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Subject:Re: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
From:wb6otg
Date:Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:51:35 -0400

On the bug, the fan belt actually turned the fan.  On the Vanagon the fan is on the crankshaft, so the belt doesn't effect cooling.

Bill

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One thing I noticed about aircooleds while working on bugs. If the fan
 belt is loose or cracked it tends to make the motor run a little hotter.
 just a thought. Aloha, Ed

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