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Re: Swap
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:40:19 -0800
...And, there are no heat ducts to get heat from the air cooled engine into the cabin, so you better live in a warm...
Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:03:15 -0500
...dead Westies and Vanagon air-cooled vans. In each case I ran my Marvel Mystery Oil treatment in the engines and it unstuck the...
Re: experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:28:43 -0700
...Hi , > > I have a 2l air-cooled and would like to optimized the thermal isolation > of the my engine from the exhaust heat. Many...
Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
Historical mailing list - Mike Jones
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 23:06:20 EDT
...It's always been my impression that engine fires have primarily been a problem with air cooled VW buses/vans/Vanagons. Is the problem...
Re: Model/year recommandation
Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:19:56 -0700
...an air-cooled vanagon in reasonable shape with a recently rebuilt engine and a recently rebuilt transmission (rebuilt engine is necessary since the most...
Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:33:56 -0800
...Engine was reconditioned by VW Canada about 70k back. Could it be the oil switch misbehaving? > Thanks to all. > Zoltan > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air...
Best source for rebuilt air-cooled engines?
Historical mailing list - karl
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 23:11:01 -0400
I am in need of a 1.7 or 1.8 rebuilt engine for an older bus. Can someone recommend the best (IYHO) rebuilder...
Re: dropping the engine, 81 air cooled
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:45:48 -0700
...You will need a few pairs on a weekend day of > work on the engine. The gloves make cleaning your hands so much easier...
Re: To rebuild or not to Rebuild-
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:14:44 -0500
...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: Oil pressure switch question (air cooled)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:35:16 -0700
...right, Bentley shows the stock air cooled oil > pressure switch as closed until oil pressure comes up, (engine > running) thus shutting off the oil...
WTB air-cooled tin work
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 17:04:11 -0500
I am looking for good used engine tin I need at least one complete set for a customers engine job and I also need...
Relief valve parts
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Sat, 6 Nov 2010 19:22:40 EDT
...80 air-cooled ready for winter and when I removed the oil filter and parts from the relief valve on the engine/filter housing...
Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:23:10 +0200
...an air-cooled to AUDI 5 cyl. conversion. Not very difficult. A garage will do that for about $ 2000.00 without engine. As an...
1980 AFM for 80 US model westy(Air Cooled)
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 13:32:32 -0700
I am having a big problem with the ability to idle my engine,(U.S. model 2.0L 1980 air cooled) if I keep...
looking for:
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Dec 1995 09:35:18 -0500 (EST)
...i'd bee looking for something which rolls and has a floor, but doesn't have an engine. i have a killer engine and...
Re: air cooled? : non van (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 25 Apr 96 23:13:14 EDT
...how about the Trabant? A two-cylinder, two-stroke cycle air cooled engine. No oil changes, just mix some oil in with the gas...
Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 20:38:51 -0500
...cooled engine! You're the first person that has reported that typo... >"This is a recent model complete with an air cooled engine (Yes...
pics
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:12:01 -0800
here ya go -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: Vanagon engine heater
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:39:48 -0900
Richard, I have been told by local Vanagon Gurus that you can use air-cooled heaters on water-boxers. As I understand it there...
Re: Air vs. Water
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:30:47 -0800
...Finding an air cooled >engine part or Bay bus part locally might be quicker. > >Also consider what the local mechanics generally know better. A...
Re:[F] Extra large engines
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 06:35:32 +0000
...mid-engine 5 cylinder radial air-cooled engine. If I'm not mistaken, The crank was bolted to the frame and the engine rotated...
Re: Porsche Eng. Retrofit Kits
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 01:15:39 EDT
...The Porsche is an air cooled engine. Vanagon's are water cooled. Why would you take a water cooled engine and replace it with...
Re: Another operating temp question
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:42:11 -0500
...I believe that VW used the stock cam design to warm the air-cooled engine up as fast as possible. The air-cooled engine...
Re: Has anyone ever replaced a later WBX engine with an earlier air-cooled Vanagon engine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:25:57 -0700
...Has anyone ever replaced a later WBX engine with an earlier air-cooled Vanagon engine? >I have a nice '83 2.0 ACVW Type...
Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 13 May 2002 13:11:13 -0500
...used an upright air-cooled > motor.<<< > > What the hell is an "upright air-cooled", in my book an upright engine is > like a 4...
Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:56:23 -0700
...is not running, but the engine turns over nicely. Now, if I apply juice to it, I can start the car. > It does not...
Re: Radiator hoses in air cooled?
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:21:34 -0700
...That is, if its there then it was manufactured with a gas engine. Correct assumption? Sean > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Granito [SMTP:VANAGONE@AOL...
FYI
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:14:48 -0800
...Sounds decent if you like the air - cooled ones. VW VANAGON W/ rollback top, New radio, Needs engine work, $1000 OBO. 360-658-3235...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:04:16 -0500
...I haven't used them on the 1.7, 1.8 or 2.0 air cooled van engines. GregM -----Original Message----- From: raceingcajun [mailto...
Re: air cooled engine alternatives
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:15:46 -0600
...From what I see either conversion with a quality engine will cost about $4000.00. I recently assisted a local Air Cooled guy to...
Re: '80 ac vangon exhaust
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:55:11 -0500
That picture isn't for an 80-83 Air Cooled. The Air cooled requires a few more pieces. Attached is a California only system...
FW: Requesting Advice on an 83 Westy
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:19:39 -0400
...What do folks think of the air-cooled engine? Is this the same as the older type 2 engine? Is this a desireable Vanagon...
Re: Tough driving
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:26:24 -0500
...Because the air-cooled engine has a > much lower compression ratio than the waterboxers, it is lower > powered and gets worse MPG than they...
Re: engine conversion gear ratios
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 2 May 1999 06:26:31 -0700
...If your diesel vanagon has a 5 speed now, the air cooled tranny is not what you want. The linkage is not the same...
Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:58:22 -0700
...If the cat looks ok, could i use it on a Jetta 2.0 engine? I imagine that since the displacement is larger, then...
dumb idea 104??
Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 08:30:29 -0400
is it possible to swap in a 80-82 air cooled bus engine into a water cooled bus circa 85"" m.
Re: Engine Rebuilding Questions
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 4 May 2000 08:32:09 -0400
Marshall Ruskin wrote: > > Hi Volks: > > I am interested in learning about VW engine rebuilding. > > It seems like the only written source is for air...
83 air cooled
Historical mailing list - walt spak
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:26:42 -0700
Hi folks, Is anyone out there interested in an 83 air cooled vanagon for parts I have access to one that was running well...
Re: WTB: aircooled tranny
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:54:08 -0800
Brad, if you are thinking of the air cooled for your Diesel, I doubt that the stock engine will be able to push the...
External Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Tom Hewitt
Tue, 4 Nov 2003 12:15:59 -0500
...Do List members have experience with placing a cooler on the 2 liter Air Cooled engine? What is the best method to connect the...
Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:11:51 -0700
...harness on a VW Jetta ABA 2.0 engine I've installed in my air cooled Westy. Neil. On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at...
Re: Air cooled camshaft
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:31:14 -0700
...It's basically a very underbuilt set up and can only 'sort of last' compared to real engines. Way better that the earlier air...
Re: Correct Tranny?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 05:40:24 -0700
...engine in an 82 Diesel and from what I read the transmission of choice is one out of an 1980-83 Air Cooled Vanagon...
Re: Best source for rebuilt air-cooled engines?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 08:11:27 EDT
Boston Engine at http://www.bostonengine.com ! He will talk you into upgrading the motor to a 2.0l though. :) Tell Bob I said...
Re: Oil Cooler Adapter
Historical mailing list - Patrick Callaghan Jr.
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:49:57 -0700
...oil cooler for my 81 air cooled, and have > found all kinds of adapters for every type of engine on the planet, but > not...
Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:14:19 -0400
...Survived the rockies twice,(NY to CA and Alaska), and the engine has yet to be touched. Yep, No head gaskets. Customers with air...
WTB: Used Adapter plate and flywheel. (VW inline 4 gas into Vanagon manual tranny)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:59:45 -0700
...Anyone have a good used Kennedy (or other good quality) flywheel and adapter plate to adapt a Jetta/Golf inline 4 cylinder gas engine...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:03:07 -0400
...With an air cooled engine, the greater heat conduction provided by the Conventional oil may an important consideration. On the other side of the...
Re: gutless...
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:11:07 -0500
...Best air-cooled engine VW ever made. I had issues with the FI system but the basic engine seemed very sound and solid. If...
Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 17:27:14 -0800
...Saying that a person who can repair an air-cooled engine is > necessarily unfit to repair a water-cooled engine is ludicrous. A person...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Ben
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:21:27 -0700
...You seem to be describing an "engine cover".;-) BenT sent from my engine door > On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:05 AM, Jim Felder...
air cooled 2.0 core + tin
Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:32:11 -0700
Won't someone please take this engine off my hands?!?! Totally rebuildable. Asking $200 + Shipping from Salt Lake. Ryan
Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy-Now BUY BOTH!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:28:21 -0500
...Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM> writes: > Yes! With your air-cooled experience fix the engine on the '82 > Westy, clean > it up and sell...
Re: Air vs Water
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:47:34 -0600
...Vanagon---- E-mail message From Dennis�Haynes-- In general, the air cooled engines have less power, lower fuel economy, and shorter life. Dennis -----Original...
Another Bob Hoover Sermon
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:46:08 -0700
...His niche is of course air-cooled VW engines. http://bobhooversblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-engines.html Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA birdworks...
82 Vanagon GL FS: PRICE REDUCED
Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:41:46 EST
1982 Vanagon GL automatic 2.0L air cooled engine Daily Driver New Paint in 2001 No rust $2900 spent on engine overhaul in 2001...
Re: Proper adhesive for engine compartment seal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:06:33 -0400
...Jim Arnott wrote: >Engine Seal is a whole different ani-mule. Goes between the tin and >the body. Air-(cooled-)heads...can't spell...
Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:29:45 -0800
...Thanks. > > > > It looks to me like there is 3 different starters for the air cooled > > engine/tranny. > > > > Maybe I'm misunderstanding your response. --- :^) > > > > Was...
Re: just how COLD is IT? - Friday
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:07:31 -0600
...the engine until it gets warm enough to send heat out your heater (Waser boxer) or in the case of air cooled just use...
Vanagon Engine Weights
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:06:41 -0500
...Vanagon Engine Weights ---------------------------------------- 2.0 Air-cooled Boxer 82 kg = 180 lbs longblock in a crate. 2.0 Air-cooled Boxer 160 kg = 353...