What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?

I am wanting to buy a vw transporter t3 and I am wondering witch one to buy, air cooled or water cooled.What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?Early 80's water cooled were nightmares, you will find nobody to work on it or even help you work on it. Get a mid 70's aircooled. Then source the 1972-1974 heater boxes for more exhaust options. the exhaust for the later ones are expensive and there really aren't many options for replacement. Go here.



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Air cooled is cheaper and easier to work on. Water cooled has had lots of problems with head gaskets. I would also consider going with an earlier model due to the fact that the Vanagon model is a bit heavy for its engine. Bay window buses and split window buses are appreciating in value allot quicker. Better investment, better mileage, cheaper parts, easier to understand. Best of all no need to add that pesky water to your motor :)



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Here's a bunch of crazy people driving splitties in the Mt. Shasta snow..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbDjroH3y鈥?/a>What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?If you get the front engine transporter you will do better than that experiment called the "water boxer" and the diesel was a disaster.



The air-cooled was burdened with emissions controls by 1980.



And- ya the t-3 was a little station wagon.What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?
The question is to vague. Is like who is better? You or me? Better base on what? Longevity? Maintenance, performance? The only thing I can suggest is getting a water cooled if you live in a cold area, because it will be a lot more confortable to drive than the air cooled.What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?Get a type 2 transporter, aircooled. Much more reliable and easier to fix than the watercooled. And by the way, the type 3 was the fastback and the squareback, not the transporter.What is better water cooled or air cooled vw transporter?
I believe the water cooled engine could out last the air cooled engine.Less heat.