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• Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:56:33 EST
  ...I noticed that the Wasserboxers aren't. Are all diesel Syncros so equipped? It looks like it provides very good protection but will be...
• WTD:WasserBoxer 1.9 to install in my Subaru
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:49:18 -0700
  FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA!HA!HA!HA! Phil 84' all white Westfalia "Millenium Falcon" 84' all brown Rustfalia/Wolfy GL "Sh*thawk" 8100 AV PPC 100Mhz...
• right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:22:44 -0500
  ...Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '81 diesel rabbit '82 diesel westy '82 diesel van '84 GL wasserboxer
• uk sycro exhaust supplier..help, please
  Historical mailing list - Cpt Curl
  Thu, 30 May 2002 10:37:42 EDT
  I need to find a supplier for a full exhaust system for my 2.1 wasserboxer Caravelle GL Syncro.......any ideas welcome. I have...
• Turbo wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dan Brideau
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:15:28 -0400
  Anyone done it? I have the exhaust off my van, and looking at it, seems like there is plenty of space for the plumbing...
• '85 Wasserboxer article
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:12:46 -0800
  Listers, I stumbled upon this 1985 Road and Track article on the web: http://members.shaw.ca/albell/R&T%20review%20'83.5...
• Wasserboxer 2.1 Rebuild, Cam Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:49:27 -0600
  Does anyone know of any after market cams that work well in a Wasserboxer 2.1? I've heard that most beetle cams, which...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
  ...The coolant is simply unable to get between the gasket and it's sealing face, unlike the VW wasserboxer. On our engines this leads...
• Successful Solo 1.9 Rebuild!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 20:44:49 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, After rebuilding quite a few air-cooled VWs, I finally ventured to the realm of Wasserboxers. After much trial & tribulations and helpful...
• Re: Complaint Dept (engine swaps, reliability, whining)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:25:19 -0800
  ...The 2.1L wasserboxer has 95hp and 117ft/lb torque and the 1.8L JH engine found in the Rabbit GTI has 90hp and...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:59:49 -0800
  --- Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> wrote: > Be curious to see a show of hands to see how many > folks here have had their wasserboxer...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:48:59 -0800
  ...I want to, but why sould I? > > I have a hole in my 89 westy wasserboxer the size of a golfball, after only > 60...
• Vanagon Engine Alternatives
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:55:00 -0500 (EST)
  For some time, I have been looking for alternatives to the wasserboxer engine in my '85 Westie. I have has an '87 Vanagon GL...
• 2.5 Liter Wasserboxer-Ahnendorp
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  14 Dec 1995 10:25:10 EST
  As part of the continuing saga, checking out ALL wasserboxer engine options: Based on tips from Brian and Derek, my German speaking wife called...
• Re: WasserBoxer fish farm (F)
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:50:52 -0500
  ...interesting ---- what types of South American fish do best in > >the Wasserboxer cooling system? Do they prefer ethylene or propolene based > >coolant (phosphate-free...
• 1000 mile rebuild recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:28:48 -0700
  I have 1000 miles on a rebuilt wasserboxer, but I now live 350 miles from the shop that installed it. The installing shop did...
• "new" john muir publication - frydae
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:36:45 -0500
  ...John Muir Publications > >I'm still waiting for "The Guide To Dying in Your Volkswagen." >-------Jim Stout Howsabout "The wasserboxer owner's guide to...
• re:A Manual Question/Haynes+H2O?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:22:09 -0800 (PST)
  On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, Dan Houg wrote: > Tim asks: > > Anyone seen a Haynes for wasserboxers yet? Tim Smith > > yes. Haynes makes boxers. and...
• Parts Source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:18:30 -0600
  I just bought a set of Wasserboxer gaskets for less than 1/2 dealer price from a FLAPS in Des Moines. They are Erling...
• Low Temperature Thermostat? (was: Fast German Auto)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:39:46 -0700
  Bob Marshburn said: "One neat little trick they did was to install a 3 series BMW thermostat which runs the wasserboxer at a lower...
• inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list - Christine Murdock
  Sat, 07 Sep 1996 21:46:24 -0700
  Is my '86 Wasserboxer's inadequate cooling partly due to trapped air in upper engine compartment? In aircraft baffling you must allow as much...
• PIAA Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:27:48 -0700
  ...Seattle, WA '89 Oil Burning Jetta "Jake" '87 Wasserboxer GL "Lewis" '82 Oil Burning L "Billie Rae"
• Wasserboxer into a T1?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:19:09 EDT
  Don't ask why.......but I need to spend more time in the garage. Anyone with any experience on this matter? Will the engine...
• Carbs on Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:58:33 -0800
  Hello, Im wondering if the waterboxer heads are the same dimensions as the aircooled / and if it is possible to convert to carbureated? Ive...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 20:01:59 -0500
  At 4/5/02 01:32 PM, you wrote: >Anybody ever bought a Vanagon or any Vehicle on Ebay where the seller >wasn't...
• Re: Going back to air cooled! (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:57:52 EDT
  In a message dated 6/11/02 3:37:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, joe@CEDAR.NET writes: > Curious, Can an 83 Wasserboxer be...
• Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:33:27 -0400
  I've had three (still have two) 1.9 wasserboxers and the temp gauges on all three read differently as far as their "Favorite...
• Valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:32:59 -0700
  ...I cannot remember if old Type I style valve covers fit on Wasserboxers. I remeber that the cover gaskets are the same. I am...
• Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 21:35:36 -0400
  ...Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer >Hi there! > >I've got an '85 Vanagon GL Westfalia with 160K miles on it...
• Wasserboxer Coolant Pipes NLA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 96 17:58 CDT
  Wasserboxers: A word of warning to owners of Vanagons with (at least) the 1.9 engine (83.5 to whenever the 2.0 started...
• Re: '84 Vanagon with leaky rings?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 15:18:56 -0800
  My '84-mit-wasserboxer had 215k miles when I bought it 15k miles ago, and was on its second engine and third set of...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:18:40 -0600
  ...Re: [VANAGON] 2.1 Wasserboxer Jerry, I have heard good things,over the years, about Bob Donald's {aka Boston Bob) engines. Check the...
• Re: Motor Theory For Dummies
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 21:59:25 -0600
  ...In my research > of alternative repair manuals it was my understanding that there were none > for the wasserboxer Vanagons. Am I wrong (if so...
• Head Gasket Manufaacturers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:34:36 -0800
  ...I was wondreing if anyone knows if the Head gasket kits for Wasserboxers that you get from aftermarket sources are built by the same...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 22:23:11 -0500
  ...People like you make driving vws all worth while and the wasserboxer tolerable. Darrell Boehler Makanda Illinois
• Roller Rockers: Was: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:27:04 -0500
  ...Are there roller rockers available for the wasserboxer? ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom 87 GL Mark Magee 91 Westy Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport John 14...
• Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 18:31:48 EDT
  David, also wanted to point out that your wasserboxer is nothing more than a modified, air-cooled Type1 eng. VW added water jackets and...
• Re: Texas living (was Wasserboxer reputation)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 11:03:59 -0800
  Completely off topic, but an article in yesterday's newspaper stated that PI has now been calculated to 1.24 trillion places. Don't...
• Re: wasserbox??? /f
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 17:13:45 -0500
  ...His original idea, of course, was an >aquarium on wheels (in German, "wasserboxer")...[snip].. >Now if only I knew what "todd" meant. (could Todd...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:12:39 -0700
  ...1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW) > On May 25, 2009, at 12:00 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> Seriously, Daryll was...
• Opinions on Auto Trans Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  15 Dec 1995 13:14:13 EST
  ...So he's wondering if the auto trans wasserboxers are OK. Any difference in reliablity? Thanks Tom F. Buncha VAG stuff
• Re: The transitional engine (was: question)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:23 -0400
  ...wonder, what is the longest life listmembers can report >for a wasserboxer? What is typical? > >Tom F. Ive seen 200K without the heads being...
• re: Wasserboxer Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Vance Gist
  Thu, 23 May 1996 21:34:21 +0000
  I have a 86 Westy that lasted 187K before I ran it toooo far without water :( . It now has an engine transplant and is...
• Fuel Injector Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Fri, 7 Mar 1997 13:28:41 -0500 (EST)
  Being a neophyte with a wasserboxer engine I am looking for opinion on fuel injector cleaner. The archives have several messages endorsing the use...
• Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 15:11:34 -0100
  ...My Canadian customer's alleged 1982 Vanagon is a 1.9L wasserboxer. This I can confirm because I have shipped him parts for it...
• [Fwd: New Vanagon?]
  Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 17:48:38 -0700
  I would buy the Vanagon inline 4 , hands down over the Eurovan (or Wasserboxer too) I love driving my Westy, but being an air...
• Used vanagon parts in Portland, OR?
  Historical mailing list - James, Daniel
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 16:45:17 -0800
  I'm looking for some parts for my '83 Westy (wasserboxer) in Portland, OR. I've been to John's Import auto (junkyard) but...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:37:22 EST
  In a message dated 01/13/2000 10:33:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, VANAGONE writes: > does Weddle have a website that you know...
• Re: 1.9 Liter WasserBoxer Rebuild Kit...need reccomendations!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 18:45:35 -0500
  VW Vanagon Syncro Engine 2.1 L **NR** http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1813014062&r=0 &t=0 --- Outgoing...
• 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 14:07:36 EST
  Just came across this on Ebay and wondered if anyone on the list can shed more info on the builder and/or engine. Sweet...
• free 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:56:26 -0700
  I need to clean up my place and offer 1.9L wasserboxer complete with intake, alternator etc to anyone who wants it and will...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:19:41 -0700
  ...Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM >I'm interested >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Some TDi Comments (Shortened Version)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:22:44 -0800
  When it gets right down to it, TDI electronics are no more complicated than the wasserboxer electronics.� Exception being is six wires run to...
• low power/cold day/bad thermostat/BP procare
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:25:16 EST
  ...The thermostat failed this weekend on my wasserboxer causing the computer to think the motor had not 'warmed up' and my van had low...
• Vote of Confidence
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:52:38 -0500
  ...The Wasserboxer is a piece of cake in comparison----- Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "In life...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:15:37 -0800
  ...I want > to stick with a Wasserboxer 2.1 engine. > Please provide me some good feedback on where I should > purchase the 2.1...
• Re: Busses To Drown Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 23:15:18 -0400
  ...and using a year designation if appropriate Peter Krogh Formerly '72 dual carb pancake airsucker, currently '85 (bought it new) Westy Wasserboxer Kensington MD.
• anyone in Cincy/Dayton, OH area?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 05:48:00 -0700
  Is there anyone in the Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio (or surrounding area) crazy enough to want to help in replacing a wasserboxer head gasket? I...
• Tires...again...ack!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:57:00 -0800
  ...Seattle, WA '89 Oil Burning Jetta "Jake" '87 Wasserboxer GL "Lewis" '82 Oil Burning L "Billie Rae"
• avg. 2.1L lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:54:46 -0500
  ...RIP '83 Westy air-cooled Looking for '86+ wasserboxer