VANAGON archives -- January 2000, week 2 (#537)

Date:         Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:10:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Radiator hoses in air cooled?
In-Reply-To:  <200001132352.PAA01425@leland2.Stanford.EDU>
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At 1/13/00, Sean Garrett &lt;SGarrett@MI.STATE.AZ.US&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>In my (recently purchased) 81 Westy I found a
radiator (heat exchanger)<br>
behind the front grill. I traced the hoses back to the engine
compartment<br>
where the have fittings that are taped over with electrical tape. What
is<br>
going on, did some one try to put a water-cooled engine in
this?</blockquote><br>
I have an '81 Westy with the same thing. It's a dealer-installed oil
cooler. Had it when I bought it. Original owner had it installed for
travel to Mexico. I kept it as insurance, and it actually keeps things
about 20-25 degrees cooler than without (I had it disconnected for a
while).<br>
<br>
Lee</html>

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