Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (January 2004, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 24 Jan 2004 06:13:56 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: "snorkel" air intakes on '86-91 vans..anyone added one to a
              80-85 van?
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 23/01/2004 10:40:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

all '86-'91 vanagons have a "snorkel" "cold air intake" in the right rear air scoop, leading down thru a hose to the factory airbox. (i bet half of you didnt even know this) Well, in fact I did ! While I don't have the "real" answer for your question Chris but I would say "probably" yes. One thing I would like to mention though is that the snorkel tube on all those "86 ~ '91, 2 WD vans are prone to self destruction. Being made from some kind of German paper stuff they are all now in some stage of dissentigrating. I have seen two that have colapsed and blocked the air intake to the point the engines lost power. I have succesfully replaced them with dryer vent tubing or even better the snorkel tube from a Syncro model. They are made from flexible plastic ducting, much better ! I have done my own van and one customers so far. Biggest problem here is finding the complete snorkel duct from a Syncro. No longer availible from VW. You need the hose and the two hose adapters at each end to fit it to your 2 WD van intake system. Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.