It's probably the leftover parts from air-conditioning that the previous owner removed. The condensor unit is normally mounted up front behind the grille. TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion 65 Notchback > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Garrett [SMTP:SGarrett@MI.STATE.AZ.US] > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 1:21 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Radiator hoses in air cooled? > > In my (recently purchased) 81 Westy I found a radiator (heat exchanger) > behind the front grill. I traced the hoses back to the engine compartment > where the have fittings that are taped over with electrical tape. What is > going on, did some one try to put a water-cooled engine in this? > > Sean |
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