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Date:         Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:15:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Overheating problem
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I've been running a 2.1 with the cooling system configured as the original 1.9 in my 84 Westy since 1997 without any detriment. It has been running as cool as the original 1.9 with the needle just slightly to the left of the infamously talked about LED. It's been constantly driven all over the country with a small trailer coast to coast since 1999 with just the Fan Switch going out (replaced of course), but I did not encounter any overheating problems with the before-mentioned configuration. I recently did a total overhaul on the engine and noticed the needle at or just slightly to the right of the LED. Replaced the radiator (it was definitely plugged up) and it's back to normal.

Jim Thompson 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" oldvolkshome@earthlink.net http://www.oldvolkshome.com

-----Original Message----- From: LOREN BUSCH <labusch@VERIZON.NET> Sent: Jun 8, 2004 8:53 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Overheating problem Another BUT: You say you have a 2.1L wbx in an 85? If this is correct then part of the problem could be in the way the conversion was done. I can't list the details, but the plumbing for the cooling system on '86 and later 2.1L engines IS different from the earlier (83.5-85) 1.9L wbx engines. With the missing cooling components that you mentioned you can suspect that the changeover to the 2.1L didn't take into consideration the cooling system changes.


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