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• Re: fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:02:10 -0400
  ...Continental's is smooth-jacket, Cohline's is not. There is also plenty of fuel line out there that is not rated to handle...
• Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
  ...That is because you have to go through the holes in the water jacket to access the wrist pins. You remove the C-clip...
• Re: Help!! Another broken alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:28:20 -0800
  ...I'm surprised you are not leaking coolant, these holes are sometimes drilled right though the water jackets. Use the right type of stud...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 22:06:14 +0100
  ...I was out there at like 2am, wearing like 3 pairs of ski pants, and 16 jackets... with the gardenhose, nozzle set to heavy...
• Re: Grease mess in rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:44:24 -0500
  ...They have grease cups on either end.Fill and squeeze grease into the cable jacket several time and then fill the cup and reconnect...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:19 -0500
  ...The big water jacket rubber seal is there to keep coolant from comming out of the engine. The little sleeve/cylinder outside green O...
• Re: Waterproofing Canvas A No-No
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 94 10:08:32 PDT
  ...I've used the stuff on my Patagonia shell jacket and it definitely still breathes, so unless Techtron interacts with canvas in a radically...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 07:19:20 -0500
  ...As for the 1.9L coolant >circulation in the water jacket, i agree, but i did some test on a 1.9L >(brother in...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:17:13 +0000
  Oh by the way you have to rotate the piston until the pin lines up with the hole in the outer water jacket that...
• Re: Single Cab FS: North Vancouver B.C.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:59:10 -0700
  ...black leather jacket, t-shirt, and black > jeans, with disheveled brown hair, standing in the road. He asked what time > it was. It was...
• Re: water wetter??
  Historical mailing list - Tom L.
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:24:03 -0700
  ...Temperature recordings at block water jacket exit, after stabilizing: Water Anti-Freeze Water Wetter Temperature (F) 50% 50% No 228 50% 50% Yes 220...
• Still More Friday
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:56:41 -0700
  ...To a 2-L jacketed round reactor vessel (reactor #1) with an overall heat transfer coefficient of about 100BTU/F-ft2-hr, add ingredients...
• Re: Cooling system '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:12:28 -0400
  ...I had a small crack between a bolt hole connected to the water jacket and the cylinder… I would pressure test it first it...
• Re: GFI in westy?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:04:37 -0700
  I use a Woods/Yellow Jacket brand inline GFI for my Syncro Westy. They come in all different wire sizes. Mine is the 10...
• Re: Leak on 2.1 coolant line from pump--rubber coupling
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:19:44 -0700
  ...water pump and the other going into the passenger side water jacket of the engine. Anyone have any first hand experience replacing this short...
• Re: Coolant Draining
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:12:19 -0400
  ...IF one does NOT > > pull the plugs on the engine water-jackets when doing a coolant replace ? > > > > I'm curious as I replaced the...
• Re: Head gasket FIX!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 13:00:57 +0200
  ...the engine >stay cool after a hot run? Would the water jacket gasket stay cooler? Would >the heads stay cooler under the same conditions...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 23:12:09 -0400
  ...So, I > cut away all of the outer water gasket and can slip a knife between the > head and the water jacket all the...
• Re: Warming the oil in cold weather? Other options.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 09:25:20 -0500
  ...Consider attaching directly to the water jacket either on top or underneath between the jacket and pushrod tubes. This lower location will also do...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:11:33 -0500
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > > > I think it's here, the worst pin was hard, but I had the engine on a...
• Re: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:18:18 -0800
  ...gasket has > been compromised, compression may be leaking into the water jacket and > causing backpressure into the coolant tank, thus forcing the leak. I...
• Re: New Heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:32:18 EST
  ...that even small cracks don't go up into the water jacket (can you say, "combustion gasses in the coolant"?). So if you have...
• Re: Need help diagnosing a coolant issue
  Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 06:53:54 -0400
  ...have cracks that are allowing exhaust to enter the cooling water jacket in the heads. Tom Miller Zoran Mladen wrote: >Hey folks, > >Have a...
• Re: resealing heads: now another questions...
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:56:19 -0500
  ...4 inche of space betwenn the top part of the water jacket and the botom of the sleeve without any risk of removing the...
• 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:51:13 -0700
  ...gaskets for the good side? The engine does not currently leak anything, the water jacket is fine. Also, I'm wondering how to tell...
• re: Roof-racks for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 09:24:31 +0100
  ...I use the rocket box to carry paddles, wet life jackets, tents, etc- it holds alot. You can't lift the Westy top with...
• Re: Electrolysis and prevention of corrosion:
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:42:00 -0800
  ...They are supposed to replace the water jacket > >drain plugs on each side of the case. Kinda pricey, but probably worth > >it. > > So, are...
• Rolling right along on my 'new' block (inline VW swap into Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Jun 2010 21:34:46 -0700
  ...Essentially a water jacket that fits between the filter and the filter flange. Could retro onto most VWs I have ever worked on.. Ordered...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:18:29 -0500
  """"If you think the wasserboxer is just a Type-1 aircooled with a water jacket instead of cooling fins, you're TRIPLE-nuts. You...
• Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:06:46 -0600
  ...I would have thought the front heater would not affect the temperature of the water exiting the engine coolant jacket that significantly. As I...
• Re: cold weather shifting, was: Re: Tom's genital defect
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 15:27:40 -0700
  ...anything under 70 degrees was freeze your "Lahos" weather & we wore jackets until it warmed up by about 8:30 am. Tom-still have...
• Re: Engine question just curious
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:17:32 -0300
  ...it is pretty much an air-cooled pancake with a water jacket. The T3 was available elsewhere in the world with inline engines (1...
• Re: oil drain plug repair
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  09 May 1995 19:19:19 GMT
  ...In fact, I Helicoiled two 1/4-20 bolts in a water jacket last night. Tom Carrington BBTSQP8@bell-atl.com 88 Vanagon 65...
• Re: Engine Assembly Wizzdom
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:48:29 -0400
  ...Used to do a careful circuit around all cylinder bores and then around the the water jacket ports. This was passed on to me...
• Van stuff for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:52:33 -0700
  ...They are made by Autolite, a 7mm wire, it's has an orange silicone jacket. Good high suppression low resistance wires. The connectors are...
• Re: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:12:16 -0800
  ...gasket has > been compromised, compression may be leaking into the water jacket and > causing backpressure into the coolant tank, thus forcing the leak. I...
• antifreeze and stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:22:10 -0700
  ...I have some external cracks in the external part of the water jacket on my boxer. I had green antifreeze initially. Added some stop...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:27:52 -0800
  ...I've never heard this mentioned and didn't find anything in the >archives. > >I know the head studs are in the cooolant jacket...
• Re: Transaxle noises
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 14:49:32 EST
  ...Hear the difference? Most of the engine mechanical noise is blanketed by the water jackets. Same holds true with a gearbox and the gear...
• Mouse Milk: Here's more info!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 13:44:12 -0600
  ...charts, headsets, leather jackets, sunglasses, very very large >watches and so on. If they also have safety wire, oil filters and landing >light bulbs...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:51:05 -0700
  ...a 2.1 waterboxer(the 4 cap >nuts inside the water jacket, and the two nuts on the outside?) The manual >that I have...
• Re: Stuck Head - The Rest of the Story
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:20:15 -0700
  ...So, I cut away all of the outer water gasket and can slip a knife between the head and the water jacket all the...
• Re: Voltage Drop - Less than 3% - 15 feet, 2/0,
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:55:56 -0800
  ...You can even get wire that is very flexible and > > with a double insulated jacket. You want good copper that will not > > quickly turn...
• Re: Fw: Solar panel mount
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 1 May 2010 08:13:10 -0700
  ...Take a hardback printed book (remember those?) with a book jacket and unfold it on a table...you will get the idea. When 'deployed...
• Re: Quad Grilles are Back!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 08:48:07 -0800
  ...bars - the back of the units where encased in a metal jacket, they mounted via a post coming out the bottom to a bracket...
• Re: VW supplied reman. 2.1-Old Volks Home
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 07:44:44 -0500
  ...Thanks to those who pointed out the 4 nuts inside the water jacket, that WAS what was keeping the case from splitting apart. Now...
• Re: Heads are off; now what?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Smith
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 07:56:10 -0500
  ...circlips through a small hole in the side of the water jacket (if I'm reading this correctly). Looks like a major PITA.I...
• Re: Diesel head question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:58:27 -0400
  ...The leak would get worse as the engine heated up, and it only leaked from the cylinders into the water jacket -- I found no...
• Vanagon travels in Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:45:11 -0800
  ...Carry a few dozen loonies/two-nies with you just to enhance the masquerade, a roots canadian olympic beanie or Edmonton Oilers jacket can...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:31:13 -0500
  ...I've never heard this mentioned and didn't find anything in the >> archives. >> >> I know the head studs are in the cooolant jacket...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:14:01 -0700
  ...Just two wires in a jacket. > 100 foot minimum. > > Two-conductor Anderson connectors: > http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servlet/catalog?parentid=1043&page=1...
• Re: Bogus engineering
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 7 Feb 2021 02:23:40 +0000
  ...39:04 PM PST, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:    Cooling jacket around motor?  Oddly shaped fuel tank?  Exposed electrical connections?  Byzantine and difficult...
• Re: Chevy 4.3l into the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:04:26 -0800
  ...of unknown > history, is weeping a few drops at the water jacket gaskets, and will > need a new exhaust soon. > > Thought about a Bostig...
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 13:59:49 -0800
  As long as they do NOT use a 2 valve pushrod engine with headbolts going through the water jacket. Better they subcontract the engine...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:21:54 -0400
  ...The problem remains that the studs are down inside a coolant jacket in the corner so that even if you could drill them you...
• Re: Code of conduct
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:38:19 -0500
  ...or stealing property > >> > >> I also think we should come up with a cool patch for our leather > >> jackets, > >> but that's another thread. > >> > >> Nathaniel > > >
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:24:18 -0800
  ...Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system If you install a simple in line jacket water heater as is available at...
• Re: Why no bolt-on HP upgrades to the 2.1 WBX?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 23:54:16 -0700
  ...Anyone know if this is Mega Squirt engine management with some variations? As a newcomer to the 2.1 WBX, disregarding coolant jacket to...
• Re: road rage.....not fighting back..
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence C Leung
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:27:23 -0500
  ...other than a few pulled threads on my left >jacket >sleeve, his big greasy pawprint on the drivers window, and a nasty >loogie he...
• Re: broken gasket on WBX engine
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 20:17:52 -0700
  ...The thick rubber gasket between the right head and the water jacket was torn and one end was sticking out. What may have caused...