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Subject:Re: Radiator hoses in air cooled?
Date:Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:34:30 EST

In a message dated 1/13/00 1:24:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
SGarrett@MI.STATE.AZ.US writes:

<< In my (recently purchased) 81 Westy I found a radiator (heat exchanger)
 behind the front grill. I traced the hoses back to the engine compartment
 where the have fittings that are taped over with electrical tape. What is
 going on, did some one try to put a water-cooled engine in this?
  >>

its an ac condenser.  your van used to have a/c. someone took it out.

chris