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Subject:Re: Air scoops
From:mark drillock
Date:Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:46:28 -0700

Vanagons with the 86-91 2.1 engines came with an intake snorkel in the
right vent pillar, running all the way to the top. The 82/83 diesels
came with one in the left side. The 83-85 1.9 engines had none. USA/CA
models we are talking about.

Mark

Miguel Pacheco wrote:
> I thought all these vans came with intakes attached to a snorkel, straight
> from the factory. All my Syncros have had this and, as far as I know, so
> have all my 2wd vans, although I did not check them all. So the implication
> here is that not all come with factory snorkel....or Don, perhaps yours was
> missing?
> Also, I've brought this up before, but it is not uncommon to have one of
> these collapse or semi-collapse, greatly affecting performance.
> Miguel
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> Miguel
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> On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:19 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>    It's really pretty simple to run a fresh, cool air snorkel up the
>> D-pillar.