I think it had to do with emisson standards and the air we breathe.

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "phil stanhope" <swellmaster@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 12:04 PM
Subject: Air-cooled Vanagon history

> If VW made air cooled vans for MANY decades, then why then was there a
> problem with the vanagon air-cooled. I figure by 1980, they had worked out
> alot of overheating/ ventilation problems. Air cooled engines are cheap,
> easy to work on, and have relativly good power (with some mods.)
>
> So why did they go to the wasser-leaker?
>
> Phil
> 84' all white westy:"The millenium Falcon"
>
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