This is a long drawn out discussion and lot of your decision has to be
just personal preferences.
Air Cooled engine rebuilds are about half that of Water Cooled.
The air Cooled system has fewer parts since it has no radiator, water
pump, hoses, etc.
I've been driving my air cooled for seven years and I got 140K out of my
first engine.
After reading the Vanagon list and WetWesties list for over two years I
would never own a Water Cooled but you've got one now so you can make a
better informed decision on that.
As an Air Cooled owner I'd say don't be afraid of an air cooled, they are
simple machines and if you've got a good engine you're 90% trouble free.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia 287K

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 00:42:11 -0800 Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
writes:
> Volks, i would be interested in hearing from owners of air and water
> cooled
> Vanagons.  In your eyes what are the advantages and disadvanges of
> the water
> cooled design and the air cooled design?  Presently have a water
> cooled
> Vanagon and may be looking at buying an air cooled in the future.
> Your
> thoughts please.
> Many thanks,   Claudio Cella
> 87  Vanagon GL
> 90  Jetta TD
>
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