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  • Re: I shared "Oil Cooler Vanagon Air Cooled" with you in OneDrive
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 16 Apr 2017 18:13:48 +0000
    I have installed many oil cooler systems over the years. AN-8 is more than sufficient. The largest port especially in the air cooled...
  • Re: Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:55:19 -0400
    ...Re-install a contaminated oil filter? The oil cooler could have been checked out before ordering another and then another! I think I'd...
  • "Fireing up" my van Re: Aircooled Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:53:54 -0800
    ...Aircooled Vanagons > Though I was thinking an external oil cooler would be > best suited for hotter climes, yes of course I agree. > It's...
  • Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
    Historical mailing list - Neil Cebara
    Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:28:57 -0700
    ...None of > > them > > has the cooler. I have only seen one cooler in real life and that was > > in > > an 86 Syncro Wolfsburg Westy...
  • Re: Questions re:sysnthetic oils
    Historical mailing list - Will Wood
    Thu, 02 Jan 1997 11:39:55 -0700
    ...Since we're talking an Aircooled upright with a FF system and cooler (I presume the factory cooler is still there) my experience has...
  • Re: Vanagon Stranded in Yuma, AZ...
    Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
    Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:14:11 -0500
    Jim, and all, After replacing the o-ring behind the oil cooler, I had a similar water leak. There are several very small hoses...
  • Re: '72 oil cooler seals blown
    Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
    Mon, 04 Mar 1996 18:35:42 -0600
    ...While > idling, a co-worker mentioned my oil leak - and it was running out of the > oil cooler area. Looked like water in oil...
  • Re: Re[2]: Back on heating
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 Feb 95 9:52:56 EST
    I have the second oil cooler set up with a fan but it is not vented into the car as of now. It would...
  • Re: Swamp Coolers
    Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
    Thu, 20 Aug 1998 09:46:09 -0700
    ...know the URL for the company that makes those neat > swamp coolers for RV's....or any other info ... I'm heading to the...
  • Re: Auto transmission
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Thu, 6 Jan 2000 06:16:06 EST
    In a message dated 1/5/00 5:25:16 PM, tonyt_eye@NS.SYMPATICO.CA writes: << I do not have a transmission cooler...
  • Re: thermoelectric cooler problems
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sun, 5 May 2002 17:17:06 -0400
    > bought one of those igloo thermoelectric coolers... > well, i plugged it into my lighter and it blew the cig lighter/radio fuse. .. > the package...
  • Air-cooled Oil Capacity
    Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
    Fri, 9 May 2003 21:04:09 -0400
    ...This is an AVP Longblock with factory oil cooler (no aux cooler) and correct filter. I believe that the stick is original, and does...
  • Re: oil coolers, engine and trans
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:12:09 -0400
    Bus Boys CLAIMS that their cooler set up will work on the 2.1L a few years back i ordered one, and it was...
  • Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:52:09 -0600
    Got it. Many thanks, Dennis John
  • Re: swamp coolers
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:50:22 -0700
    Thanks Coyote - great ascii! Can someone perhaps do one of the canvas bags? /martha
  • Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:40:20 -0700
    I installed a tencentlife air type oil cooler in a 91 Syncro recently ... and his kit places the oil cooler in the right rear...
  • Re: The value of instrumentation
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 27 Oct 2018 09:50:47 -0700
    ...Get home check things out, the oil cooler is > > cold. It appears the oil cooler thermostat failed. Job for this weekend! > > Anyway, without gauges...
  • Re: Cooler Thermostat - Info
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Jul 1997 16:44:23 EDT
    Reference Joe Wagner's & Todd Francis' comments on a cooler Thermostat - To Todd Francis, The List, et al There is a cooler thermostat available...
  • Re: Oil cooling..
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
    Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:09 -0800
    If anyone is looking for a really nice oil cooler, I have one from BAT see main link in Dons email below. Its a...
  • Fw: intermittent coolant leak
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Fri, 31 Jul 1998 15:40:38 -0500
    ---------------- Hi, I have found that a 5/8 inch heater hose works for one of the oil cooler hoses on my 86 westy 2wd...
  • Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
    Historical mailing list - Ron Putt
    Fri, 22 Aug 2003 09:42:18 -0700
    ...Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler > Removing fuel injection and going back to carbs. is like going back > to heating your house...
  • Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:07:22 -0400
    ...72-83 Buses and Vanagons tend to run a little on the warmer side, so an external oil cooler may be needed to bring...
  • waterpump relacement parts
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:00:51 -0800
    ...121 058D Hose, Oil Cooler-Thermostat Hsng, 2.1L Vanagon 1 $2.95 025 121 058G Hose, Oil Cooler-Pipe from Water Pump, 2...
  • Re: Oil cooler discussion
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Sat, 28 Jun 2003 10:42:00 -0600
    ...Oil cooler discussion > > > > Hi folks, > > Seen a couple posts about non-stock oil coolers over the past couple > > days, and I wanted to get...
  • Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Tue, 2 Sep 2008 05:05:39 -0700
    ...No need to remove oil cooler with this setup. dylan ----- Original Message ---- From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent...
  • 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:54:38 -0600
    ...It is what I believe is the return line for the oil cooler. Had to pull the oil filter off to get to the...
  • Re: Auto tranny cooler partnumber=087409061C
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:10:14 -0700
    ...and http://www.autohausaz.com one other related question can these coolers be rebuilt how do they fail the gowesty site says fails internally...
  • Re: great "personal cooling"device
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:44:59 -0700
    ...a small cooler periodically refilled with bagged ice at fuel stops. $30 for the cooler, then $2 a bag for ice, with the ice...
  • Re: Fridge on 12V
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:56:07 -0700
    ...If there are 2 volts (say) dropped across the connection, then the cooler has 2 fewer volts to work with, thus less power, thus...
  • Overheating
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 May 1995 13:48:50 -0700
    ...Remember that our aircooled beauties are really OIL COOLED! Yes, folks, there is an *oil cooler* even in the 1100cc 25hp beetles that were...
  • Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:31:14 -0500
    ...own "kit" for a tranny cooler? �I have a 90 Carat > and want to get the factory tranny cooler before it gets me. �Don...
  • Re: Air cooled vanagon trip report
    Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
    Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:52:35 -0700
    ...oil temps at 220-260, until I installed an aux oil cooler (no fan), then it stayed closer to 220 at max. (oil temp...
  • Oil cooling and levels
    Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
    Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
    ...Also remember the air cooled engines cooling system uses the viscosity of the oil to determine the ratio of flow through the cooler or...
  • Re: kooltrons (was Re: STAT...)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:08:24 -0700
    ...Actually, the Koolatron and other similar coolers use Peltier devices, which are not really now or semiconductors. Here is an excerpt on the Peltier...
  • Re: Install of tencentlife External Oil Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 23 May 2011 06:26:36 -0700
    ...Install of tencentlife External Oil Cooler > > Whazzat? > > On Sun, 2011-05-22 at 21:36 -0600, miguel pacheco wrote: > > > How about a sail switch...
  • Evap Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
    Wed, 19 Jul 95 00:05:11 EDT
    ...Whipme use to care a detachable evap cooler for the car or van. I can't remember if it attaced to the roof or...
  • Oil filter cooler hoses
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 3 Mar 1997 18:21:43 -0800
    Has anyone ever replaced either of the hoses that connect to the oil filter cooler? Can this been done without pulling the exhaust pipes...
  • Re: What kind of AC is this?
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:03:14 -0400
    http://www.thebugbox.com/Swamp_Cooler.htm --- here's some pics of one on a Bug --- Cool (so to speak) ;-) Cheers, Doug ><< ....... I was...
  • Re: getting Desperate for some 83-85 coolling hoses :)
    Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
    Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:05:33 -0400
    ...Return, Between bleeder assembly and pipe to tranny cooler(automatic > only): Try www.vanagain.com, he shows 025121104B for $42.00 and 025121074B for...
  • Re: Looking for directions oil cooler gasket on syncro
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:03:18 -0800
    ...double-nut the tube that runs through the center of the cooler, you can spin the tube out and change that O-ring without...
  • Drip, drip drip from 2l1 oil cooler.
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:54:10 -0500
    ...There is a drip coming from the bottom "corner" of the oil cooler. Hoses look dry (they're new) and I can't see...
  • Re: Driving Cross Country Advice...
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 18 Jun 1996 18:54:37 -0500
    ...If you are concerned about the oil temp, get a cooler or get rid of the temp guage. A cooler is probably a better...
  • Re: Oil cooler
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Wed, 14 Oct 1998 23:15:47 EDT
    Joe; JEG'S has an assortment of oil cooler adapters. Get a catalog at 1-800-345-4545. They specialize in high performance stuff...
  • Re: [vanagon] High temp light vs. low coolant light
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:48:32 -0700
    ...Your gas milage will suffer abit in the cooler times of the year (and Quesnel is a "little" bit cooler than Victoria in the...
  • Re: 2.1 conversion warning
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:59:22 -0700
    How about an Audi 5000 oil cooler system? Basically it is a sandwhich that goes between the filter and filter housing that is therostatically...
  • Re: Vangon Fan Housing
    Historical mailing list - Dr. D.W. Carment
    Tue, 2 Aug 1994 12:48:11 -0400 (EDT)
    ...The oil cooler WAS taken from the previous engine which had extremely low compression and was not worth salvaging. I cleaned out the cooler...
  • A tiny overfill of oil -- enuff to worry about?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 11 May 2014 16:59:44 -0700
    1.9L, with a tencentlife oil cooler setup. I changed the oil today, as I do every spring, from the winter blend to the...
  • Re: "Swamp Cooler" questions
    Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
    Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:46:41 -0700
    Living in Arizona, I am very familiar with evaporative (swamp) coolers. They work very well, IF the relative humidity is 40% or below. They...
  • Pla-cool Air Cooler?
    Historical mailing list - John Brown
    Thu, 4 Apr 1996 09:04:26 -0800 (PST)
    ...If you find or install a demand water pump and a water tank, then hook the water line to the cooler it should work...
  • does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
    Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:55:38 -0700
    ...but was wondering if anyone made those old canister style swamp coolers that fit onto a window? I've seen a couple on bugs...
  • Re: Oil in coolent
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Sat, 18 Sep 2004 03:35:32 +0000
    ...Hmmmmm; oil cooler ;) Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA >From: Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM> >Reply-To...
  • Re: getting Desperate for some 83-85 coolling hoses :)
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:08:23 -0700
    ...Return, Between bleeder assembly and pipe to tranny cooler(automatic > only): > Looking at the ETKA drawing, they appear to be two fairly straight-forward...
  • Re: Updated photos of the R-TDI project Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Wed, 7 Jun 2006 07:46:08 -0700
    What's the advantage gained by adding a fuel cooler? Is this something peculiar to VW's distributer-type injection pumps, which are lubricated...
  • rebuilding the aircooled - while im at it?
    Historical mailing list - chris
    Thu, 8 Jun 2006 14:05:14 -0700
    ...Is this a good time to also ______ ? Im throwing around the usual suspects, external oil cooler, perhaps some guages to monitor my new rebuild...
  • Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
    Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:59:27 -0800
    For me, the 'cooler is better' anxiety is from back when I was trying in vain to keep my '82 diesel running - it always...
  • Re: Install of tencentlife External Oil Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
    Mon, 23 May 2011 05:09:05 +0000
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  • Re: oil cooler archives...
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:34:58 -0400
    Kai, Here's some alternatives: http://tinyurl.com/yss87y Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
  • Re: Aircooled Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:12:45 -0500
    ...It bypasses the cooler until you get up to temp. > > If I had to choose one thing to keep me safe, I'd go...
  • Re: Install of tencentlife External Oil Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 22 May 2011 22:09:59 -0700
    O > Now I'm thinking I want to install a temperature-operated switch and a > fan to force air through the cooler when the...
  • Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...
    Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
    Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:27:15 -0700
    ...Is this a good place for an > electric fan cooler? Or should I have them mount it somewhere else? I don't > want to...