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Subject:Re: cooling system flush and other issues('81)
From:Budd Premack
Date:Sun, 4 Jul 1999 02:45:19 -0500

Flushing of those 81 Westys does go pretty quickly.  Personally, I prefer
some fluid that isn't as tepid as milk; cold, foamy root beer is a family
favorite around here.

There are two notable advantages to the waterboxers, heat in the winter and
a/c cool in the summer.  Did you ever consider why the waterboxers have
20-25 more horsepower than the air cooled engines?  It could be so that the
family Westy could  patch out from any stop sign, but I suspect that the
German engineers had seen Porsches once or twice, and knew the difference
between them and our Vans.

In any case, enjoy your air cooled and have a great 4th of July.

Budd Premack
86 Syncro, 73 Super
Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky Blue Waters)