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• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 17:02:11 -0300 (ADT)
  ...the only car manufacture to >> make air cooled autos...i said that porsche also made air cooled >> engines but could not think of any...
• Re: Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:56:54 -0800
  ...http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/hotpod-stove-air-cooled-just-like-its-origins/ Robert 1982 Westfalia --- Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:48:51 -0700
  ...air cooled engine cooling tin I'll have my dad check his shed...he's got several air cooled motors sort of gathering dust...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:27:58 -0500
  At 12:44 AM 1/23/2011, Dennis Haynes wrote: >The air-cooled injectors have approximately 4 ohm coils and a resistor is >used...
• Re: last US year for air cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 12:39:40 EDT
  ...Does anyone know when was the last US year for the air cooled engine? The archive info is missing years between 82 and 86...
• Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:03:40 -0800
  ...Porsche had problems with emissions, particularly cold-start emissions, because air-cooled engines run "loose" before everything expands to its proper tolerance. New air...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:45:58 -0700
  ...I included water-boxers in that statement since much of the tin is reminiscent of the air-cooled motors. Ah, the air-cooled motor...
• Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:58:14 -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
• Quick Air Cooled 2.0 Bay-Vanagon parts question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:05:52 -0700
  ...alternator-fan, "dual relay", "series resistor", dipstick, plastic timing scale? These came out of my '81 air cooled engine. Can't find a PN...
• AIRS air cooled listings
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:31:50 -0700
  ...Sorry if everyone else knows but me :-) The air cooled list maintains info on people who will volunteer help, driveways, or coffee/beer, etc...
• 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: two questions
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 13:44:53 -0500
  ...two questions > My Westy is air-cooled. Is there anyway you can direct only air-cooled > related posts to me? > > What is this 02...
• Re: '83 AIR-COOLED VANAGON; NEED AN ODOMETER GEAR
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:14:16 -0500
  On 1/31/2013 3:30 PM, Fuhrel, Robert wrote: > I need only the odometer gear for my 1983 Vanagon, > air-cooled, which I...
• 2.0 Litre air cooled engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wilson
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 21:49:59 -0400
  I have a 2.0 L air cooled type II CV engine for sale. Valves redone, miles on the engine 44k. I live in...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:46:07 -0600
  ...I like helping the Newbie air cooled guys through their problems and understanding that these Air Cooled need to be mollycoddled throughout their life...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:04:40 -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: Adjusting the idle on '82 AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:08:01 -0700
  ...However.....california versions of the air-cooled vanagon came with electronic igntion. which is a Vast improvement. I was actually kinda shocked the first...
• Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 21 May 2002 21:24:42 -0700
  ...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: Water vs. Air
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:40:00 -0700
  ...I own both an air cooled and a water cooled vanagon, and I posted a list of advantages and disadvantages of each, based of...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:30:10 -0600
  ...I assume > you mean that you have an air-cooled beast. Oh man, I did it again! Typo! typo! idiot at the keyboard! You...
• Re: Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:18:45 -0800
  >but the basic idea dates directly from the first air cooled vw >engines in the late 40's even. > One guy told me how...
• AFM for 82-83 Air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:19:08 -0500
  I have an AFM for sale to fit an 82-83 air-cooled vanagon. I had purchased it when I was in my search...
• Need help from air cooled Vanagon listee
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 06:59:21 -0400
  If you have an air-cooled vanagon with dual 34's (or other carbs for that matter) let me know where you set the...
• Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 00:42:11 -0800
  ...In your eyes what are the advantages and disadvanges of the water cooled design and the air cooled design? Presently have a water cooled...
• Mann oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 22 May 2003 08:44:10 -0700
  It seems that the "regular" Mann oil filter part number for air-cooled Vanagons is 920/17 but I've also seen a more...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:08:17 -0600
  ...You mentioned heat exchangers so I'm thinking that you have an early air cooled vehicle?? This would be a more difficult heat addition...
• Re: interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:03 -0800
  ...interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :) > No I don't and I don't know it I want a air...
• RE: Air-Cooled Email list?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Fri, 24 Jan 97 13:00:48
  There is a low volume list for air cooled VW's that is mainly for selling/buying. Just send an e-mail message to...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:21:10 -0800
  ...Westphalia's) sell for >substantially more than their air-cooled counterparts. For example, I have >an '83 air-cooled Westy I can't give...
• Gas Fired Heaters for Air Cooled Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - Scott Jacobs
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 10:22:26 -0700
  Hello, I was given your group address as a possible place to locate gas-fired heaters for air-cooled VWs. I just moved from...
• Water vs Air transmissions? Help.
  Historical mailing list - George Lehman
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:18:55 -0500
  Dear List Members, Can someone summarize the differences between early water boxer and late air cooled transmissions? I can get a junk early 80s...
• FS: 4 - '72-'79 Loaf / '80-'83 Air-Cooled Vanagon Mahle Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 02:38:55 -0800
  I have for sale 4 Mahle oil filters to fit '72-'83 air-cooled Loafs and Vanagons. My brother placed the order five months...
• Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 29 May 1999 07:26:44 -0700
  ...I want to install this in a bay window or air cooled Vanagon that has a 4.57 final drive ratio transmission. There were...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:58:24 -0700
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Please send me your Vanagon/Westfalia links! http://vanagonlinks.googlepages.com/home
• Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:56:23 -0700
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 00:28:42 -0500
  I've even known of melted pistons on a Waterboxer! The air cooled Vanagons like to get the heads hot enough for the valve...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:34:47 -0700
  ...in san jose tim in san jose On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > Air cooled...
• Re: Long block air cooled 2.0L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 May 2013 21:20:06 -0700
  ...They doa lot of air-cooled engines I believe. scott On 5/3/2013 9:15 PM, Glen Moon wrote: > I found source at...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:04:29 -0400
  He did say air-cooled and waterboxers. At 09:09 AM 6/10/99 -0700, Mark Drillock wrote: >This is of course only very...
• Going air cooled on my water cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 21:33:49 -0500
  ...As the subject says and, after reading some posts here, I was thinking about getting an air cooled engine (which is pretty cheap and...
• Re: Headlight question
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 21:31:26 -0500
  ...Same on my air cooled loafs and beetles. John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL ----- Original Message ----- From: "wb6otg" <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: wierd brake stuff :-(
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:16:34 -0700
  >Except on early air-cooled Vanagons, the clutch is also >hydraulic. It shares the same hydraulic reservoir as the >brakes, located behind the instrument...
• air intake boot NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:42:08 -0500
  Hello, I am looking for a new air intake boot (between air cleaner and throttle body) for a 1982 air cooled vanagon. The part...
• 2.0 Liter air cooled rod mod
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:26:06 -0500
  I seem to remember seeing a modification "suggested" when rebuilding rods for the Air cooled Westy. I am ready to reassemble mine and thought...
• Re: AIRS air cooled listings
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:50:55 -0500
  ...AIRS air cooled listings >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Might be an old question, but I don't recall seeing it. Sorry if everyone...
• '81 Vanagon Air Cooled Parts FS Vancouver BC Canada
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:08 -0700
  ...Most of these parts are from a Vanagon air cooled 2.0 image https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZvOcZlfH3NA/UcDQ9clCT9I/AAAAAAAAHvs/KHlh_ZCG724/s640/Vanagon...
• Re: Am I in the right place?....
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:37:14 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled On Wed, 15 Aug 2001 05:07:19 -0700 victor cooke <volksfan2@YAHOO.COM> writes: > I recently bought...
• Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled westy?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:54:30 -0400
  What do you have now? Are you an air-cooled guy? On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip...
• Re: How to but an 80-83 Air Cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mel Stireman
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 14:24:21 EST
  Stan Thank You for the Westfalia Air Cooled checklist. I bought an 82 in Calif. last April. $500 to pass smog (I paid smog...
• Air Cooled Westy Price Drop
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 20 May 2003 13:44:49 -0400
  ...The air cooled AC Unit is SOLD
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:24:30 -0400
  ...air-cooled or water-cooled? how can i tell if my 83 van is a water-cooled or a air-cooled ? thanks If it...
• Re: Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:47:34 -0600
  ...In your eyes what are the advantages and disadvanges of the water cooled design and the air cooled design? Presently have a water cooled...
• For Sale: Air Cooled Engine (2.0)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 19:23:01 -0800
  ...Comes with spare parts, and a spare air cooled 2.0 that is complete from crank to valve covers, but external parts removed. It...
• Looking for a good used or core Air Flow Meter for 80-83 Air Cooled California
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:42:49 -0400
  Does anyone have a good used AFM for the California version (071906301B) Air Cooled Vanagon? I need at least a good core so I...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:28:45 -0800
  ...Rob vwrobb@gmail.com At 11/6/2014 12:43 PM, Jamie Fitterer wrote: >Anyone know of a block heater for the air cooled...
• Re: Adventureland sighting
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:29:48 -0600
  I don't know of any yellow air cooled, in my area West of Atlantic. Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jul 30, 2013...
• New BusDepot Gas Tank Prep Instructions???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:21:54 -0500
  ...a nice new BusDepot.com gas tank for one of our '81 air cooled vans. It is painted black on the outside, and I...
• Am I in the right place?....
  Historical mailing list - victor cooke
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 05:07:19 -0700
  ...It has the Vanagon body style, but, an air cooled engin. I notice that most of the questions here deal with water cooled engins...
• Re: solid air-cooled performance
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:22:10 -0700
  I >the ability of the air-cooled engine. I put over 400 kms today driving >throughout the mountains of WV & VA with relative ease...
• Re: Mileage survey closing
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:37:41 -0800
  ...Its simply pointing out that the air cooled vanagon was > not a part of an vanagon survey, other than a write-in. Don't...