Date:         Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:22:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
Comments: To: bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Hi Tom,

That's the bad part abut getting older. When your memory banks reach
capacity you lose one piece of data for every new item you pick up.

It wouldn't be so bad if you could pick which things you lose, but
it's never quite that simple, and the new data isn't always worth
keeping, either.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com




On 19-Sep-06, at 6:54 PM, bueses wrote:

> on 9/19/06 4:15 PM, jon at jon@kenneke.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Diesel were the first watercooled Vanagons. Yup, an '82 diesel is
>> watercooled. A fact few people know, and even fewer care about. ;)
>
> Yeah, I will now remember that little known/cared about piece of
> info, even
> while not remembering my password!
>
> Tom B.-why remember the important stuff?
>>
>> 1983.5 is *not* the first time Vanagons were watercooled.
>>
>> Jon
>> '82 Diesel Westfalia
>> '83 Diesel Vanagon
>>
>> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006, bueses wrote:
>>
>>> on 9/19/06 2:33 PM, Paul Chubbuck at paul@TAKINGFLIGHT.NET wrote:
>>>
>>>> The coolant reservoir in my 1982 Vanagon is not holding
>>>> pressure, despite a
>>>> new VW cap.  This was originally a diesel, though converted to
>>>> gas before I
>>>> owned it.  I think the reservoir is the original one and I
>>>> cannot find a
>>>> replacement.  I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point
>>>> wouldn't be
>>>> picky as long as I can get one in good condition.
>>>>
>>>> The VW part number is 068 121 405B.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help obtaining this part.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>>  Hmmm, weren't all 82's aircooled?
>>>
>>> Tom B.-did diesels come as water cooled in 82?
>>>