Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:18:20 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Last air cooled model?
Comments: To: ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU
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Someone gave me a site that had the numbers of various VW models brought
into the US but I crashed a drive and lost my favorites list.
I'd almost bet that the metal vents collect more air than the plastic
vents (reasoning; I bought an 81 from a heavy smoker and it had
disassembled cigarette filters clogging up the fan and burnt filter
fibers throughout the hot spots in the cylinder area. The engine was also
coated with an engine oil and cigarette ash mix.)
Seems that 81 was a good year for Vanagons. Wonder what happened. I see
very few 82 or 83 aircooled Vanagons or Westies. Possibly 81/82/83 was
when the domestic Mini-Van got into high gear.
I know one thing for a fact. If you try to run a type IV engine set to
the lean settings required to pass state inspections your engine will
self destruct from lean burn detonation and overheating that causes your
valve seats to drop out.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westy

On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:41:26 -0500 Karl Ploessl
<ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU> writes:
>         Jenny is a '81 full westy with metal body color vents, but
> still no
> rear
> wiper, factory speakers (?) but positioned lower than later models,
> more in
> the foot wall (maybe not factory after all?), VanDyck cloth
> (blue-brown-beige stripes) and ivory over ivory exterior (the
> dealer
> brochure for the 1981 shows metal vents).
>
>         Karl.
>
> P.S. seems like a lot of  '81 out there.
>
> Karl
> '81 Westy "Jenny"
> Wilmington, DE
>
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