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• Westy A/C plenum removed pix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:34:35 -0700
  For those curious about the result of this previously mentioned enhancement for the Westy air conditioning, here are some photos of my setup.� � http...
• 80-83 Air Cooled Vanagon Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:31:55 -0500
  ...Patrick Koch pkoch@waldos.net He has the biggest part of an 81 Vanagon Air Cooled that he's parting out. Any one that...
• FS -Front air dam, from 91' GL
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 18:41:08 -0400
  I am selling the front air dam from a 91' GL . This is the air dam that mounts under the front bumper and wraps...
• Re: Sing: All I want for Christmas is my Westy back!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mendonca
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 09:36:15 -0800
  ...Turned out to be the air filter assembly connecting to the carburetor intake unit not being connected properly and it would suck in additional...
• Re: How to but an 80-83 Air Cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mel Stireman
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 14:24:21 EST
  Stan Thank You for the Westfalia Air Cooled checklist. I bought an 82 in Calif. last April. $500 to pass smog (I paid smog...
• Re: afm air screw question?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:50:07 -0800
  Jim et all, go down to the air flow meter link under Bosch L-Jetronic Fuel Injection., BTW this is from type2.com http...
• Vanagon front A/C
  Historical mailing list - Tom Dean
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:43:27 -0700
  I got my in-dash AC kit from Jerry West at European Cooler Air. Top notch quality. I had it installed by a local...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:14:06 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/23sdnyc I know nothing of air >>> flow, etc. stuff so.... >>> >>> Theory: install ducting on cold air outlet to direct cooler air...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 19:17:59 -0700
  ...Also, on an aircooled it's difficult to believe the fan is "cavitating" and not getting enough air. It's also hard to believe...
• Boston Bobs history of vanagon hydraulic lifters and the bentley book
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 17:06:20 -0400
  ...It has been my experience air bound lifters will NEVER self adjust when preloaded or bleed because of the air that is trapped above...
• Re: Air Intake Beyond K&N in WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:53:16 -0500
  I've got an 83 Air Cooled and I installed a sheet metal deflector on each side vent. Overall it seemed to provide cooler...
• A/C 4-position fan speed selector problem
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:51:33 -0700
  My 1991 Vanagon Westfalia Camper has a 4-position fan speed selector for the air conditioner. The 2.1l engine is stock, but the...
• Re: leaky air vents
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 13:07:14 -0800
  ...Is there a quick fix for stopping air vents from leaking? Summer is coming and I would love to stop the hot air from...
• Airplane VW Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jon
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:01:56 -0800
  ...It is quite common in the experimental aircraft area to find VW powered light aircraft. (i.e. http://www.aeroconversions.com/aero_vee_2002...
• Re: Westy fridge fan, How Important Is It?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:23:32 -0400
  ...The fan is supposed to aid the circulation of the air. In point of fact a number of things can hinder the air flow...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:13:08 -0400
  Eric very recently there was a list member that converted his air cooled to turbor diesel. perhaps someone else can pipe up with that...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:16:46 -0600
  I'm going to try to bleed the air out now. I pumped the clutch earlier and saw a bit of fluid on the...
• Re: air cooled? : non van (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 25 Apr 96 23:13:14 EDT
  ...The exhaust was blown out the centre of the cooling > nozzle tin and created a venturi effect that sucked air past the cylinders. > Supposedly...
• Re: Adventurewagen Air Cond.
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Fri, 21 May 1999 22:24:41 EDT
  ...We are having that air conditioner on that converted to R134. We have not done the R134 conversion on the VW engine air conditioning...
• Re: Refrigerator air supply mod
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 16 May 2000 23:14:15 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jeffrey Howard wrote: > Has anyone performed the two refrigerator > air supply modifications shown in Bentley? > One involves drilling out the air...
• Re: Speaking of hot air...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:12:40 -0400
  ...Speaking of hot air... At highway speeds or near that I have hot air blowing into the cabin via the battery box. I presume...
• Re: Aircooled vs. WBX manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:30:16 -0700
  ...Is this true, or is it merely difficult? Are any of the > internals interchangeable? > > Craig has an aircooled transmission at a crazy good price...
• Air Bags & Quattros (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:40:38 -0500
  Why are we talking about airbags and Quattros on a vanagon list? Tim McDermott Bay Shore NY
• Camper Pictures NVC
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 22:59:05 -0500
  For those who wanted more pictures and info. http://www.engineceramics.com/airstream/airstream.htm Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com
• Base camp
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:27:47 -0500
  http://www.airstream.com/airstream/company/docs/AS_BC_ss.pdf Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com
• Aircooled vs watercooled
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:43:37 EST
  Didn't really want to turn this into a war between watercooled and aircooled. I was just giving my opinions based on my own...
• heater box woes
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:09:58 -0900
  ...Closing the dash vent would help to distribute more air to the floor, but again, fixed amount of air, you only have control over...
• Re: friday - at the airport - some closeups of the catalina
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:21:33 -0800
  ...Navy patrol squadron air navigator (P-3C), I have a keen appreciation for this type of aircraft. BTW, what do you call all that...
• heater vs fan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 15:44:55 PST
  ...is there any way to get warm air to come out of the fresh air vents that are on the right and left side...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...Both systems use a vane-type air-flow-meter that measures air volume, whereas later systems use a hot-wire-type air*mass* meter...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 16:29:14 +0200
  ...Not every car comes with air bags but without it cars are poorly to sale. If you have to order air bags as an...
• Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:52:01 -0400
  ...The top lever controls airflow to the windshield. Right is more. The second lever controls air temperature (including the side vents on later ones...
• Re: part number
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:00:42 -0700
  '83.5 through '85 used a square air filter element. The change took lace in '86. Thanks for the info; I think I need...
• Re: contact information
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:23:27 -0800
  Randy, it was supposed to be humor! Wet blanket (water cooled) Air heads (air cooled) Get it? I have lived and loved in many...
• Looking for a good used or core Air Flow Meter for 80-83 Air Cooled California
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:42:49 -0400
  Does anyone have a good used AFM for the California version (071906301B) Air Cooled Vanagon? I need at least a good core so I...
• Friday - more local aircraft pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:54:43 -0800
  I didn't see any really interesting aircraft around the airport this last week (apart from the Kamov helicopter making repeated passes - must have...
• Re: Moving -->uP??<-- to a Synchro? HA!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 27 Mar 96 16:50:43 CST
  ...hmm, hehe > is that really moving up? *flame away* heheheh gimme a good ole air cooled well, of course, it's moving UP!!! :) no...
• auto trans for '83 air cooled
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 12 May 1998 19:57:40 -0500
  If I buy an '83 air cooled Vanagon with auto transmission problems (no forward, only reverse works), what am I likely to pay for...
• Re: Air cooled vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 07:29:51 +0100
  To all of you out there with the 2.0l aircooled vanagons, just think of us poor souls in europe with the 1600 versions...
• Re: easy front heater blower air speed question...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 16:33:49 EST
  ...Works great after I got the instructions for the air levers/temp off the list. The manual is real weak on this. It is...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:31:26 -0500
  ...Air Flow Meter/Sensor Part # 0-280-200-030 with Air Fliter Box (alternate Air Flow Meter with Air Filter Box 1976-1979) Boot...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:52:31 -0400
  ...Cold Air Intake With what seems to be the easiest horsepower gain, I continuously wonder and search for a good cold air/direct air...
• Cone air filter for V'gons
  Historical mailing list
  06 Jun 1996 17:08:24 GMT
  Greetings, Spotted in the bowels of the ad section at the back of the current issue of european car magazine: "MSDS Clean Air Act...
• Re: 87 Digifant idle problems
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 15:45:19 EST
  There is a test you can do on the air flow meter to see if it is working or not. It is in the...
• Re: Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:48:29 EST
  ...today (US importer for Clim Air), and said that > there is the possibility of bringing back the sunroof air deflector, made > especially for the...
• Re: FS: 2.0L aircooled engine parts, exhaust, misc Rabbit parts(F)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 10:47:15 -0500
  ...Original air! >> Used only once for brief period when I got a flat. >is that original GERMAN air from '83????? >(ps...GTI's and...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:59:06 -0700
  ...David --- "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> wrote: > I strongly suggest you guys read this (it's very long). > > http://ferrarichat.com/forum...
• Re: rear heater ETC
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:00:57 -0600
  ...But yes, definitely air getting in, expanding and blowing out the coolant. Why wouldn't the reservoir cap bleed out the air? Is it...
• Re: Timing Belt...
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:47:28 EST
  ...as far as northern or southern air, it is recommended if you plan to take a trip south over the holiday season, southern air...
• Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:20:42 +0000
  ...It seems a little too easy to just > > remove the watercooled engine and associated parts and put in the aircooled > > engine. > > The trick is...
• Re: got cool air to the front!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:21:33 -0700
  ...Now I've driven > VW buses for many years without air conditioning and have managed just > fine. However, I will be accompanied on this...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 02:25:41 +0100
  >Some guy on the Internet put a ram air intake behind the grille of >his Geo Storm and found that if he pushed in...
• Re: Enthusiast Behavior (Lightbulbs)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Fri, 21 May 1999 09:47:29 -0230
  The common thread here is captive air. Wasn't there a thread on this a little while ago? I mean German air vs American...
• Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:12:53 -0400
  ...It connects the air inlet bellows with the air manifold - bypassing the throttle. To clean the idle stabilizer you need to remove it from...
• Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Tue, 16 May 2000 21:50:14 -0400
  No, not an air-cooled Syncro from the factory, anyway. In my quest to make our Syncro that-which-it-is-not, I'm...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:21:01 -0700
  Depending on the type of engine and valving and a few other points, increasing air intake does improve response which some interpret to mean...
• fizzix ?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 11:23:17 PDT
  ...If it's absorbing heat back from the air it isn't radiating heat into the air right. Thermo dynamics are wonderfull things but...
• Wierd Heater Problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe Gawzner
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 13:42:54 -0800
  ...ONLY when the temp returns to normal does the hot air stop and "fresh" / cool air once again enters the cabin WHEN THE LEVER...
• got cool air to the front!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:52:56 -0500
  Cool air delivered! I went to Ace Hardware, purchased two 8 foot sections of 1" gray pipe insulation, removed the vent located at each...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:50:55 +0200
  A List Member asked whether these air vents actually do suck in air, or vent out air. I am still not certain that anyone...