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  • tranny on 90 carat
    Historical mailing list - Robert P Sharland
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:47:34 -0400
    ...six months ago we replaced a ruptured heat exchanger . can the sludge be part of the problem caused by the heat exchanger? any info...
  • Re: Removing front heat exchanger
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:28:51 -0500
    ...Removing front heat exchanger Looking for feedback... thanks group. I'm in the process of planning an entire fresh of the mechanicals of my...
  • [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
    Historical mailing list - Jeff W. Bourdeau
    Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:48:10 EST
    The rear seat heat exchanger on my 89 westy is leaking. I have not priced a new one but I suspect that it may...
  • hydralic valves & push rod tubes
    Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
    Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:37:13 EST
    ...any way to clean out the heat exchangers w/o removing or is this wishful thinking? heat exchangers seem complete and not rusty. thanks...
  • Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:23:23 -0700
    Hey Guys, I love the exchange but probably going to wear some people's patience thin very soon. Please take the rest to pmail...
  • carb exchange
    Historical mailing list - David E. Most
    Mon, 24 Jul 95 15:48:16 EDT
    A friend of mine has a '73 bus with the stock dual carbs. Can this be converted to a single carb system??? If yes...
  • heat
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
    Sun, 3 Sep 2000 08:16:19 EDT
    its chuck some of my dampers in the front their sprins do not return to well the ones at the exchangers I can not...
  • WTB 2.0 tiico head
    Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
    Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:37:08 -0700
    ...for a 2.0 tiico = A3 audi head to replace a damaged unit both manifolds on the left side Bob Donalds Boston Engine Exchange
  • Attention San Diego List Members....
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Thu, 13 Mar 1997 09:25:09 -0500
    ...Anyone out there interested in getting together to exchange VW stories over a few beers? E-mail me. Ric
  • Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Tue, 21 Oct 1997 17:04:01 +0100
    The heater core is available in the UK for about �30 which would be about US $50. It is for the VW Polo. Lionel...
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:24:39 -0800
    - hot water via heat exchange - cabinet light (under sink) - poptop light (when raised) - propex/plat cat - feather bed, down comforter, cotton sheets - mirror on...
  • 1982 motor mount replacement
    Historical mailing list - dr
    Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:16:52 -0400
    On a 1982 air cooled, Can the rear motor mounts be replaced without removing the heat exchangers, plumbing, muffler? What is the easiest way...
  • Re: rear heater leaking coolant?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 5 Jan 1999 13:05:37 CST
    ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
  • Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:15:57 -0700
    ...Diesel Assembly Confusion. > > Please advise: > I am now assembling my '83 1.6D engine but have a snag. > There is a heat exchanger between...
  • Re: Ultimate Oil Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Wed, 14 Aug 2002 16:31:47 -0400
    ...Remove hose clamps from coolant lines > at the oil cooler/heat exchanger. Take coolant lines off of stock oil > cooler/heat exchanger. Put new...
  • heater leak?
    Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
    Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:57:13 EDT
    The heat exchanger under the rear bench seat in my '89 Westfalia emits heat even eith the valve turned off. Is this normal or...
  • Re: looking to buy good power steering hose from reservoir to pump, p/n 251 422 887
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:43:44 -0600
    Frank Condelli - a list member in Canada - sells these things on an exchange basis. Not a bad price either. Waaaaay better than the price...
  • Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
    Historical mailing list - Redwood
    Mon, 20 Oct 1997 12:53:10 -0700
    At 10:16 AM 10/20/97 -0600, you wrote: >> The rear seat heat exchanger on my 89 westy is leaking. I have not...
  • Westfalia for rent?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Babcock
    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 20:53:01 -0700
    ...a Westfalia for rent in New Orleans, October 19 - 30, 2001? Maybe we could do an exchange for "Beautiful British Columbia".... Bob 1980 Westfalia
  • standard question: coolant exchange how to write-up around?
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:09:52 -0400
    hi list, sorry for asking this old question.... someone has a good write-up on how to change the coolant for beginners like me...
  • Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK?
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:23:59 -0500
    Is the heat exchanger in the heater box indifferent to which hose is hooked up in the forward/lower position and the rearward/upper...
  • Re: Heat exchanger for hot showers
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:32:30 -0800
    ...The key is the type of heat exchanger. There are propane units available such as the one I have (Coleman) and I believe there...
  • Re: fixing old heat exchangers
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Nov 1995 18:06:11 -0600
    Hey now, This thread got me to thinkin' bout the bad exchangers I pulled when I put on the Jtubes. Anybody ever taken these...
  • 1978 Volkswagon Bus for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 03 Jun 1994 18:03:09 -0700
    ...Standard Transmission Fuel Injection Runs Well New Starter New Heat exchangers $900 neg If interested call 718-886-7161 in evening or 515-466...
  • Re: Rear heater woes...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 13 Jul 2003 20:41:47 -0400
    ...In other words, when the cooling system is up to operating pressure, the heater hoses and heat exchanger are pressurized regardless of the valve...
  • Re: What is a Westy Weekender?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Nov 1996 13:18:14 -0800
    ...There is this little heat exchanger type thing under the back set and to the left of the water driven rear heater (left is...
  • Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
    Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
    Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:45:04 +0300
    ...It can do both, oil/air exchangers usually can just cool. The more evenly the heat is spread through the engine, the better. Those...
  • Re: heater boxes
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Wed, 15 Apr 1998 06:06:35 -0700
    ...The Vanagon heater boxes will only fit '80-'83 > Vanagons and Bus heat exchangers will only fit Buses up to '78. The > differences are...
  • Re: camper heating
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:25:14 -0700
    ...Don't think you're goin to get that much from > heat exchanger on exhaust. > Al Brase > > tmiller wrote: > >> Maybe you can hang a...
  • Re: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Wed, 7 May 2014 14:43:22 -0500
    ...Bentley, unless it's a non-pictured part of >> the heat exchanger itself. >> >> Inside the heater box, sandwiched between the core and the blower...
  • Re: Stinky Heat
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Tue, 14 May 2002 17:17:23 -0400
    ...My best guess is that its an oil leak that is dripping onto the heat exchangers Find the leak and fix your problem. Thanks...
  • Oil coolers...The stock ones, are they all the same?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 6 Sep 2015 12:04:09 -0700
    ...At first it appeared to be a leaking hose adjacent to the Oil/coolant heat exchanger,,The one that sits between the oil filter...
  • Re: Re: Vans in europe?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Oct 1995 23:58:54 -0500
    ...And at that exchange rate, German used buses were neil> double the going price over here. neil> neil> The Brit prices seemed pretty fair...
  • Aircooled Rear Heater Hose Assembly
    Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
    Mon, 10 Jan 2000 08:36:30 -0000
    ...I have no hose assembly between the fan on the back of the alternator (1600 aircooled) and the two heater exchangers. Must have been...
  • Re: ATF down, coolant up and over... radiator?
    Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:18:01 EDT
    ...On the front of your auto tranny is a small ovalish heat exchanger with two hoses attached to this. I'd bet dollars to...
  • Re: Heat exchanger wanted, 79-83, 49 state version
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 13 May 2002 20:27:19 -0500
    ...Subject says it all- friend needs the above, good used heat > exchanger for his 81 Westy. Much Aloha- > > Shawn > -- > Volkswagen camper rentals in Hawai...
  • Trans Conversion
    Historical mailing list - zzyzx
    Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:55:49 -0700
    ...Is this possible to exchange the just by exchanging the rear tail cone?
  • FS: Syncro trans w/difflock
    Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
    Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:32:58 -0700
    ...Asking $800 exchange, plus shipping. Pick up in Utah and save! Larry
  • to the list
    Historical mailing list - Sam Josovitz
    Wed, 26 Jan 2000 23:13:15 EST
    i need help i does anyone know the exchange rate of germany currency the letter says i have to send 10-DM does anyone...
  • HEAT EXCHANGERS ARRIVE
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 27 Jun 1997 21:32:27 +0000
    Well here's my official report, Nick Sinoeitz (sp?) came on over with the exchangers for the '77 tonight. I had already removed the...
  • Re: Power steering install to 84Westy.
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 04:46:02 -0800
    ...Then, he is thinking about > exchange to power steering. Is Power steering exchange possible? > What part must he prepare? I want to know all...
  • Re: Vancouver resident seeks Vanagon exchange with Aussie resident
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:52:06 -0700
    ...Vancouver resident seeks Vanagon exchange with Aussie resident > >Karl Wolz wrote: > >> > >> Arizona is pretty similar to Australia, except we don't talk funny and...
  • Re: True Grit---
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Mon, 27 May 2002 10:28:37 -0500
    | Taken at the recent exchange rate of $1.00NZ=$0.41US: | | At the end of the day (not TOday) I will have a totally...
  • Re: 5+years on Rescue Tape.. Fri post
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 1 Sep 2017 09:07:57 -0700
    I once use rescue tape on the small coolant hose (the one on the heat exchanger near the oil filter) at a campsite and...
  • How do I send used parts to Canada?
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:27:15 -0700
    Greg a listmember is lusting after some old dusty but not rusty parts and bits left over from a bumper exchange. What is the...
  • MS not VW
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:18:23 -0800
    ...Anyone know why when using Microsoft's Exchange mail program to post to = the list, you get "=3D" signs at the end of each...
  • Re: Used Fuel Pumps
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 18:25:10 EST
    ...No exchange. BenT San Francisco
  • Re: found FS: powersteering rack $200
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 9 Oct 2000 14:22:03 EDT
    ...These racks sell for $380 rebuilt w/ exchange here in SF. Dealers here charge over $600. BenT San Francisco
  • Re: High Beam Lens Needed
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:13:45 -0800
    ...Lots of responses! A local Vanagonut has the part I need and, in exchange, I will help him with an e-code light up...
  • Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:14:53 CDT
    ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
  • Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:34:43 -0700
    ...to the top of the oil filter, the > oil/coolant heat exchanger deal. �It brought my oil temp down by about > 35degrees on the...
  • Re: Stolen Bus Alert -- Followup
    Historical mailing list - James Creech
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 11:31:20 -0500
    ...Stolen Bus Alert -- Followup > > Pierre wants to know the name of the pit bull to abduct him and work out > an > > exchange: > > pit bull...
  • Re: Make your own shower ideas AGAIN
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:46:46 -0500
    ...heat exchanger), position two sends the heated water >to the shower head. > >Might work but I imagine a water to water heat exchanger would...
  • Re: Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:33:55 -0600
    ...Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK? Is the heat exchanger in the heater box indifferent to which hose is hooked up in the forward...
  • List Administrator Re: 79 civilians killed by US forces...
    Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
    Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:20:01 EDT
    ...This is not the place for it and has already degraded to a non-informative, mean-spirited exchange. Thank-you Roger Reynolds
  • Boston Engine 15k update
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:16:34 -0500
    Ken Lewis wrote I have heard the 2.1L oil-to-water heat exchanger can not be used with the 1.9L exhaust. Hence...
  • Re: Shower for vanagon westfalia ???
    Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
    Mon, 11 Oct 1999 01:29:05 EDT
    ...It uses a heat exchanger and its own pump to tap into the coolant line to heat the water for a nice warm shower...
  • Re: TRANNY NEEDED
    Historical mailing list - Sue Starbuck
    Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:55:10 -0800
    ...If we pull it, the cost is $150 exchange. I don't know where you are located, but if you are interested, please let...
  • Re: oil cooler for I-4 conversion
    Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
    Mon, 3 May 1999 13:06:15 -0500
    Why not use a vw oil/coolant heat exchanger? These sandwich between the filter and the case. Used on waterboxers and GTI/16V, etc...
  • Re: heater boxes
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Tue, 14 Apr 1998 23:33:33 EDT
    ...The Vanagon heater boxes will only fit '80-'83 Vanagons and Bus heat exchangers will only fit Buses up to '78. The differences are...