The Vanagon Dictionary
Get to know your Volkswagen.
Look up Vanagon, EuroVan and Volkswagen Bus terms, then follow the definitions to their sources.
About the Dictionary and its data
Definitions and source records come from the shared Dictionary, which remains available at dictionary.vanagon.com.
API and data detailsResults for “heat exchanger”
4 public entries · page 1 of 1
heat exchanger
Cooling and heatingEnglish · machine-assisted draft
a device that transfers heat from one fluid to another
- vanagon
- heating
Heater heat exchanger
VW Bus and camper partsEnglish · source definition
A small radiator that transfers heat from engine coolant to air for the cabin heating system. Vanagons may have front and additional rear heat exchangers, depending on equipment and market.
- engine
- water-cooled
- heating
Radiator
VW Bus and camper partsEnglish · source definition
The front-mounted heat exchanger in a water-cooled Vanagon's engine-coolant circuit. It releases heat from circulating coolant to outside air. Air-cooled Type 2 buses do not use an engine-coolant radiator.
- engine
- water-cooled
- cooling
Oil cooler
VW Bus and camper partsEnglish · source definition
A heat exchanger that removes heat from engine oil. Air-cooled Type 2 engines use an oil cooler in the engine cooling assembly; design and mounting vary by engine. It is distinct from a Vanagon coolant radiator.
- engine
- air-cooled
- cooling