I would like to see the recent rant you mentioned from Jake if you p mail me
a link that would be nice
I have heard that ceramics are not an option at this point
Jake had to many failures early on in the vanagons and never looked back

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Klahn" <conradk@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Aircooled Vanagons

> Hi,
>
> I have an aircooled Vanagon in need of a rebuild. I'm sure I have
> been hell on this thing per Bob's comments - but it has never broken
> down on me. All I want is to go 55 up a 30 degree grade, which I know
> would require a miracle and a 55 MPH tail wind.
>
> I was recently discouraged from Jake Raby's rant on Aircooled
> Vanagons. So I know that there are people with all sorts of opinions,
> even from those that know more than me. However, I do think an
> additional oil cooler and ceramic coating offset many of the pitfalls
> of this design.
>
> Conrad
>