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Date:         Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:51:15 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: air cooled engine alternatives
Comments: To: george jannini <georgejoann@juno.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20021213.134721.-819623.0.georgejoann@juno.com>
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><< Corvairs are famous for flipping their fan belt off loosing their >alternator function and cooling fan function at the same time. Ignorant >drivers continue on until the engine overheats. >> > > Waterboxers are not prone to flipping off belts, but, just like the >Corvair, the cooling system (water pump) and alternator are also >dependent on the same belt, so the results are the same if the damn thing >breaks and the operator decides to press on regardless. As you pointed >out, that alternator warning lamp should never be ignored.

I drove a wasserboxer a year or two ago for a few miles (test drive). VERY nice vehicle for us aircooled Baywindow types.

I felt like I'd probably give the wasserboxer a good try. Nice vans...

I'm certainly pro-Corvair but I just didn't want the Corvair to get slammed on the Vanagon list with all the old wives tales that have been created about it over the years by people that just didn't understand it.

Just wanted to put out some real information and let folks make up their own minds.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee

ICQ# 5944649 scm9985@tntech.edu

'78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) '65 Beetle - Type IV powered '99 CR-V AWD station wagon '81 CB900 Custom moto-chickle 2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion


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