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• Re: Oil Cooler Location
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 15:40:15 -0400
  ...For air cooled models (like mine) placing the oil cooler anywhere in the incoming cooling air would essentially "pre-heat" the cooling air stream...
• Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 13:33:01 -0700
  One idea I am thinking about is to install Airlift 1000; it is an add-on helper air bag for inside the rear coil...
• [Fwd: Re: AIRS signup page]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 06:59:15 -0800
  ...I did recieve 7 signups today which a group of signups usually only happens when AIRS is mentioned on a site, forum, or list...
• Re: ICE cold air!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:49:47 -0600
  ...Keep adjusting until you find the air OK. No need to have it on "full Arctic" if not needed, and the ice is probably...
• Re: cooling system design
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 13:42:06 EST
  ...Cavitation as a result of air ingestion is never a problem on a properly functioning coolant system. The Vanagon's cooling system is what...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:33:24 -0700
  > > RE: > Does most of the air being moved by the stock rear fan come out of that > grille on the left side (as you...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 7:56:27 EST
  ...those temps are celsius; and if air does get in stuck in the heater matrix it is very difficult to get out; so it...
• Re: 88 Vanagon air flow meter question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:29:23 -0700
  ...88 Vanagon air flow meter question > > Mine is glued on too - Needed to be carefully pried off. After I > repositioned the wiper arm, I...
• Re: Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:28:15 -0500
  Excess oil in the air intake is usually caused by excessive blow-by from the pistons. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: JLDilworth <JLDilworth@AOL.COM...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather,and automatic climate ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 01:54:21 EST
  ...56146, VAN, airbags, passenger airbag, tilt wheel, recliner, leather seats, cruise > control, air conditioner, trip computer, automatic climate control, > electric seat warmer, power windows...
• Re: vanagon - warm air please!!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:55:00 -0800
  Good info but not applicable to air-cooled or some early water-cooled models (diesel), AFAIK. The air/heater control box was changed during...
• Re: Air cooled Vanagon engine tin wanted
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Tue, 7 Jun 2016 06:53:43 -0700
  ...jbever@excite.com> wrote: > I will be removing the Air Conditioning on my 81 air-cooled and am looking > to see if anyone has...
• Re: swamp coolers
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 15:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 10 Apr 1995, Ron Lussier wrote: > Top view: > > There is a screen here covering the hole > | > V ____________________ > / | > Warm air : Air circulates | > enters...
• Friday F/Water in Exhaust of Air-Cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 16:17:54 -0500
  ...Should I be concerned if, when running, large volumes of water comes from the tailpipe of this air-cooled engine? Thinking about this, should...
• Free vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 05:04:52 -0400
  ...Digijet air box and like new air filter, no air flow sensor.
• Re: 1980 Aircooled Automatic loses power on hills
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:44:49 EST
  ...Time, mwsnow@HOME.COM writes: > ps If you think an automatic aircooled Vanagon loses power on hills, try > merging onto an expressway in a...
• 1983 Air Cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:32:47 -0500
  I've been on this list for a good while now and I'm not finding any 83 Air Cooled Westfalias or Vanagons. Maybe...
• air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:32:46 -0700
  Can anyone recommend someone for air conditioning repair in the SF East Bay Area I'm in Oakland. I was diving my 1996 Audi...
• In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:47:46 -0700
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia Those very words spoken by the pilot of a plane (aircooled engine)I was passenger in moments before the engine caught...
• Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:41:29 -0800
  ...Will a Bosch rebuilt starter from a 1981 air cooled manual transmission, work on a stock 1.9 WBX manual tranny bus? Bosch starter...
• Re: Optima Blue D31M
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:12:36 -0700
  ...Is this gas flammable? The Propex takes all combustion air from outside the vehicles and all exhaust goes outside the vehicle. No interior air...
• Re: I like grits
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 5 Dec 94 15:24:07 PST
  So Gary Clayton says: > > Greeting fellow AirHeads, Careful! Not all Type II's are aircooled.... ;) Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• Re: hesitations (air flow meter)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 10:25:50 EST
  any web related sites that deal with the air flow meter? joe 1986 vanagon gl (no bentley manual, unfortunately)
• Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 10 May 2002 06:39:02 -0700
  top = floor or defrost next one = temperature next one = fresh air to heater bottom = fresh air to ceiling vents IIRC
• Re: Tundra Toaster Heater and Propane Safety II
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 21:15:18 -0400
  > These applications also have a variety of interlockeded safety devices > - so that if the exhaust or the make-up air flow is reduced or...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 6 Feb 2019 20:31:13 -0900
  ...Has your air box been resealed? That helps with unwanted airflow though there are design differences between the years and it may help some...
• Re: Hydraulic System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:37:37 -0600
  From my own experience as an aircraft mechanic and owner of several small airplanes....pressure bleeding is the way to go. On many small...
• Re: K&N Cone filters Cold Air Intake for vanagon-eliminate factory airbox
  Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:57:45 -0500
  John, the adapter plate bolts to the intake side of the AFM in place of the factory plastic air box. The air box is...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 07:17:56 -0500
  In most cars, the air bag will not go off unless several things happen at once. This includes the speedo sensing movement. Given you...
• Re: Air flow Meter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:54:07 -0700
  ...Air flow Meter > Air Flow Meters are a weak link anyway, > in an ideal world we'd put a new OE genuine VW german...
• AIRCRAFT CRASH: USA-NY - AA587 - ADVISORY #01
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 12:19:35 -0500
  ...Monday, November 12, 2001 10:56 AM Subject: [sar-l] AIRCRAFT CRASH: USA-NY - AA587 - ADVIOSRY #01 > > > American Airlines flight 587 from New York...
• Re: Smallcar Dash A/C review?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:12:53 -0400
  ...Here are a few things I did to delay that temptation: - fresh air flap inside grill which shuts off air flow into cabin, sold...
• Back on heating
  Historical mailing list
  3 Feb 95 16:47
  ...So check out my latest ASCII design:- cool air / \ / _________ \__ | | | | ----> | |____|____| <----- Cylinders (don't laugh cos they're square) | ----> \____________ ----> Hot engine cooling air Ok so that...
• Re: Engine air control flap question (somewhat urgent :^)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:31:29 -0400
  ...If the t-stat is fully expanded when cool, that means engine previously overheated and melted the solder plug allowing air to enter and...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:11:02 -0400
  Very few automotive or even body shops not have equipment to remove moisture from their compressed air systems. Heck most don't even adequately...
• Re: Air dam value
  Historical mailing list - JonVO
  Wed, 25 May 2016 10:22:09 -0600
  Hard to say with mine, I would expect a reduction in fuel mileage as the van height increases and the air dam is removed...
• Re: Ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:23:25 -0800
  ...Could be better, however any vehicle where I can have warm air on my feet and cool fresh air on my face without opening...
• Re: Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:18:40 +0800
  I use the hang in window air conditioner on my van when camping during the summer myself, but have always been thinking of other...
• Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:05:23 -0700
  ...If you park a cold van over hot pavement and suck air in from below, it will be hot. I don't know how...
• SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 23:14:53 -0400
  ...I know I don't check nearly as often now, because I never seem to have quarters on me for the air machine. Free...
• Re: Close that fresh air vent and stay warmer.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:29:25 -0500
  That vent is also for the air that gets heated. At least for the water-cooled Vanagon. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Syncro Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:43:26 -0800
  ...The K&N is no match for the stock system for delivering clean air. FWIW I have several Syncro air filters (Cherman) for sale...
• Hose Help needed on air cooled '82
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Thu, 2 May 2002 00:54:00 -0500
  I'm looking for a part for my '82 Westy air-cooled. The Totally Unpredictable Recreational Device (know as T.U.R.D. in...
• Re: Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 10 May 1995 19:44:09 EST
  ...I *still* think air for air, water for water is a good rule. B.
• Re: Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:39:09 -0800
  On my '86 these are fresh air only with shut off levers. I wouldn't change this for ANYTHING. I can hve fresh cool...
• Re: A war is brewing...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:53:49 -0800
  ...My fellow BMW riders and I object to the use of air-heads for you VW luftgekuhlt people.
• Re: Fresh air fan enhancements?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:32:01 -0700
  Doesn't your fresh air vent system already do that? On 6/15/05, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: > Has anyone come up...
• Re: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 10:44:29 -0400
  ...can anyone elaborate? > >Air-cooled engines and air cooled vans even more so are at risk of damage from heat when the timing is...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:48:04 -0700
  ...You really don't get piles of air rushing out on the end vents on the front of the dash? I get enough air...
• Re: adding a new dash A/C unit?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:01:37 -0700
  SmallCar's description says: "The air is recycled interior air so the A/C is most effective. Outside air can be introduced with the...
• Air lift suspension system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:10:04 -0800
  Thank you Terry Kay for recommending the air lift suspension system to me and helping me with installation tips. You were right about how...
• Re: outbound ducting on the average vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 07:20:09 -0500
  ...If you have ever removed the air cleaner from a old V8 motor, you know what I mean. Your idea would be deafinting. Eric...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:37:02 -0500
  Boats? Big holes in the water into which you throw gobs of money! Airplanes? Big holes in the air into which your throw gobs...
• Re: Rear Vents
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 15:52:22 -0700
  ...The vents that are aft (rearward) of the rear side-windows are, to my understanding, are not scoops to force air into the vehicle...
• Intake question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:32:25 -0700
  ...It had a plastic air intake located behind the vents in the upper left rear pillar, and a flexible conduit down to the air...
• Re: [T2] Tip for anyone installing 30mm oil pump on vanagon air cooled engine.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:26:19 -0500
  F From: "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 5:45 PM Subject: Re...
• Re: 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:42:02 -0700
  How about using an airbag jack like this one:(http://www.4x4winches.com/airbagjack.htm)? Put it between the upper bunk and roof when...
• Re: Speaking of hot air...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:39:09 +0000
  I've added weatherstripping around the lid of the battery box to block the air flow, and when I went to a sealed battery...
• Airconditioning for Aircooled Vehicles. Zero install Swamp Cooler.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Mar 1996 01:45:05
  Now that summers coming and thoughts turn from gasheaters to A/C... Tim Smith --- Forwarded message follows ---
• Re: To unite, or separate (the air bags)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 18:40:00 -0600
  Air Lift Part number is--#60789 for the unit's without the optional compressor ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL