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you were looking for a V W air cooled message board?
Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:59:47 EDT
Last week or so ago someone was looking for a V W air cooled message board? Try Yahoo Groups---I found one there with...
Heater/fresh air fan housing Video Part 1
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:15:59 -0700
...It's for an air cooled model. If you want to view it, I can P-mail you link to my home server. It...
Re: Air cooled mileage
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Fri, 23 May 2008 13:25:43 -0400
My 83 air cooled Westy (fairly loaded) averages around 17 mpg, This will jump up if I slow cruise the highway for a whole...
Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 02:08:11 -0800
...Going air cooled on my water cooled? > > I use exclusively air cooled engines for the sole purpose of having > minimum > > maintenance and maximum reliability...
Air Cooled to Subaru Conversion.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 8 May 2002 23:28:24 -0500
...The conversion will be taking place on an 81 Westy Air Cooled with an automatic transmission and adapter plates by Kennedy Engineering. This is...
Re: WTB: Running air-cooled Vanagon motor
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 23 Dec 2002 07:58:57 -0500
Tim I don't know where you are but there are two people selling air cooled engines right now that I know about. Stan...
Oil Sump Baffle Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:58:49 -0600
After rebuilding several CV prefix air cooled Vanagon TypeIV engines I've noticed that none of them have had the oil sump baffle plate...
Re: 83 f/s in PA, price is right!
Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:43:47 -0400
I started off driving air-cooled vans. The only reason I went to the vanagon was that the wife said the kids needed heat...
Clutch Slave Cylinder
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:39:33 -0600
Any recommends, or 'avoids' on buying a clutch slave cylinder, 81 Air Cooled? The one that bascially erupted overnight was purchased about 4 years...
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...
Waterboxer connecting rods same as aircooled?
Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:45:42 -0800
Are the waterboxer connecting rods the same as the air-cooled connecting rods? I was told that you could use the Pauter air-cooled...
Need subscription to air cooled V.W
Historical mailing list - CLARKE
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 19:20:06 -0700 (PDT)
Can anyone on the list help me find air cooled VW stuff at listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com ? I can't seem to raise...
Air cooled oil pressure question
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 05:04:10 -0400
For those of you with an air cooled vanagon, if you have an oil pressure gauge, what is your PSI reading after motor is...
FS: AFM, Auto Trans Heat Exchanger, Air cooled injectors
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:12:59 -0400
...for any watercooled vanagon automatic transmission ($50) -Seven fuel injectors for air cooled engines ($50) email me. Or let me know (politely?) if my...
Re: Need Reassurance on 82 Westy
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 13 May 2010 17:22:08 -0600
...I think an air-cooled Vanagon Westy would be great. Just remember that the air-cooled engine doesn't like to be lugged--keep...
Re: Going back to air cooled!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:55:28 -0500
...I've been running my Air Cooled Westy going on seven years now and I can't but wonder about the Waser Boxers. I...
Re: OHC heads on VW luftboxer?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:09:04 -0700
There was a drag racing air cooled VW Bug retrofitted with subaru 4 valve 2.2 SOHC heads. There's a picture of it...
Moving -->uP??<-- to a Synchro? HA!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Mar 96 17:35:00 EST
hey now, hey now, someone said they were moving up to a synchro from an air cooled. hmm, hehe is that really moving up...
Re: Last air cooled model?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 16:13:31 EST
...Time, developtrust@HOME.COM writes: > What was the last year an air cooled camper was made? I can see some clear > advantages. Anyone got...
who has air cooled timing scale?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 01:42:53 -0500
Does anyone know where I can buy a timing scale for an 81 air cooled Vanagon engine? I prefer a new metal one, but...
Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:14:56 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > > > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:02:40 -0400
...The air cooled are older so the hoses have had longer to dry out and become brittle. The air cooled heads run hotter than...
Re: Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:03:31 -0700
Neil, Air-cooled: 3565mm Water-cooled: 3610mm Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of neil...
Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:14:43 -0800
...and I've never messed with an air-cooled tank ... just occurred to me that could be the issue with Neil's problem. as...
81 air cooled heat exchangers and engine tin
Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:01:27 -0700
Does anyone know where I can find non California heat exchangers and engine tin for a 81 air cooled Vanagon? I am interested in...
AFM for '82-83 Air-cooled
Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 18:04:30 -0500
...I have a used AFM for an 82-83 air-cooled vanagon for sale. Worked fine the last time it was on mine. $100...
Air Cooled or Water Cooled?
Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:06:02 -0700
...If A, you have an air-cooled model, if B, it is water-cooled, and if G, it is a diesel. Tom LaLanne '86...
air- cooled engine
Historical mailing list - chris jackson
Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:15:26 -0700
...Complete air-cooled from 79/80 westy I no nothing of it history it will crank by hand. No rust, boxes look to be...
WTB: Engine tin for air cooled Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Tue, 13 May 2008 11:53:56 -0700
Hey Volks, I have an air cooled Vanagon with the 49 state (Federal) smog equipment. I need a complete set of the engine tin...
Re: O2 vs. H2O and HEAT?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:58:58 -0400
...While the age and condition of the van are paramount; the air cooled, being simpler, is probably easier and cheaper to maintain. But remember...
air cooled engine alternatives
Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:07:34 -0700
...I assumed they must have had some kind of engine other than the air cooled version of that era. Since there are inline engine...
Re: Yum, yum...(what a motor says when eating a rod)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 23 May 2002 17:47:41 -0700
...Mark Stan Wilder wrote: > > Viva a la great Vanagon body and trim parts from dead waser boxers. > I've haven't found an air...
Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Re: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:02:48 -0800
No, by "air cooled bus" I meant air cooled Vanagon. I probably shouldn't interchange terms like that! :) Cheers, Neil. On Dec 8, 2007...
Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:11:46 -0700
On 12/20/04 8:52 AM, "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote: > I'm helping a friend fix up an 81 air cooled...
Re: Air Cooled Syncro?
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 10:03:09 -0700
...They have Puch (spelling?) 6 cyl air-cooled engines in them and get about 10-12 MPG. They are being sold here in Phoenix...
Air-cooled fuel pump ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:34:20 -0700
...the car. It does not help to change the double relay. Air-cooled, manual. Is it some ground somewhere? Zoltan Also, I was trying...
Re: leaky EGR valve (air cooled Westy) - VLVC
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:18:47 -0600
...Friday, January 11, 2008 4:39 PM Subject: [VANAGON] leaky EGR valve (air cooled Westy)
Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:34:17 -0700
...On an air-cooled where it's push-on spade connectors > for fuel injection grounds, it's screw and eye terminals on the next...
Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 24 May 2003 10:23:03 -0700
...It seems like you could put a Federal system in if you substitute the 1.9l catalytic converter and muffler for original air-cooled...
Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
Historical mailing list - Ron
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:13:37 -0800
...cruise control on an air cooled westy Has anyone ever put a cruise control on an air cooled westy? Is it even possible? I...
Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:22:39 -0600
...Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> > wrote: > >> Air cooled Vanagon would be easier to convert...and the air cooled >> motor >> could probably handle the load...
Re: air-cooled?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Fri, 3 May 2002 10:26:31 -0400
As far as I know air cooled production ended in mid 1983... at least in north america. I would be surprised if Europe kept...
Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:12:13 -0500
...Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled Subject: 1987 Bay, with type IV air-cooled FI engine, solid lifters. Question: Valve setting .006 do these things...
81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:52:30 -0800
I'm helping a friend fix up an 81 air cooled Westy. The air cooled motor was running but leaking oil big-time near...
Re: Oil Temps @ 65MPH
Historical mailing list - BILL
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 20:02:52 -0600
...Best air-cooled tech info at type2.com archives. I would encourage those with air-cooled engines to subscribe to the type2 list. My...
Re: '83 AIR-COOLED VANAGON; NEED AN ODOMETER GEAR
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:21:18 -0700
...Good luck! Richard '81 air-cooled
Re: To rebuild or not to Rebuild-
Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:31:17 -0800
...I have rebuilt "normal" VW air-cooled engines myself, and would be doing the assembly myself, and this engine sort of reminds me of...
Re: Air cooled head gasket
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:00:58 -0700
I'm sure others have more useful advice, but the one thing I know from my air cooled days is that deck height is...
Re: Air vs. Water
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:03:53 -0800
...FWIW, IIRC, the air cooled engine used in the Vanagon is similar or the same as engines in late model Bays. Obviously it's...
"plastic vents" was: Re: '81 Westy for sale...
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Wed, 22 May 2002 08:14:21 -0400
...Question for the list----the rear engine air intake vents are not the black plastic insert type found on '81 and later air cooled...
Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:25:02 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
Oil pressure switch question (air cooled)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:44:33 -0700
...I may have the incorrect Jetta oil pressure switch (1.8 or .9 bar "high" pressure switch) connected to my air cooled Vanagon oil...
Re: Craigslist Ad
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:43:44 -0600
...This is an air-cooled Vanagon. Look at the photos, or read that there is a "New engine compartment seal." Air-cooled. Richard
Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:59:50 -0800
Anyone know if the typical air cooled Bosch hot start relay kit , plug and play for the air cooled Vanagon and Bays, work on...
Need a good cheap Air Cooled transmission, Code "DK"
Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:21:57 EDT
Need a good cheap Air Cooled transmission, Code "DK", This about says it all, I have many diesel parts that I could trade, transmission...
Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 9 Dec 2003 01:11:12 -0500
...1.9 or 2.1L, how is it???? driving a Vanagon air-cooled! I have my eyes on a 82, very nice, i wonder...
Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:46:42 -0800
...Are the mounting studs for the VW air-cooled the same as for the waterboxer?
Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Tue, 20 May 2003 22:15:03 -0400
Stan, if a couple of mechanics showed up in my driveway with an air-cooled engine and they said they would do a transplant...
Re: Air cooled vanagon trip report
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:52:35 -0700
Wow! I could never drive my old air-cooled 81 like that! I had oil temps at 220-260, until I installed an aux...
What's the scoop on early vanagons? (Circa 1981)
Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 23:03:09 -0700
...Question is, is it worth it to take on a project on an 81 air cooled? Do the air cooled vanagons have their own...