oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Looks like it has the holes for it...
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...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Am I missing the intake fan ring here?
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
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Are u talking the lower holes???
They are the bolt holes for the thermo flaps
Are u talking the lower holes???
They are the bolt holes for the thermo flaps
Futue te ipsum!!!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Only the early beetle engines had the annular ring near the fan..
Later engines had the flaps [4] hooked to the thermostat...
these flaps also directed air over the engine to cool it properly.. so best to find some and fit them...
When the spring is attached to the flaps via the control bar the flaps will stay open but will still direct the cooling air where Volkswagenwerk designed it to be...
[this is without the thermostat being fitted]
Lee
Later engines had the flaps [4] hooked to the thermostat...
these flaps also directed air over the engine to cool it properly.. so best to find some and fit them...
When the spring is attached to the flaps via the control bar the flaps will stay open but will still direct the cooling air where Volkswagenwerk designed it to be...
[this is without the thermostat being fitted]
Lee
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