On a waterboxer it's possible to replace the head with the engine in the van
and I would assume a aircooled is the same.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed McLaughlin" <Edmundmclaughlin@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 12:12 PM
Subject: Cracked Head '80 Westfalia

> I've just (finally) entered the world of VW ownership with a 1980
Westfalia.
> The interior's in top shape, some surface rust on the outside, but all in
all
> not too bad. Engine-wise, however... the head is cracked at the point the
> temp. sensor for the FI screws in, thus giving an incorrect temp reading
and
> therefor fuel mix. The result is that, once the engine is nice and hot, I
can
> only do 80-90 km/h (50-55mph) flat out (that was with a tail wind) and
she's
> guzzling gas like crazy. The fuel pump is delivering 100%, so it's not a
fuel
> delivery problem. I can find my way around as long as I have a shop manual
in
> front of me.
> Q1: As long as I pull the engine to replace the cracked head, what else
> SHOULD I do, bearing in mind I want a quick turnaround, not a complete
> rebuild.
> Q2: Since I limped home in this sorry state (300km/180miles) have I
possibly
> damaged/burnt/fried anything?
> Q3:This was the professional diagnosis from recommended Porsche/VW
mechanic,
> but are there any other possible culprits lurking in there?
> Thanks in advance
> Ed
>