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Re: Which way is the air going? On the rear vents
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 00:11:30 -0700
The air vents are actually scoops. At speed they help push cooling air into the engine compartment. Not as big an issue for H2O...
Gabriel Air Shocks
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 15:53:52 -0500
Hi All, Here is an update on the air shock mystery, which I researched this morning. The air shock application, was in fact for...
Re: O2 Sensors - Bad Air
Historical mailing list - Lorraine
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:16:30 -0400
The air in my tires is only one year old....does that make my van worth $6,000.00? See everyone at Leavenworth later...
Vanagon sway bars
Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:34:28 -0800
I have spoken with John at Aircooled about these, they are Whiteline bars. www.aircooled.net: Front bar --> http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:54:26 -0800
Perhaps this is the reason so many air-cooled VW's emigrated to the Pacific Northwest where air condtioning is not too important. That...
seal on air outside air dam
Historical mailing list - Warren Gaylor
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:20:32 EST
...I have a 91 Westy that I bought without any records, but has obviously been stored in the salt air. When I first got...
Re: Chineses Diesel Heaters Youtube series of technical evaluation
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:06:31 +0200
...They are very thorough, he probably has an > engineering background. > > > > > > Chinese Diesel Air Heaters - Part 1 - Overview John Myk 4 > > <https://www.youtube.com...
Re: air-cooled air conditioner effectiveness
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:27:40 -0500
...I have air condition set, the type under the front dash, yet it isn't working. � If it isn't very effective need I...
Re: Fw: Tiico air filter
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:55:52 -0700
Matthew, can that Caravan air box be snorkeled so it sucks from the top of the D pillar? Bob You have a few options...
Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:55:18 -0400
Something like this? http://www.jcwhitney.com/air-conditioning-system/volkswagen-vanagon/c2289d14387j1s21.jcwx Paul Gordon wrote: > If this is truly the case there...
Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:13:13 -0400
...All automobiles make some effort to obtain intake air from the outside. Reason is that at, for example, 14.7 psi air pressure (29...
Re: air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:56:48 -0400
...On Jul 22, 2005, at 5:32 PM, Jason Kirk wrote: > If the air conditioning in my Vanagon were apparently working, but the > air...
'86 vs. '87? Hot air
Historical mailing list - mike barker
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 16:53:26 -0400
I have an '87 Vanagon and this weekend borrowed my friend's '86 and noticed a difference in the fresh air vents on the...
no air flow through vents...
Historical mailing list - lbmelman
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 04:07:42 -0800
the knob is in the open position but i am getting no air flow through the two dashboard vents on the driver and passenger...
Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:32:55 -0400 (EDT)
...The top lever only opens & closes air flow to the windshield vents. It might "seem" as though it controls air to the floor when...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:06:01 EST
...wouldn't it always be prudent to subsequently crack that bleeder screw to make sure all air was purged although air bubbles do get...
Help finding a Fresh Air Hose
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:21:50 -0500
Hello, I have been searching for a Fresh Air Hose for my Crew Cab. I am assuming Vanagons use the same part. It connects...
Re: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Wed, 7 May 2014 15:33:26 -0700
...No plate, less defrost air volume. Couldn't test for defrost or heater duct air temp differences out of the car. One guy on...
Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Mon, 7 Sep 2015 08:48:09 -0400
...https://www.airliftcompany.com/products/air-springs/air-lift-1000/ On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net...
VW Wolfsburg Camper aircon problem
Historical mailing list - Jp
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:01:06 -0800
...85 VW Wolfsburg Camper aircon problem Help, I have a friend who owns a 1985 Wolfsburg Camper, He has a airconditioning problem. The blower...
Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems..
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:50:50 -0500
...the hose from the valve connects > between the throttle body and the air flow meter: > downstream/after the metering of input air....>>> > > The air...
Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 20:23:04 EDT
...What I am trying to get across is that the Vanagon was originally equipted with an air-cooled Type4 2.0L eng. From ' 79...
Re: Passed Smog Test!
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Thu, 08 Feb 1996 07:51:18 -0500
...Thermostatic Air Cleaner > Fuel Evaporative Controls > Exhaust Gas Recirculation > Ignition Spark Controls > Carburetor > Air Injection Pump > Air Pump Belt > Air Injection Plumbing > Air Diverter...
Re: vent question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Sep 94 19:54:33 EDT
...why? because these are also hooked up to the external air flow control; in the middle - a combination of foot and dash air; far...
Re: what is an air dam
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:05:05 EDT
In a message dated 10/10/02 12:58:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: << what is an air dam? gary...
Re: Air vs Water
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 07:16:43 -0500
In general, the air cooled engines have less power, lower fuel economy, and shorter life. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:36:10 -0800
Um, the air. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan N Sent: Saturday, December 13...
if that Oil Press thing is about an air-cooled engine ..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:28:46 -0700
...because with an air-cooled engine you wouldn't really have a way to know oil temp ... unless with a gauge .. or with an...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:00:38 -0600
...Air Cooled never had enough power to properly pull an Air Conditioner without over heating. We Americans love our Air Conditioning. The original purchaser...
Re: Air Flow Sensor?
Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
Fri, 8 May 2020 21:45:14 -0700
...If it's an air-cooled van please check out fb.com/groups/aircooledvanagon and the file resources. And also find out who is...
Re: Air bags & VWs
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Nov 1996 07:39:27 -0500
In a message dated 96-11-28 16:07:17 EST, VWNUT@smus.bc.ca writes: << In the case of air bags, the politicians...
Re: Big package. Real big.
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Wed, 3 Jan 2007 15:37:46 -0800
...it's Forward Air terminal to Forward Air terminal, no airports > involved. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Lighting the Fridge - this works for me every time
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:18:22 -0400
What one needs to remember when lighting the fridge is that once the air you pump into the firebox is burned (as evidenced by...
Re: window scoop
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:36:24 -0400
Fresh air? Westy or non Westy? If Westy, it is fairly easy to get fresh air on yer feets. There is no sealing diaphragm...
air filters
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 19:24:44 -0800
I see that Bus Depot sells two air filters for my 90 Westy Syncro. One the describe as Bosch for $8.95 and the...
Fresh air box (air cooled) vid now on my .Mac site
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:13:32 -0700
...Video I made of removal/take apart of fresh air/heater box is also on my .Mac web site If you want to view...
Re: Demise of free air
Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:48:00 EST
...What's worse is that these buzzing quarter hungry diaphragm compressors don't filter out water from the air, like most of the air...
Re: hot air
Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
Wed, 17 May 2000 10:57:04 -0400
...And then a day later I ran it again, and the air still felt warm. But, since the unit does not draw air in...
Re: Air intake
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 20 May 2008 22:06:08 -0400
The original engines have the air intake ducted to the vents. The Syncros actually have pieces that run up to the air inlet on...
Tire Alert /F
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:49:02 -0500
When was the last time you changed the air in your tires. Are you still driving around with old air. Over time the spatial...
FS: 2.1L AFM, ISV, Alternator, A/C Compressor, also 2.0L aircooled hyd. heads
Historical mailing list
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:48:22 EDT
...2.1L air flow meter (AFM) 2.1L Idle stabilization valve (ISV) a/c compressor (fits 84-91 vanagons) alternator (fits 84-91 vanagons...
Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:58:08 -0400
Auto detailers will use an air cleaner that produces Ozone. The free oxygen oxidizes (go figure) the nasty smelly hydrocarbons in the air. Don...
Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:27:41 -0400
...Having owned a number of air cooled vans, I can say that the air cooled power plant is self-contained. Meaning to say, other...
air filter sizes
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Wed, 20 Sep 1995 11:20:40 -0600
...I have the original '58 air cleaner. The question of the moment is, can I use the original air cleaner with a '70 engine...
Re: Frydae notsofunnies Nigerian businessmen
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:33:37 -0700
...Kelvin) (influences air density) HNN Height above sea level (influences air density) rho Air density rho_0 Air density on sea level at 0...
Re: Air vs Water
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:38:19 -0600
...The air Cooled system has fewer parts since it has no radiator, water pump, hoses, etc. I've been driving my air cooled for...
Re: Air recirculator
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:10:26 -0800
I don't have air recirculatory setup but I have a question for you... do you mean the fresh air (as it now) is...
Re: Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 31 May 2012 00:22:24 -0400
...Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy I have a bad auxiliary air regulator on my 81 Westy, air cooled, VW says that it...
empirical data on heating a bus
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Fri, 08 Sep 1995 21:31:37 -0600
...The metal around the vent is at the ambient temperature. - if the fresh air vent is closed, a small amount of air flows out...
Re: O2 Sensors
Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:01:13 -0400
recycle it with your freon so the epa does n ot lock you up bueses wrote: >>Does this shop advocate changing the air in...
Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:13:12 -0800
...I have wanted to get rid of that air box too. I can no longer find air filters locally for Vanagons. Perhaps a better...
Re: FW: Close that fresh air vent and stay warmer.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:16:23 -0600
Has anyone out there ever figured out or adjusted their ventilation system to work properly? My Westy is Air Cooled and the fresh air...
cold draft from fresh air vent
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 11:16:17 -0700
Volks, I have been reading the archives and it seems that the cause of cold air drafts near the driver's and passenger's...
Re: SCOOPS fin (no van)
Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
Fri, 17 Dec 1999 13:59:20 -0400
...I say "What laminar air flow? Its a brick for > Pete's sake not an airfoil!" Laminar air flow is a thin layer of...
Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:52:52 -0600
...Now, there is no sensor, or anything on the throttle body, so how does this auxillary air regulator do anything? The air still ends...
Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:11:56 -0700
...At altitude that air density becomes less and less in relation to >the amount of fuel going through the engine, so fuel air mixture...
Do you know that your vanagon air duct may be clogged?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:11:51 -0700
the duct that feed air to the air filter box... you may have seen this ... if not have look what I found... More Air...
Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:24:46 -0400
You would also need an air cooled transaxle as the air and water cooled units are not interchangeable. Scott Walker Augusta, GA ----- Original Message...
Re: Air Intake Project
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sun, 27 May 2001 11:05:09 -0600
...I often thought about a better way to get more air to the engine. I believe that the AFM would limit the amount of...
Cold air always
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:06:41 -0500
...I always get cool or cold air coming through my heater duct...even when I have everthing in the "off" position. Normally not a...