

| Subject: | Re: Radiator hoses in air cooled? |
| From: | Lee Wood |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:10:13 -0800 |
<html> At 1/13/00, Sean Garrett <SGarrett@MI.STATE.AZ.US> wrote:<br> <br> <blockquote type=cite cite>In my (recently purchased) 81 Westy I found a radiator (heat exchanger)<br> behind the front grill. I traced the hoses back to the engine compartment<br> where the have fittings that are taped over with electrical tape. What is<br> going on, did some one try to put a water-cooled engine in this?</blockquote><br> I have an '81 Westy with the same thing. It's a dealer-installed oil cooler. Had it when I bought it. Original owner had it installed for travel to Mexico. I kept it as insurance, and it actually keeps things about 20-25 degrees cooler than without (I had it disconnected for a while).<br> <br> Lee</html>
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