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Date:         Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:16:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Gus <gmcairo@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gus <gmcairo@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled Westy?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <508B1CE0.9030509@turbovans.com>
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I own an 82 with factory A/C cruise at 70 and climb the Appalachian at 55 very happy with it no radiator, water pump no Hoses etc

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On Oct 26, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

> I would also add that the whole rig is 30+ years old. > Out of sympathy I broke one of my rules ...NO air-cooled VW's ! > ..........for the owners of one I worked on one recently. > And air-cooled Vanagon is like aBay Bus with a vanagon body and chassis ..

> kinda a tin can, not many features , as mentioned, like power steering .. > > This one Ihad been barely ever been taken care of at all, > and had had lots of hack work done to itby an air-cooled VW mechanic. > The owner of the van was driving with only 1 of the 6 rear running/tail > lights working ....no idea of course. > Shihter didn't even have the screws at the base tight ...and he had just > put that in. Whole thing was a real mess. > > It made even a pretty bad waterboxer vanagon seem like a fairly well > loved and taken care of vehicle. > > if the being considered has a fresh engine, miles are not too high ... > and has been cared for .....'maybe' .. > and even then .... > 'not recommended.' > not at all really. Only if it's totally perfect in every way , and even > then ... > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > On 10/26/2012 3:30 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >> They are dogs. That engine was never intended for the Vanagon, but they couldn't get the waterboxer figured out in time for the new model introduction. It's a disaster in a Westy. No heat, no A/C, no power steering, no power period. People do convert them to Zetec or WBX, but it's a lot of work and a lot of parts scrounging. >> >> Stuart >> '85 Westy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Harry Hoffman >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 12:25 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled westy? >> >> Hi All, >> Was wondering if there are any major gotchas with the 82 west that are worth knowing about? >> I'm thinking of upgrading to a westy b/c the family has grown. >> >> Cheers, >> Harry >>


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