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• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:42:24 -0600
  ...Block heaters for Air Cooled > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Anyone know of a block heater for the air cooled van? This would be...
• Re: Air Cooled Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 20:08:13 -0700
  ...Is it stupid to consider upgrading to a bigger, air cooled motor? I drool at the idea of a turbo diesel, or something exciting...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 19:31:40 EST
  ...The lowering of octane (lower octane, burns hotter) was bad for the air-cooled engine since the valve lift was low and duration short...
• Re: Air cooled Vanagon engine tin wanted
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Tue, 7 Jun 2016 06:53:43 -0700
  ...wrote: > I will be removing the Air Conditioning on my 81 air-cooled and am looking > to see if anyone has the left rear...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 14:53:22 -0600
  ...hotmail.com> wrote: > Anyone know of a block heater for the air cooled van? This would be used > in cold climates for winter starting. >
• Friday F/Water in Exhaust of Air-Cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 16:17:54 -0500
  ...Should I be concerned if, when running, large volumes of water comes from the tailpipe of this air-cooled engine? Thinking about this, should...
• Long Range Gas Tank for Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - June Kinerson
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 06:37:03 -0400
  ...If so, any problems? Think it could be done on an air cooled vanagon? What say you, Oh great list gurus? Dave Kinerson Albany...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:30:44 -0700
  ...Nothing but > trouble were air-cooleds for me, except the venerable Bug. > If your air-cooled has been running that long or longer , less...
• Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 22:57:18 +0000
  ...While I respect his undying affection for the air-cooled boxer, the 2.1L WBX is far superior to any air-cooled motor. Unfortunately...
• Re: air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:34:01 -0400
  ...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: Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:52:11 -0800
  Hi Claudia- What are your reasons for wanting a earlier air-cooled VW? Is it for the same reason I would like a 52...
• Re: air-cooled air conditioner effectiveness
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:27:40 -0500
  ...How potent (or impotent) is the air cooled air condition? All of this talk of air cooled air conditioner part got me to thinking...
• Re: Going back to air cooled!
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:48:08 -0400
  Tim why not get an air cooled vanagon? Thanks, Chris Air-cooled 1980 Westy "Pokey" ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:37...
• Re: WTB: Air-cooled Muffler, but a weird one...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:28:27 -0500
  ...Go to Bus Boys at http://www.bus-boys.com/index.htm , click on the 80-83 Air cooled Exhaust link for more info...
• Re: Loud Tapping Sound
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 18:29:28 -0600
  ...Anyway, when my 82 air-cooled Westy sits, she does the same thing. What I did to stop it was to put in 1...
• repost: another bus for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 04 Apr 95 20:10:26 CDT
  ...VW Type IV (Air cooled Vanagon, bus) Heads For Sale - heads.txt I have a set of VW Type IV engine heads. These are...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 15:55:17 -0700 (PDT)
  Citroen (French company) for a long time (up until almost 1980) produced a series of air-cooled cars (starting with the famous 2 CV...
• Re: vanagon.com writing contest
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 19:32:04 -0500
  ...If you had a power loss with your air-cooled vanagon what is the first thing you would check? The second? the third? etc...
• anybody have 1.9TD w/ air cooled tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:53:24 -0800
  Got a customer who says his 1.9 TD has no top end power with the DK (air cooled) tranny as if its geared...
• Re: Air cooled mileage
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 25 May 2008 17:02:36 -0600
  I drove my '81 air-cooled, 7-passenger van to Glenwood Springs and back (to Boulder.) Filled in Silverthorne, then drove 263 miles, over...
• Air cooled head gasket
  Historical mailing list - David Parsons
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:22:49 -0400
  So I've got my heads off to do a top end rebuild on my 81 2.0 air cooled. What's the general...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 18 May 2012 14:29:19 -0700
  Well, air-cooled engines have an oil cooler because they are technically oil-cooled according to my understanding. In that application, one could refer...
• Re: Hippies
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 07:20:57 EST
  <snippet> Seems most hippie types gravitated toward air-cooleds.... Shhh, you'll blow our cover. I only wear that tie when I have to...
• Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 13 May 2002 13:27:36 -0400
  >>>The '68->'71 buses used an upright air-cooled motor.<<< What the hell is an "upright air-cooled", in my book an upright engine...
• Re: South Africa Vanagon Farewell video...
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Tue, 13 May 2003 21:19:26 -0400
  ...The Vanagon shown skipping up the steep slope out in the wilds had to have been an air cooled Vanagons on steroids. Impressive footage...
• Air Cooled Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:15:16 -0600
  Howdy Listees, I cleaned and tested the thermostat from my '82 air cooled westy today and found that it measured 42 mm at around...
• auxillary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sat, 7 May 2005 11:11:01 -0500
  Hello, I purchased a Race Trim auxillary oil cooler from Bus Boys for my 1982 air cooled vanagon. I think I am going to...
• Re: air-cooled vanagons are cool
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 13:17:25 EDT
  ...much! Thanks to GoWesty and others, the market is > down for air-cooled Vanagons. Drop the price to $500 and you will probably > sell...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:22:05 -0500
  I know that Jake Raby does a lot of work with the type 4 air cooled motor. Check out: http://www.massivetype4.com http...
• Clutch Option/Question for '81 air cooled
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:52:58 -0500
  ...I read with interest the various listee and vendor explanations as to the clutch options for an '81 air cooled 4 speed. It seems...
• Re: longivity of coversion engines
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:29:25 -0800
  >I am not an air cooled fan, I have a watercooled vanagon and think >it's superior to the air heads. But in response...
• WTB 2.0l Air cooled engine (sorry for the confusion)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 16:39:31 -0400
  Just wanted to clarify that I am looking for a good running 2.0l air cooled engine from a late model VW bus 78...
• Re: More rant on grounds---AIR COOLED too?
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 17:22:30 -0400
  ...What about ground locations on 2.0 air cooleds? Any special locations----the one on the transmission up on the trans. mount, the multi...
• Re: [WetWesties] '83 air-cooled Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 07:02:39 -0600
  Bring your Air Cooled 83 Westy to Texas, then there will be two of them here. Stan Wilder, Dallas TX 83 Air Cooled Westy...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 21:28:06 -0700
  ...Block heaters for Air Cooled > > Anyone know of a block heater for the air cooled van? This would be used in > cold climates for...
• Re: '81 versus '83 wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 13:22:33 +0000
  > Any opinions on power, reliability, maintenance, etc (2.0L air-cooled vs. > 1.9L wasserboxer)? > > I have no experience thus far with the 2...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon (Westy) shifter bushing question. A follow up.
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:02:12 -0700
  ...Mine is an 82 Diesel, so linkages & things may look a bit different than the air cooled version. The bright blue color is the...
• Hanyes for Air Cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Thu, 03 Oct 96 15:43:00 PDT
  ...Is the Haynes manual for air-cooled vanagons usefull for watercooled vanagons on simpler things like CV joints and wheel bearings? The Bentley is...
• Re: Relief valve parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:57:02 -0500
  That ball valve over the filter on the air cooled engines is the filter bypass valve, not a pressure relief valve. The oil filter...
• Re: interesting air cooled rear engine would this fit my vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:48:49 -0500
  ...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: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:27:03 -0600
  ...I don't get to see many vanagons, so all I really know is my 81 air cooled. Yea, I would definitely be changing...
• Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:16:38 -0400
  Hi Pete, Aren't you forgetting there was an air-cooled vanagon? My parents still own one!! Happy Trails, Greg Potts www.pottsfamily.ca...
• Re: : Does anyone rebuild air-cooled engines with increased performance?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 18:49:00 -0600
  I have a Boston Engine 2.0 l air-cooled in my '81 Vanagon. It was installed last November. I believe Bob Donalds states...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:29:30 -0800
  The 80-83 air cooled tranny takes 3L of oil while the Diesel tranny takes 4L. To me that means that the cases may...
• WTB : Air Cooled Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:50:05 -0600
  ...So if you have an air- cooled parts van gathering dust, I'd be willing to negotiate with you. Thanks in advance. David.
• California Imports Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:06:34 -0800
  ...I'm replacing the center shift rod bushing on my '81 air cooled. Thanks, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web...
• Attn: Air Cooled owners. Take a look. Gas tank stuff (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:57:13 -0800
  ...No need to panic I imagine, but air cooled owners who *haven't* done the gas tank thing, (replace seals/braided line to expansion...
• Re: Adjusting the idle on '82 AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:04:57 -0600
  > Some folks say that these air-cooled vanagons can be high-maintenance, > problematic or things like that. They are probably truthfully sharing their > own...
• Re: 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:48:36 -0700
  Since I do have an 82 air-cooled cal model with electronic ignition, let me say this blunt. Points suck! Nothing but a pain...
• Re: Yum, yum...(what a motor says when eating a rod)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 23 May 2002 15:10:19 -0700
  Viva a la air-cooled !!! > -----Original Message----- > From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@JUNO.COM] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 2:48 PM > To: vanagon...
• Air cooled mileage
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Thu, 22 May 2008 06:58:58 -0500
  I have been seeing these mileage questions and I thought I would ask how the air cooled Westy's do with a standard transmission...
• Re: 83 Air Cooled - Production dates.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 May 2002 10:21:20 -0500
  ...83 Air Cooled - Production dates. > > Ever so often I search out information on other 83 Westies and > Vanagons. > My 1983 Westy Air Cooled has...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:14:25 -0400
  ...Just rebuild the air cooled engine. The cost and time of a conversion are way more than what the van is worth. especially TIME...
• Air-cooled heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:19:25 -0500
  ...80-83 Air Cooled have different steel tubes. I've offered these to you five times at $25.00 each. Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up...
• Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 21:01:33 -0800
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:13:14 -0500
  ...And even if you want to put the distinction on air cooled, the first few years of Vanagons were air cooled. On Jan 15...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:32:16 -0700
  ...Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine? Hi all. Aside from a compression test, measuring end play, (and of course installing and running...
• Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
  Wed, 30 May 2012 23:02:48 -0400
  I have a bad auxiliary air regulator on my 81 Westy, air cooled, VW says that it is no longer available and I can...
• Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Save money!)
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 23:52:44 -0800
  >----------------------------- >My 83 Air Cooled Van will heat your patooties and bake your potatoes. >It has great heat. >I had a six pack of Dr...
• Re: cylinder # layout, rear heater q
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:54:06 -0600
  The reason we have many air-cooled vans being parted out here is because few people want to fix them. You can get a...