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• Re: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:38:42 -0700
  ...engine in van of course. one 'danger' is the 4 inch long bolts that go through the t-stat housing into the water pump...
• Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 12:07:52 -0800
  Interesting aside here is that the Mercedes ML SUV uses an extra water circulation pump that runs for a while after the engine is...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:03 -0700
  ...Haynes wrote: > The air cooled engines do not cycle the pump when turning on the ignition. The water cooled vans usually do that due...
• Re: Screeming sound
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:26:17 -0800
  ...Screeming sound Hi to all, I have just put an older engine in with new water pump, into a 1.9 van. Although not...
• Cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 06:15:55 -0500
  ...Hot engine temp, but cool everything at the front. Maybe the water stopped moving? How could that be? I took off the pump. The...
• Re: [Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heatingparked vanagon)]]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 20:03:57 MST
  ...pump that is on the part book or micro fiche > section of 150-50, it's referred to as a additional water pump thermostat...
• Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:09:26 -0700
  ...wrote: > I interrupt this HIJACKED thread to share my busted Vanagon water pump > story. > > > > Read about it and see the grisly photos at this...
• Re: Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:23:11 -0400
  ...stat opens in hot water, closes normally, but sticks open in the car? Also, at idle, the water pump pressure would be less, perhaps...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:27:35 -0400
  ...engine and out the radiator. A similiar product was demonstrated for use by fire fighters, makes the water 'slippery' and allows the same pump...
• leak
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 1997 16:30:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...under engine after Iparked for a while thiught new head was leakin but it was fine , seems to be from water pump but it...
• Re: Dash Noise - Buzzing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:45:38 -0400
  ...Robert Stewart wrote: >Before the engine was rebuilt I had a blown head gasket and bad >water pump. During that time period before the...
• Re: Water pipe thermostat to waterpump R/R
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:06:29 -0400
  ...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/water_pump.htm You are up for a good bleeding of the system, clamp the 2 big hose that...
• Re: head gaskets, my turn
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:00:46 -0600
  ...and there was a > 'clunk' from the engine, followed by a loud squeal. Guess the water pump > gave up the ghost, conveniently at home...
• Re: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Eats Water Pumps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 08:33:13 -0800
  and installed a custom lower t/stat 160 deg.so my >engine has run cool from the gate. > >Hi Ed How did you that...
• Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:20:43 -0800
  ...oil cooler ? oil pump cover nuts are 13mm I beleive. Never had an oill leak there in any waterboxer engine ever, for whatever that...
• Possible Weekender Purchase
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:05:15 EDT
  ...odometer) and has in that time replaced the water pump and the alternator. The engine has not been cleaned and seems to have no...
• Re: Water pumps and head gaskets-end of story
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:11:30 -0600
  ...raining I saw a > > leaking on the right of the engine (the water pump is on the left) and > > after taking to several mechanics...
• Re: 1987 Westy Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:31:11 -0500
  ...This engine is shit, from head gasket to alternator bracket, water pump, stuck exhaust bolt, broken camshaft, trany an so on� the MEXICO made...
• Temp gauge problems too
  Historical mailing list - Rus
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:25:46 -0700
  ...water pump....... i drive mine but with caution.......as i dont know if the water is circulating through the radiator to the engine or...
• Re: bubbles in the coolant overflow tank on 82 diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:22:25 -0400
  ...You do not see the "bubbles" while the engine in being revved due to water pump pulling through the coolant tank. When the engine...
• Haynes Manual for Vanagon available from UK for water cooled to '91
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:18:09 -0400
  Hi Dave; Thanks for the in-depth index! But it does not appear to list a water pump under "engine", "cooling", "pump", or "water...
• Re: (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat, was Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:53:43 -0800
  ...engine is to make a water heat exchanger around the outside of the muffler and install a belt driven water pump on the engine...
• Re: Advice on 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:20:13 -0500
  ...Maybe check the water temp 11 sensor or wire.This is a sensor that goes bad frequently.Tells the computer that the engine is...
• Aftermarket water pumps: beware!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:09:17 -0700
  ...Only factory rebuit pumps were available (I need the 1.9 engine pump) for $135 exchange, and I bought one. I noticed that the...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
  BMW went to an electric water pump. Main reason was the engine heats up more quickly thus is more efficient and stays cool better...
• Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:26:01 -0700
  ...Water pump impeller wore into case >I should have mentioned the pump I pulled off was fine, the problem must > have been caused > by...
• Re: Update: Replaced heads, now water in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:04:40 -0400
  ...Replaced heads, now water in oil I finally got the engine out of the van and removed the heads. I must have done something...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:33:44 -0700
  ...remove the line from the water pump outlet and splice in a piece of clear tubing ( six inches of clear tubing and a short...
• Re: 1.9 water pump question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 May 2015 11:01:43 -0700
  ...1.9 water pump question The O-Ring you're looking for is VW N0282252 and VW obsoleted this about 2 years ago, which...
• Re: Oil seal replacemets
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:38:39 -0700
  Jay - You didn't indicate Air or Water Cooled, but the cover gasket (paper) is the same. In either case, the rear engine carrier...
• coolant leak oil cooler to water pump
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:06:12 -0700
  ...from the oil cooler to the top of the water pump? My syncro engine has a hose elbow, a section of metal tube and...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:13:15 -0700
  ...At idle the water pump is providing minimum flow hence minimum hot water available for heat transfer in the heater core. Now add a...
• Re: If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:52:22 -0500
  ...where's the >blocked off water pump?? >i don't think that's a watercooled case at all ... ????
• Re: Hot water system thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 03:07:27 EST
  ...Use the engine to heat the water. I originally thought of one of those extra "grey" water or other tanks mounted between the beams...
• Re: Friday water pump fun!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:06:00 -0500
  ...This job can make one appreciate doing a pump on a Waterboxer. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: If the water pump or thermostat is broken?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:10:46 -0500
  ...H part? How is the engine temp? What was change (parts) lately Did you manualy check the pump for loose or wear? Did you...
• Re: Removing water pump pulley
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:45:32 -0600
  ...Bloss wrote: >I'm in the process of taking the 2.1 engine apart and I'm down to the water >pump. Haynes has...
• FS 1.9 engine complete, So. Caif
  Historical mailing list - Trent Sanders
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:07:57 -0700
  1.9 watercooled engine, complete from bellhousing back including exhaust system, cat converter, A/C pump, computer & wiring harness. Approx 12,000 miles on...
• Re: Need engine for '87 Vanagon 2.1 water boxer
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:38:49 -0400
  Bryan Milsap wrote: >> The oil pump stopped working while my wife was driving our '87 transporter, and it threw a rod, so the engine...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 19:49:52 -0500
  ...Oil Pump Replacement. yes, on all three types of engines that come in vanagons. I've never believed in replacing oil pumps myself much...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:51:46 -0400
  ...when hot and a weeping water pump. OK, I plan on a late fall rebuild for the engine BUT my question is should I...
• Re: Blown water pump '87 Wolfy - Mechanic or self fix?
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 20:51:27 -0400
  ...Blown water pump '87 Wolfy - Mechanic or self fix? > Hi all- > > Water pump blew this morning on my way to work. just > happened to...
• Re: Road trip and mechanics litany of issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Wed, 28 May 2008 15:15:09 -0700
  ...It pumped all of the > engine oil out within 2 miles, scrapped the crank and crankcase and I had to > rebuild the entire bottom...
• Re: AW: I will have a WBX "My Way" or nothing else...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 14:34:45 -0500
  ...Eastern Standard Time, warmerwagen@hotmail.com writes: > Tear half the engine apart to replace a water pump.. Is this on some type of swap?
• Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:39:40 -0700
  ...of water in its gas tank , there was so much water in the fuel filter. Pumps don't go from perfect to dead in...
• Re: water pump #4 in a year, vent hole leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 May 2003 18:51:14 -0400
  It is rare for the water pumps to be defective, regardless of brand. You may have a pressure problem that is blowing them out...
• Re: How much did you pay for a rebuilt engine, installed?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:47:22 -0700
  ...stuff you will want to replace when the engine is out. I.e., water pump, thermostat, clutch, exhaust, hoses, etc. -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84...
• Re: How's this idea for diagnosing overheating?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:27:13 -0700
  ...73 Revcon motorhome with a flaky 455 OldsToronado engine. That thing went through multiple water pumps and fan clutches, so he rigged a couple...
• Re: just one drip
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 03:07:41 -0700
  ...My engine temperature gauges remained normal as well when the coolant drip started until the water pump failed. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim G...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 May 2012 20:24:16 -0700
  usually water pumps are not lubed externally. If I was going to do that I would use a high quality synthetic spray lube. I...
• Boiling Point
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 22:14:12 -0000
  ...Theory water pump cannot cope pushing water up to radiator when camper is on steep incline? Water boils in engine because of heat build...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:45 -0700
  ...pull that water pump and inspect the case behind it, which is part of what would normally be 'the water pump housing' .. in other...
• Coolant Flow Issue
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:32:25 -0700
  ...Radiator, hoses, thermostat are less than 3 years old, changed with the engine. Water pump was installed new on the previous engine 6 months...
• Re: Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 06:08:14 -0800
  ...Water pumps usually fail by seizing, but mine just fell apart- If your thermo is fine and you decide to get a water pump...
• Re: Mega oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:58:42 -0700
  Why would the water pump belt help here? You are not telling which area is the leak happening. That guy probably was thinking of...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:11:59 -0800
  ...not > convinced it's the water pump either BUT I'm looking for an answer and the water > pump scenario as explained to me...
• Re: head gaskets, my turn
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:01:51 -0400
  ...and there was a > 'clunk' from the engine, followed by a loud squeal. Guess the water pump > gave up the ghost, conveniently at home...
• Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:56:29 -0700
  ...I've replace the radiator, removed the thermostat, replaced the water pump, flushed air out of the system, and checked for leaks but can...
• Leak on 2.1 coolant line from pump--rubber coupling
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:53:42 -0700
  ...one coming from the water pump and the other going into the passenger side water jacket of the engine. Anyone have any first hand...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:08:22 -0400
  ...the water > pump out of this thing??? Those bottom two hex bolts that hold the pipe to > the passenger side of the engine are...