THX0980@aol.com (THX0980@aol.com) said on the date of 8/5/00 8:15 PM >From ' 79 1/2 to ' 83 1/2 the Vanagon came with the Type4 2.0L Air-cooled >Eng. The 1.9L Wasserboxer started in the 83.5 model year. The original >concept was to power the Vanagon with an air-cooled eng. Emmissions >standards >in the US made this impossible, thusly the conversion to H2O cooled. >Beckett
Perhaps, but in 82 (in the US, maybe earlier overseas) a 1.6L diesel, water-cooled engine was available in the Vanagon. I hadn't heard the story about the emissions before. If that were true, wouldn't there be air-cooled Vanagons somewhere in the world past 83? _________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH vanagon@columbus.rr.com 99 A3 Jetta TDI 85GL with basic Westy interior 74 Bus (Dad's) 72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid 52 House |
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