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• RE: Cooling Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 6 Dec 96 17:54:59 UT
  ...What are the "airflow lots"? Also, How do I get rid of the airbubble? I've bled the system with both the front AND...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:24:38 -0400
  ...Essentially the MAP information is used to enhance the air flow meter signal as additional air pressure is sensed in the manifold, more air...
• No cold idle, More details found.
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:09:06 -0500
  ...I have determined that my auxillary air valve (regulator?) is closing too soon. On a completely cold engine, I blow through the hose that...
• FS: aircooled sunroof vanagon w/ underdash a/c and gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:51:49 EDT
  ...I'm looking for an aircooled passenger van with a sunroof, hopefully to buy in the fall.� Need a good body and a good...
• Re: K & N Recharger
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:44:50 -0800
  not like heavy air, i just blow with my mouth, it will not mess the engine up, maybe we are not on the same...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:09:08 -0500
  ...On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:19:19 -0700, John Connolly, Aircooled.Net <john@aircooled.net> wrote: > we have 4 vanagons; the 2.1L...
• Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 07:22:51 EDT
  ...If you overheat an aircooled we are talking dropped valve seats, locking up the engine at high speeds and possible need for complete engine...
• Re: cooling system design
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 06:43:02 -0500
  ...Another advantage is that without air in the pressurized > system, the coolant is less likely to carry entrained air/O2 which > avoids cavitation, internal...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 2 Jul 2019 20:33:58 -0700
  It is true that the salt does not evaporate into the air. But weather events result in sea water mist in the air at...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:54:07 -0400
  ...If the door seal(s) are not tight, the air can leak out aroungd the door, and the fresh air won't reach the...
• speaking of camper battery vents ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 22 May 1998 15:43:30 CDT
  ... has anyone noticed that there is HOT air coming in from out side, under the passenger seat, when you are driving along in 90...
• Re: Doors hard to latch when windows closed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:52:16 -0400
  ...My last Westy ('85) was still almost airtight; you could not easily lower the poptop unless a window was open. Alas, my present '89...
• Need Vanagon aircooled heater flapper boxes.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 05:50:21 -0500
  The flaps in mine have cracked out ( that explains the CONSTANT flow of hot air!) so i need one left and one right of...
• A/C in a diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:39:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Some diesel rabbits have air conditioning. They use a high alternator mount that positions the alt. up next to the injector pump. The air...
• Re: Air Cooled Overheating?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:35:10 EDT
  ...I used to drive a Super Beetle (not an air-cooled Bus or Vanagon) so I can't speak authoritatively on tempature lights or...
• Re: TiiCo in an aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:53:15 -0500
  ...TiiCo in an aircooled van? > > Has anyone out there in Vanagon land put a TiiCo in an aircooled van? > = > If not, is there anyone...
• Air conditioning usage and effectivness of window tinting?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P Gilleran
  Tue, 9 May 2017 11:26:41 -0700
  Hi all, I have a 1991 westfalia in northern California with an R410A air conditioning system. I am trying to maximize the effectiveness of...
• Re: Trade Used '79 Air Flow Meter for '81-'83 (Air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Andy Ellis
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:57:17 -0600
  ...My Vanagon is air-cooled. Andy Ellis '83 Vanagon Ron Semko wrote: "Andy, It would help if you told us where you were. It...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:04:57 -0400
  On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, John Connolly wrote: > putting an "air pump" on an engine to pump fresh air into the exhaust system > (which...
• Re: Front Bike Carrier
  Historical mailing list - karl filc
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:17:36 -0000
  ...Have not done it yet, just keep > in mind you don't want to disturb the air flow, but bikes should be fine not...
• "Burping the cooling system" Long question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:37:23 -0800
  Is air getting into the cooling system a common, recurring problem with Vanagons? I have an 85 with an inline 4 conversion. The cooling...
• Re: window scoop
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:24:20 -0400
  ...A *lot* of fresh air came out of these when you moved the blue levers on the dash. On my '86 I see that...
• Re: Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 09:55:13 -0800
  ...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: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel, work?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:22:51 -0400
  ...At whichever speed a >> gasoline engine is running the fuel/air ratio is nearly always near 15 air/1 >> fuel, while a diesel could...
• Re: who has wheel spacers? 5x112
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:31:02 EST
  ...Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:53:37 -0700 > > > >http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=bwa0031 > > > >I use these on my own...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:30:55 -0500
  The Merkur XR4Ti (funky German Ford) uses the same basic air meter as Digifant. The difference is the Merkur unit has a round outlet...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 96 11:42:36 PDT
  ...There's a guy across town that has a '69 Westy that has modified the air scoops in the rear pillars. He has fashioned...
• Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
  Historical mailing list - Rian Mullins
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:08:14 -0500
  ...Rian mullins John Rodgers wrote: > Ken, that would be correct. > > At altitude that air density becomes less and less in relation to the amount...
• Re: Coolant flow/air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:12:29 -0500
  ...Without the overflow tank, air would be drawn back in to the system. Hence the need to keep this level correct. The system is...
• Re: unusual cause of engine problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 18:48:39 -0700
  I serviced my daughter's vanagon recently and found a mouse nest in the air filter box... the air filter all chewed-up .. no...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:57:14 -0800
  If the fluid was really low it probably allowed air into the system, which now needs that air bled out. Sent from Yahoo! Mail...
• Wanted, right front air dam piece
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 22:10:28 EDT
  Does anyone have or know of a good source to obtain the right front portion of the air dam that would fit a '91...
• air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Jose Rivero
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:03:25 -0100
  ...This weekend I have installed the air intake system of MSDS and a sunroof Webasto Top-slider, I hope to make pictures and to...
• airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:35:38 EST
  This is a new post Looking to buy! Anyone here know of a late model camper van air conditioning system for sale? E-mail...
• Re: primo aircooled Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 20:45:43 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Aircooled 256,000 Miles
• Air conditioning ports
  Historical mailing list - Felix Bello
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:39:41 EDT
  Where are the charging ports for the air conditioning system located? I can find the one on the thick hose, but where is the...
• Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:00:34 -0800
  What was the last year an air cooled camper was made? I can see some clear advantages. Anyone got any photos of that model...
• Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:15:41 -0500
  >The first thought that comes to mind is that there's air in the >system If bleeding the system doesn't fix it, then...
• Is there a clear window to look at the refridgerant in the air conditioning systems?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:59:42 -0500
  My mechanic told me to find a clear window to look into the air conditioning lines. Is there one? Where is it?
• Re: [T2] Tip for anyone installing 30mm oil pump on vanagon air cooled engine.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:45:34 -0700
  You have to machine one corner of the stock T-1 pump cover off, or use a flat cover. john Aircooled.Net Inc.
• Re: miserable a/c...'84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:23:20 -0500
  Steve, We had been warned that the westy a/c was inadequate, that cool air rarely reached the front. But we have been very...
• Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 May 2011 11:22:49 -0500
  ...But it did so by evaporative cooling - which adds moisture to the air. In a dry climate it works really great, and is cheaper...
• Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:07:22 -0800
  ...I could suck air/bit of gas through this hose. > (gas tastes oh so good. My first sampling!) > > There shouldn't be any air...
• Air conditioner in a camper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 2 Oct 2020 11:21:07 -0400
  ...I learned that the car I was in used a heat pump for both heat and air conditioning. It made me wonder. For our...
• Fwd: Help! Need (used?) Shift Bracket # 251711219 for 1981 Air Cooled Vanagon NOW!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:06:19 -0700
  ...Help! Need (used?) Shift Bracket # 251711219 for 1981 Air Cooled Vanagon NOW! > Date: August 30, 2016 at 11:57:12 AM PDT > To: "VanagonJimArnott06302013...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:22:26 -0500
  ...Block heaters for Air Cooled Anyone know of a block heater for the air cooled van? This would be used in cold climates for...
• Re: Corvair Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:23:36 -0800
  ...An aircooled 6 cylinder is (providing that it must remain aircooled). "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: When I had an air cooled van...
• Re: 83 Vanagons temperamental start
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 16:43:20 -0800
  ...There are two common problems that afflict the intake air sensor over time: 1) the resistive element under the sweep air in the sensor...
• Re: Air Lift & springs
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:34:32 -0800
  ...Air Lift offers a bunch of different configurations (see http://www.airliftcompany.com/). The simplest way is to install the air springs only. Then...
• Re: AC converted to 134
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:06:08 -0500
  ...With an air conditioner, part of the process is to remove water from the air, by condensing and removing the water vapor in the...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:03:36 -0700
  If you remove the passenger van center duct work you will find that much more air movement reaches the front seat area than before...
• Re: air bag option
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 09:27:44 -0800
  ...They would be protected from > the force of the airbag. 2) The airbag would not needlessly deploy > when there is only a driver in...
• Re: engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:23:12 -0600
  If us air cooled owners don't interject our tom foolery into the list content we'll soon be a forgotten entity. Since Air...
• Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:54:38 -0600
  ...Yellow flame can indicate inadequate air supply, or inadequate exhaust (a partially blocked exhaust that prevents venting would also prevent air flow, and so...
• Airhead Parts, Ventura CA
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:35:13 -0700
  I called Airhead Parts regarding the availability of a rather unique body replacement panel for my Transporter single cab. I spoke to Rodney who...
• Re: Air Dam Paint
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 11:58:36 -0400
  hi- i've been using the "no touch" tire spray for the air dam. it washes off in the rain pretty quickly, but looks...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 07:27:39 -0700
  ...Unknown source of air in front brake circuit. Solution: It turned out to be the brake light switch. Yes, it really acted like a...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:44:09 +0100
  ...I don't think there is any > danger of air 'stagnating' on top of the motor, and getting hot, no matter > how efficient your...
• Re: Seam rust/ Corrosion X
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 23:42:34 -0700
  ...They even dipped the radios in it to stop corrosion. --------------------------------- I have been around a few airplanes, but I've yet to see a...
• AC temp???
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:49:59 -0400
  Turned the a/c on today for the first time this summer and I got nothing but warm air. I added some freon that...