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Date:         Thu, 23 Nov 2000 08:46:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
Comments: To: Javier Zavala <zavlomja@EC-RED.COM>
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I use exclusively air cooled engines for the sole purpose of having minimum maintenance and maximum reliability. You can not leave town with a water cooled one as safely as with an air cooled one. I traveled this summer to the end of the World, up to the Arctic Ocean, and back on an eight thousand mile trip and not once I had to think of boiling water. That system has too many components with each having the potential of ending your trip any minute. It is a dependent motor. Still riding on the fame of his grand daddy that made all the money. Besides you hit the wall when it comes to paying for parts and the constant scientific service that keeps you hostage. I even think, that the electronic system that is on the earlier models, have the same character. All the dependency on the sensoring and computer and AFM just to get gas in there is unnecessary. It really is not a huge improvement over the carburetor. Three thousand bucks is the price of all the stuff that is there to do that. Stupid. Well it is smart to come up with and keep the mob hostage for milking. But defensive car ownership dictates to do away with complications, dependency, high price parts, unmanageable faults. You don't want to be stuck at any mile just because it is convenient for someone to make money off you. These lines you will not see taught to you on the TV or your dealership that "cares". This is tought to you by people who know this and really cares. And those, my friend, are so very few in this Money World that you might only count them on one hand, or if you get a little older, one finger. Anyone that is in any possible way can be a competitor now or ever will not have the inclination to talk this way. And that can really be only your parents, provided you have any or they know any of these principles. Only they want you to be a hundred time better than they were. None else. Exceptions are very few. There is a constant competition out there. For survival basically. And this is the sole reason why air cooled ones would serve you better. Less dependence, less money and time wasted, so you can concentrate your energy and time on more important things to do. And engine is well made if it needs no more attention than a refrigerator. Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Zavala" <zavlomja@EC-RED.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 6:33 PM Subject: Going air cooled on my water cooled?

> Hi pals: > > As the subject says and, after reading some posts here, I was thinking > about getting an air cooled engine (which is pretty cheap and easy to find > and maintain/parts) and change it into my 84 Westy, maybe I can forget > about all overheating problems...... > > Any coments will be highly appreciated. > > > Javier Zavala > 84 1,9L Westy Joker > 00 Prospector hovercraft


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