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?
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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
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