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• re. Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 10:48:11 -0600
  ...I am thinking seriously about trying to improve the flow of intake air by replacing the stock air filter box in my 85GL. Mostly...
• Re: expansion tank air OK if engine runs cool?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:21:19 -0800
  > > Good/bad idea to release some air by twisting blue expansion cap when > engine > is warm? > Bad. The air should still be there when...
• Air Traffic Control
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:13:04 -0500
  There's airport control towers - and there's airport control towers. Check this one out!! *http://tinyurl.com/6fttr4g* And - I used to fly...
• Vanagon air springs?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 08:51:24 -0800
  Hi all, I found the following info at (http://www.performancesuspension.com/airvolks.html): Volkswagen Van AIRLIFT Air Spring Applications YEAR MODEL REAR KIT...
• Re: oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 03:20:03 -0700
  ...I am looking to buy the kit though. ----- Original Message ---- From: "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent...
• Re: A/C in a T3, dreams
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 22 May 2006 08:03:14 -0400
  ...A good working AC unit in your vanagon, with one or both of the fresh air vents opened. Besides vanagon leak enough air fresh...
• Re: cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP
  Historical mailing list - 1speedsteed
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:15:09 -0700
  ...cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP > Chris, > How about eliminating the box altogether and just adding a cone...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:58:19 -0800
  ...We have bled it, and know we are getting all the air out. > > > > The question I have is where is the air getting IN...
• New Item - Air Cooled Vanagon Owners Rejoice!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:02:24 -0800
  ...Air Intake Sleeve from the Air Flow Meter to the Throttle Body, 071-129-967 is now in stock ready to ship from Airhead...
• Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:51:45 -0400
  ...REAR AIR CONDITIONER I recently acquired a 1984 Westfalia with the air conditioner n the upper rear overhead storage area. This air conditioner eems...
• Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:54:01 -0500
  > The Idle control valve: > - Is simply a fan that pumps air into the center plenum. > -The volume is metered by the airflow meter. > -The...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:35:58 +0000
  ...In the air cooled Vanagons, the heated air for > passenger comforter is passed up to the front of the vehicle by duct > work. The...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:15:06 -0500
  Ditto what Tom says - the vanagon airbox has no recirculation capabilities. I had the heater box out and tried to think of something to...
• Re: winter cross country trip?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:25:25 -0500
  "Should I cover the air vents? " Are you referring to the front fresh air vents? If so only if they leak excessively. Definitely do...
• Tiico air filter
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 20:47:13 -0800
  I have a [new] spare air filter element to fit the Tiico airbox, free to a good home. You pay the postage. Karl
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:19:21 -0500
  ...All you need is money! http://www.airbagit.com/Air-Suspension-kits-all-4-wheels-p/fbs-vol-54-kit3.htm Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: interior rear heat
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 16:48:07 +0300
  The aircooled has rear heater outlets. Notice the small step when entering the front driver's area from rear. There is an outlet for...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 18:08:24 -0600
  ...Remember, the only thing the front heater is heating is outside air." You can reduce and/or almost eliminate fresh air through the front...
• Re: heater vs fan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 20:45:21 EST
  ...The consensus is that is that the two dash vents at the front are a mixture of fresh and hot air. Hot air can...
• Re: easy front heater blower air speed question...
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:52:38 -0500
  ...This Sunday I spent 10 hours dismantling the dash, adding insulation, reconditioning the air flaps in the air box and replacing my dead heater...
• Re: Temp I & Temp II Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 04:42:46 -0500
  ...Later "hot-wire" type *mass* air flow meters measure the air mass directly and I imagine they don't need a temp sender in...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:05:12 -0600
  I think it had to do with emisson standards and the air we breathe. DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil stanhope" <swellmaster@HOTMAIL.COM...
• Re: air-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Michel Gaastra
  Fri, 3 May 2002 16:13:40 +0200
  The aircooled production was ended in august 1982. Michel 1987 panel, diesel 1975 LT28 1970 deluxe 1952 panel ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Sibley <Sibleyjm...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:20:26 -0800
  ...Cold air always > > All the air that comes out of the heater, defrosters and dash vents is outside > air, the Vanagons airbox has no...
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:46:17 +0200
  ...The air channels, coming from the front air inlet, are going through the door, where the first fresh/cold air vent is placed. Then...
• BA6 in a wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  02 Nov 96 02:39:21 EST
  ...It's the same unit, it just looks like the air circulation blower has a flexible hose going directly from it to the air...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:34:23 -0500
  fellow vanagon types can someone tell me if the K&N air filter set up for the vanagon replace the stock air filter and...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:24:11 -0700
  this makes the 2nd relatively minor accident on an air bag equipped car or truck that I've heard of this week where the...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:24:20 -0400
  At 12:49 PM 4/15/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote: >My HUGE mistake - I was referencing the mass airflow sensor. Hate to be pedantic...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:08:16 -0500
  I think in fact it is called simply an "air flow meter," no reference to either mass or volume. But it functions as you...
• Re: air-cooled or water-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 15:31:19 -0700
  Is is dripping coolant? No? It's air-cooled. Simple. Mike Check the front to two grills, top and bottom, water cooled have 'em...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:59:33 -0500
  Colder air = more dense air which in turn requires more fuel for a stoichemtric burn = greater energy release = more power on the power stroke...
• Re: Hot? (Dometic fan)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 15:28:07 PDT
  >Does anyone know if the fan on the fridge is supposed to blow air DOWN >or UP? I updated mine with a bigger motor...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:53:30 -0500
  ...Rather that continually blowing fresh, cold air through the heat exchangers, you use air that has already been heated. Plus, heated air is circulating...
• Re: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:38:54 -0700
  ...All automobiles make some > effort to obtain intake air from the outside. > > Reason is that at, for example, 14.7 psi air pressure (29...
• 84 Westy aircooled.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 10:37:58 -0800
  Ron, Mechanic #1 is wrong, NONE of the tin for an air-cooled is 'a dust barrier'. The VW is designed for nice fresh...
• Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:58:02 -0400
  ...REAR AIR CONDITIONER >> >> >> I recently acquired a 1984 Westfalia with the air conditioner >> n the upper rear overhead storage area. This air conditioner >> eems...
• Re: what is an air dam
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:35:47 -0700
  ...He further damaged the "air dam" on my Wolfsburg recently by driving into a driveway with a deep gutter at pretty much full speed...
• Re: cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:42:37 -0500
  ...cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP > i was thinking of cutting a section out of the bottom of...
• TiiCo in an aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:14:38 -0400
  Has anyone out there in Vanagon land put a TiiCo in an aircooled van? If not, is there anyone that's done any type...
• air vents
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:30:26 -0400
  ...It's 97 degrees here in North Carolina today and the hot air is coming thru the lower air vents on both sides. Just...
• air vents
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:32:22 -0400
  ...It's 97 degrees here in North Carolina today and the hot air is coming thru the lower air vents on both sides. Just...
• Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 18:05:38 -0700
  Sister In Law's 85 Vanagon is getting air buildup in the radiator after 2-4 days of errands. We have bled it, and...
• Re: Heater Box Question and Front Air Conditioning Revisited
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:15:30 -0800
  ...Install a damper on the front of the airbox to control the input of outdoor air from the front grill, using the bottom lever...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:50:45 -0600
  ...The aux air valve gives the engine extra air when cold, so it idles a little higher. The Air Flow Meter sees this extra...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 20:02:06 -0500
  Brent and others, The K& N air filter is the same size as the stock air filter and just fits in the same place...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:49:24 -0500
  ...Why? The only requirement of an body opening to draw in air is to have lesser air pressure within that opening and greater air...
• New revelation !!
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 13 May 2001 00:13:24 -0500
  Mom's and Dad's--Boy's and Girl's, I remember prior to installing the Air Lift's in my van, searching, fitting...
• Re: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 May 2014 18:44:26 -0400
  ...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: SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck & Lillian
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 13:26:10 -0700
  I strongly agree! Free air is also rare to nonexistant in the So Calif area. I was about to email my congressman to suggest...
• 84 air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Roch Cole
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:35:19 EDT
  on 84 with air conditioning...is it normal when you turn on air and adjust temp...to hear a loud humming noise that accelerates...
• leaky air vents
  Historical mailing list - James Vidal
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:53:14 -0500
  Is there a quick fix for stopping air vents from leaking? Summer is coming and I would love to stop the hot air from...
• Solved: fridge blowing out!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:16:34 -0700
  ...principle of air lift on airplane wing...) ... an unmitigated vacuums effect would inhibit air from entering the air intake tube. Air blowing under the...
• RE: mpg enhancements
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 22:12:29 EST
  I was curious about about adding a front air dam/skirt to an air cooled vanagon (JC Whitney has them only for wasserboxers). Would...
• vanagon German vent shades/ air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 01:19:27 EST
  i FINALLY have located Clim Air, the German company who makes the vent shades/ air deflectors for the vanagon.. they are also the same...
• E-bay sales
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 12 May 2001 09:48:53 -0500
  ...The only remaining item is the POE added air conditioner system for 80-83 Vanagon w/1970 cc FI engine, air cooled. The system...
• Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:25:22 -0700
  ...The intake for the aux air regulator is *after* the AFM, therefore the air being introduced is metered air. The effect is the same...
• Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 09:24:21 -0600
  IMHO you can't go wrong with a WIX ~ For Air or Oil ~ On 5 Sep , 2015, at 9:17 PM, Vanagon wrote: > What...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2019 13:35:01 +0000
  I have tried fans.  The problem with A/C in a Westy is drawing air from the back to the front passenger area.  There...
• Re: Middle (top to bottom) vent question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:14:18 -0700
  ...My 84 has outside air in the vents, my Mom's 91 has indoor air and Dixie, because of the Behr In-dash AC...