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budbombpipe
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by budbombpipe 03 Jul 2007, 16:42
Just took the bottom front plastic grill, under the headlights, off my watercooled caravelle and there is no hole, i was expecting a rectangle hole there to cool the rad. Is this right? as it is, only half the rad is getting fresh air.
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by R0B 03 Jul 2007, 16:46
sounds like your van has been converted from an Aircooled.or the wrong panel has been put on at some point.there should be a hole there.what year is your van...
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kevtherev
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by kevtherev 03 Jul 2007, 16:57
Interesting this as I want to block off the hole that should be there on yours.
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Ian Hulley
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by Ian Hulley 03 Jul 2007, 17:34
kevtherev wrote: Interesting this as I want to block off the hole that should be there on yours.
Now why would you want to do that your holliness !
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by Rozzo 03 Jul 2007, 19:13
cos he's gonna convert to a proper engine,,,
Aircooled LT owner and positively rattling around with the new found space
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by Rozzo 03 Jul 2007, 19:14
budbombpipe wrote: Just took the bottom front plastic grill, under the headlights, off my watercooled caravelle and there is no hole, i was expecting a rectangle hole there to cool the rad. Is this right? as it is, only half the rad is getting fresh air.
mate i would be checking chassis numbers etc for peace of mind
LT owner and positively rattling around with the new found space
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by kevtherev 03 Jul 2007, 20:53
Rozzo wrote: cos he's gonna convert to a proper engine,,,
Aircooled
Not quite...I will admit being absolutely in love with the air cooled frontage as it looks so natural to the van
however...
I want to keep the holy warm water
and...
combine the two
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jed the spread
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by jed the spread 03 Jul 2007, 20:56
dont get him started on this again
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by kevtherev 03 Jul 2007, 21:00
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by shepster 04 Jul 2007, 08:17
Rozzo wrote: cos he's gonna convert to a proper engine,,,
Aircooled
It's slow enough as it is without making it any worse!!
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richnewton
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by richnewton 04 Jul 2007, 08:19
It's slow enough as it is without making it any worse!!
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by shepster 04 Jul 2007, 11:03
I'll have to watch meself now yours is lowered as well eh' Rich.
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by kevtherev 04 Jul 2007, 16:32
I'll never keep up in me float
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by lloyd 04 Jul 2007, 17:52
They's all air cooled... Some just have water inbetween.
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by budbombpipe 04 Jul 2007, 20:08
sukhoi27 wrote: sounds like your van has been converted from an Aircooled.or the wrong panel has been put on at some point.there should be a hole there.what year is your van...
Its on C plate.
