oil temperature after things...
Re: Replacing heads, engine still in the van
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:41:04 -0400
...I am guessing that but for the tin and the heat exchangers, its much the >same for an air cooled as a waterboxer? > >As...
Fridges, more rambling...
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 9 Oct 94 0:11:06 PDT
...I was after the heat exchangers but, sure enough, now that I had come prepared to do battle with those beasties it was gone...
(1) Dry sumping and (2) oil heat and (3) MSDS
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
13 Dec 1995 16:32:16 EST
...Took him a minute to shift gears, but he was up and running with it and mentioned the rectangular oil/water heat exchangers in...
Re: Heat handling design error help
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 14:23:17 -0400
...A loover sized heat >exchanger in the air dump? Typical cars/engines do not have ANY "cooling capacity from oil heated surfaces outside the...
Re: What Oil to Use on Startup?
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 08:55:47 -0700
...Even in cold weather the oil > cooler (heat exchanger) will ensure the oil will get hot. If using a good > filter there should be...
Re: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:46:41 -0700
I have the same problem right now! My oil cooler - a liquid to liquid heat exchanger - is leaking from the back side. Went to...
Voltage regulators and Battery mats
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 23:30:44 +0000
Well buttoned up the heat exchangers, and I'd adjusted the valves and changed the oil with them off, about the only convenient time...
Re: Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:59:23 -0500
...As both my vans have oil coolers and the original oil to water exchanger removed it takes them considerable time for the oil to...
'66 progress, timing question
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:27:10 -0700
...I have my doghouse fan shroud, the center section of my intake manifold, and my heat exchangers getting hot tanked today. I have a...
'84 VANAGON A/C & OTHER MYSTERIES
Historical mailing list
Wed, 04 Dec 1996 12:06:34 -0600
...idiosyncracies that I should e aware of? Where is the heat exchanger? Is it up front? If the compressor is kaput does anyone know...
Propane fired refrigerators
Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:06:54 -0700
...The diluted brine is later concentrated by using steam, via a heat exchanger, to boil off the unwanted water. 50 to 100 ton chillers...
Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit. .
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:13:45 -0400
...If using a "sandwich" > adapter there is also the choice of placing the new oil cooler before > or after the original heat exchanger. Unless...
Re: to rebuild or not to rebuild
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 09:48:40 -0700 (PDT)
...valves, check the seats and guides, and re-use them. > Heat exchangers Ouch. Junkyard item, unless you wanna pay $400 for a new pair...
Re: removing upper engine tin?
Historical mailing list - dr
Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:46:00 -0400
...to the blower mounted to the alternator and down to the exchangers. I did NOT remove the air distributor, auxiliary air valve, thermo time...
Re: Terry K. is VIP Vanagon man
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:41:33 -0600
...exchanger and put on a dedicated ATF cooler, fer >> bog's sake. >>> Cooling the ATF below 85C with that scoop with the heat exchanger...
Re: interior smells like exhaust...
Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:36:00 -0400
...When they moved it, they probably broke a rusty heat exchanger. The result is a pleasant cabin experience. This is why Beetle owners are...