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• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner, K&N (not all that)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 06:05:44 -0800
  yes the K&N air filter has distinct benefits over it's lesser flowing brethren. however, the air filter material has a tendency to...
• Re: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 01:09:06 -0600
  ...Whenever I drive at > highway speeds (between 50 and 62 MPH), I notice that the fresh air vents > don't blow air when they...
• Re: 1600 upright into aircooled vanagon? Wasserboxer case to aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:28:49 +1300
  >Will a standard upright 1600 fit into an >aircooled vanagon? I know the obvious >shortcomings--losing 10-20 hp, oil filter, alum >case, Raby...
• Re: Is there a clear window to look at the refridgerant in the air conditioning systems?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:33:16 -0700
  ...Is there a clear window to look at the refridgerant in the air conditioning systems? My mechanic told me to find a clear window...
• Re: last VW aircooled motor tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:54:31 -0500
  ...Mike Richard A Jones wrote: > Today's paper has an AP story that tomorrow, Friday, > VW Brazil will put the last aircooled motor in...
• Re: Code Red Air? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:12:52 -0700
  ...Code Red Air? (NVC) > Wow.................... > > About 65F here right now, 85% humidity. > > All we smell in the air around here is the ocean! > > http...
• Re: snorkel routing ??s
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:05:39 EST
  ...could someone with a syncro please send me a pic of how the norkel > hooks up where it comes though to the air box...
• Heater always blows hot
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 24 May 2007 11:27:46 -0400
  My 84 Vanagon seems to always blow hot air from the heater vents, I have to move the top two all the way left...
• Clear hose from top of air filter box
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:57:36 -0500
  When I was in my engine compartment earlier, I noticed that the clear hose coming off the top of the air filter box was...
• air vanagon vs. water vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 21:50:34 -0500
  ...meaning i have a 1500sf pole barn with a lift, heat and air cond. ive got 6 air cooled german cars ranging from 56...
• Re: mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:55:06 -0600
  ...top rear one should be the one that goes to the air cleaner (big nipple on the backside of the air cleaner box, over...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk! Wilder's Law
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:02:19 -0700
  ...Subie time. > > So you converted an air cooled to a water cooled Subie, or is there an air > cooled subaru motor? > > I often drift...
• Re: No start hot
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:32:02 -0800
  The most common hot start problem I've seen over the last 30 years is a bad air temp sensor in the AFM. Unfortunately...
• Re: Bostig intake hose
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 Aug 2014 10:02:25 -0700
  ...FLAP special) open cone air filter with > K&N Apollo filter kit. The air flow sensor sits just behind the left rear > tail light...
• Re: Suggestions to improve Westy A/C airflow
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:50:37 -0700
  ...Suggestions to improve Westy A/C airflow To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 12:11 PM There is one last...
• Re: Duct tape over air intake
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Sun, 11 May 97 13:39:00 PDT
  Bill, It solves the problem of your PO being too lazy to fix the broken cable that shuts off the fresh air vents inside...
• Measuring oxygen sensor output...bad air flow meter?
  Historical mailing list - Jbclem
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 20:50:51 -0700
  ...Sounds like a bad air flow meter, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? When the air flow meter goes bad is it usually...
• Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:27:42 -0500
  ...Condensation drain is closed. > > I have cleaned a bit of accumulated dust from the combustion chamber and > blown compressed air through the fridge intake...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 16:12:12 PDT
  ...As far as cooling the engine, it really relies on the cooling air blown by the cooling fan. Eng temp of an air cooled...
• Re: "Swamp Cooler" questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:46:41 -0700
  ...They work on constant air exchange, so if you put one in the middle of an enclosed space, it will only work for a...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 20 May 2003 20:51:12 -0700
  ...Hanging in here as an Air Cooled owner is a lonely life. Either Air Cooled guys seldom or never post or they just read...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:20:31 -0500
  ...Stephen Mobile > On Jan 2, 2018, at 10:43 AM, Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > How far down does one air? The regular...
• Re: cylinder # layout, rear heater q
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:59:07 EST
  ...You can get a very nice aircooled Westy here for around $2K. Few WBX Westies sell under $4K. So when the aircooled motors grenade...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:27:00 -0500
  The hotter the intake air, the less dispersed fuel it is capable of holding. Under normal circumstances I don't suppose we'd notice...
• Re: Leak down test----what do I need, I already have the spark plug-s chraeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 07:25:55 -0500
  ...Check for air entering the exhaust, intake, and the crankcase. Remove air filter the check the intake and breather. If you can not hear...
• Vacuum leak sources
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 16 May 2000 10:33:59 EDT
  ...It resulted in decreasing the amount of vacuum by allowing un-metered air to enter the system. The air decreased the amount of vacuum...
• Re: Vent flapper noise?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:07:08 -0700
  When van under speed, fresh air gets rammed in through intake snorkel behind upper grill (exterior) and two flaps in the heater/fresh air...
• Re: Door vents (yes, again.)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 07:29:51 -0400
  ...And when these vehicles were new, they *were* pretty darn air-tight. Ever try to close any of the doors with seals, felts, etc...
• Re: Going back to air cooled! (f)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:03:51 -0400
  Get a syncro locker for the back and you have 90% of an air cooled syncro. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 11 Jun...
• leaky EGR valve (air cooled Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:39:47 -0500
  Howdy folks, In an attempt to track down any possible vacuum leaks on my 1982 air cooled Westy (Federal model) I inspected the EGR...
• Airflow problem?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 9 Jun 96 06:21 CDT
  ...I have a 86 Westy with what seems to be an airflow problem. I bought the $100 add-in harness for the air flow...
• Re: Ezee Brake bleeder kit from IPD
  Historical mailing list - George Lyle
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:01:24 -0800
  From the description, this system just applies air pressure to the reservoir. the air doesn't actually enter the system. What I would be...
• Re: grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:57:01 -0800
  Air-cooled engines don't have this ground. The one ground strap for the engine comes off the transmission mount. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA...
• Re: rebuilt aircooled engine for '81 westie needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Preysz
  Wed, 5 Oct 2016 16:12:51 +0000
  There's a guy (shop) in Oregon,Wisconsin that does air cooled. I'll Forward contact info if you like. I Have it at...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 08:59:11 -0400
  ...https://www.airliftcompany.com/shop/60789/ There are also compressor systems available if you prefer to adjust on the fly. On Mon, Sep 7...
• Cardboard isolation plates at the air intake & radiator
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:04:29 -0500
  Can someone point me to a diagram or photos of the air isolation plate in the engine compartment? I need to cut out a...
• Re: Agilis 51/61 Max Air Pressue?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:28:01 -0400
  ...Agilis 51/61 Max Air Pressue? > Does anyone know the max air pressure rating for the Agilis family of tires? > I'd like to...
• Looking for Boulder Air-coled Vanagon owner
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:45:09 -0800
  ...A few months back I exchanged email with a gentlemen living in or near Boulder that owned an air-cooled Vanagon. I have lost...
• Check / Adjust Aux Air Valve
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:45:17 -0400
  I checked the archives and there is mention of a check / adjustment of the aux air valve, but I can find no mention of...
• heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:53:31 -0400
  ...way to turn off all the ambient air vents, so that I can get maximum air conditioning recirculation. As it stands, I live in...
• Re: airwick?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 14:15:43 +0800
  Alright, you guyz!!!! Why don't you come up with lyrics for the official vanagon.list.airwick song? /Martha Rubin nrubin@s1.csuhayward.edu...
• 12v air pumps
  Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 22:52:45 -0800 (PST)
  Interdynamics and Ames 12v air pumps have been mentioned here as being adequate for tire inflation, and Whitless has been sorta black-balled. But...
• Air cond Belt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 09:08:04 -0500
  ...I also removed all of the air conditioning paraphanalia to lighten the load, which also freed up some rear shelf space.
• WTB 85 VW Quantum turbodiesel airbox
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 23:32:39 EDT
  I am looking for a 1985 VW Quantum turbodiesel air filter box for the same engine that I have in my 1982 Westy diesel...
• Re: FS: Syncros - From Vancouver Buy & Sell
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 22:44:07 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-02 12:18:58 EST, bauman@ICAN.NET writes: << 88 VOLKSWAGEN Syncro 4x4, AirCared >> "AirCared"????? please translate that...
• aircooled 2.0L engine for sale/ 4spd tranny for sale (fits 80-83)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 04:42:51 EST
  complete 2.0L aircooled vanagon engine for sale, including all FI and ECU. also 4 speed '80-'83 vanagon trans for sale. chris allentown...
• Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:23:49 -0600
  Can someone point me in the direction of alternative air cleaner/filter setups for the 2.1L WBX? I remember seeing one somewhere but...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:10:54 -0600
  >how can i tell if my 83 van is a water-cooled or a air-cooled ? thanks check the water temp guage. If its...
• aircooled sunroof van wanted.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 23 May 2002 10:50:17 -0400
  ...I'm looking for an aircooled passenger van with a sunroof, hopefully to buy in the fall. Need a good body and a good...
• Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 06:14:07 -0700
  Hey What is a fast working method to get rid of air in the cooling system? ===== Dave Vieira Hamilton, Ontario Canada __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• air cooled thermostat wanted
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:55:19 -0400
  ...I need a good used thermostat for my air cooled 2.0. Mine is stuck in it's expanded full cool state. e-mail...
• Re: Best chance of passing emmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:13:37 -0400
  I was always told to go in with a clean air filter so I took it a step furter; I remove the air filter...
• 1980 aircooled on ebay
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:28:58 -0700
  Still 6 hours left on a nice california aircooled van. Only $45 and no bidders yet! Needs washing and a little engine work is...
• air filter price
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:20:04 EST
  I went to buy air filter today for my 1989 van ...advance quoted 7.99 and auto zone quoted 31.99...neither place had...
• Re: airflow management in hot weather driving
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:59:48 -0700
  ...If the seal protrudes a bit like it does on the 1989s then having that vent wont help as the air path is blocked...
• Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:56:15 -0800
  A small 12V pump won't spin air tools or fill up my reserve tank fast enough to make them spin. The object here...
• Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:26:26 -0700
  "I'm not sure of any particular problem specific to airheads except the overheat problem which is operator-controlled." I think the other word...
• Re: airflow management in hot weather driving
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:53:53 -0400
  ...I have driven with the skylight open and quite a bit of >>air seems to come in there when the front windows are open...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 12 May 2004 09:37:31 -0400
  ...As long as the system isn't air-locked to the point where the van overheats, if you just go for a short drive...
• Re: VW's 'new' van
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:59:30 -0700
  I Googled 'sprinter airstream' and got: http://www.52weekends.com/ http://www.airstream.com/products/2008-fleet/index.html http://www.airforums.com/forums...