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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#324466
hey i was wondering

1) if i have a dog house. (so if someone could post a pic of one and explain the difference it would be good)

and

2) what is the advantage of a dog house.

Anthony

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#324472
earlier engines had the oil cooler inside the fan housing which actually restricted the air flow to some cylinders.

The doghouse has the cooler external to the fan housing(attached to the back) but shrouded and allows full flow to all cylinders.

So it all comes down to oil cooling

[Edited on 23/3/2005 by kafer69]

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#324501
how hard are they to install ?
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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#324621
ahh ok yeah i always wondered that which is why i asked.

questions are great. hehe

yeah turns out i have a doghouse shroud.

Thanks for the info

Anthony

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#324627
You also require the correct fan. The "doghouse" fan is slightly deeper to give you the extra air for the oil cooler:P
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#324632
71superbug wrote:hey i was wondering

1) if i have a dog house. (so if someone could post a pic of one and explain the difference it would be good)

and

2) what is the advantage of a dog house.

Anthony
If you have a doghouse you would most likely have a dog. The advantage of a doghouse is your dog has somewhere to sleep when it is raining,unless it is allowed inside:jesus Sorry could not resist:duh:kiss
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#324643
Yes, Anthony,
the 1971 Supers had the Doghouse oil cooler....
with a wider fan to supply the extra air for the
external oil cooler....

Anyone with a Non Doghouse oil cooler, especially if You have a 1500 or 1600 engine, should think about the change
to a Doghouse oil cooler...
Even the Oil Cooler is a better design than the early types...

One of the most common problems with NON-Doghouse oil cooler engines was No 3 Cylinder which was always hotter than the other 3, because the cool air went thru the oil cooler first then onto no 3 cylinder....
Not a very good design that..... I know it was an old design!
But VW should have addressed the problem long before the 1971 model beetle....
IMHO

To Find out If You have a doghouse oil cooler, just put Your hand behind the fan housing on the Left Hand side... If its all nice & flat... No Doghouse... the doghouse sticks out about 3 inches and then there is a squarish chute where the air goes out - towards the gearbox... Best to See One first...

Lee

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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#325114
yeah nah i got a doghouse. motor is COMPLETELY dissasembled at the moment, case split and everything so no need to run my hand across the back 😉

just chasing a solex and a manifold for it now

Anthony

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#325992
What is wrong with the solex and manifold that was on it?

Mick H, you do not need a dog to have a dog house.... arn't most of our garages the dog house.....I'm in trouble for spending too much time in there and the ironic part is that I get to go back there till she cools off..

matt

71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#326084
nothing si wrong with the solex and manifold i had on there before. i never had one on there. i had twin kads which i sold.

Anthony