Super Vanagon

Tiki Tanner · Post by **Tiki Tanner** » Fri Dec 08, 2000 12:11 am

Most people think I'm nuts when I tell them what I have done to try to keep my fith Vanagon motor from overheating. After I had Mark Stephens rebuild my 2.0 up to nearly 2.3 I bought a couple of large new style external oil coolers with thermo and fans, split the fan housing and cleaned off 1/4 inch of dirt oil and grime then sand blasted and powder coated the inside (and outside of fan housing). Bought dual head temp gauges air/fuel ratio gauge, tachometer, oil pressure and oil temp gauges. Replaced fuel injection with dual Weber 44's and welded every crack and tear in the air ducts. If this doesn't work I will buy a water cooled American Camper van of some sort.

steve stromberg · Post by **steve stromberg** » Fri Dec 08, 2000 9:03 am

Your vanagon should not need all that ex tra cooling stuff.I have a 80 Westy and a 74 westy,all stock cooling they dont overheat.You live in Hollywood, my workshop is in Woodland Hills. contact me I will look at your ride. Steve www914 underground.com