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• Re: inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:10:37 -0400
  ...Christine Murdock) writes: << Is my '86 Wasserboxer's inadequate cooling partly due to trapped air in upper engine compartment? In aircraft baffling you must...
• Re: G60 in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 04 Jun 1996 18:15:58 -0400
  ...Off-the-line? I don't have complete wasserboxer figures, but the 2.1 liter engine produces maximum torque of 117 ft-lb @ 3200...
• Re: fatal waterpumper flaw/Subaru?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Jul 1996 09:51:13 -0600
  ...wasserboxer owner on the planet would sue VW. James >>>>Steve Tokar said: > > Bob Hoover wrote: > > > > >The water-cooled horizontally opposed four cylinder engine designed...
• Re: Well oh ya?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 23:38:55 -0600
  ...If that is the case, why is the red line on the wasserboxer tach all the way up to 6000rpm? (or thereabouts, I just...
• Re: New to List, Best Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 21:38:49 -0500
  ...Wasserboxer owners look at a conversion. > We all balance the cost between a rebuild and the conversion. If there was > a boxer engine that...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 20:08:31 -0800
  ...I've had it with the wasserboxer and want to put in a >different engine. I want increased horsepower and improved gas mileage. Can...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Yann Buchanan
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 09:23:01 -0700
  ...in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM >I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my improvements >to the Vanagon engine. It would...
• Re: My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:29:48 -0500
  ...the engine timing to perfection for altitude, octane, and engine condition. Has anyone tried to set one of these up on a wasserboxer? I...
• Re: jb weld
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:28:14 -0500
  ...Having used this stuff in other places, I would trust this kind > of repair on wasserboxer heads.. Another data piont on J-B Weld...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 00:37:43 +1200
  ...The factory engineers would LIKE to fit GOOD units. The beancounters won't let them. Hence too the wasserboxer and transmission shortcomings. The better...
• Re: 112HP wasserboxer in non U.S. Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 20:38:09 -0500
  ...1988, the Vanagon is reported to have, as an option, a 2109cc engine with 10.1 to 1 compression ration, Bosch fuel injection, premium...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 12:05:05 -0600
  Hi List, I sent the seller an email, asking what other options he had available as far as engine rebuilds/upgrades go, and as...
• Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:20:00 -0700
  ...Golf & Jetta > > engines to be found at www.fastforward.com Included in the comparison are > > the 1.9 and 2.1 Wasserboxer. > > That doesn...
• VW approved engine conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - P.B.
  Mon, 10 May 1999 09:27:28 -0700
  I am in the process of converting an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a VW factory approved engine conversion kit from South Africa. I have...
• Re: oil filter substitution
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:13:04 -0600
  >Some of you may already knows this yet a TDi oil filter will fit the air >cooled engine. This is a much longer filter...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:36:01 -0500
  ...If you visit the type2 list, you'll get the impression that air-cooled engines are overwhelmed with problems. It's all a matter...
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:49:27 -0800
  ...I decided to go the route of the rebuilt wasserboxer. > It's not my engine of choice, but it meets my current budget and...
• Re: Exhaust wrpap was Rust factors was..POR-15
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 14:01:42 +1200
  ...before my wasserboxer with only >30,000 miles on it will die on me I will just dream about these Subaru >engines for now...
• Re: omni engine...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:18:16 -0600
  Some of the early Omni's had Audi engines. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Matthew wrote: >just got a weird phone call... so...
• Adding A/C on a wasserboxer - practical?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 01:19:29 -0700
  ...I am looking at getting a Westy with a wasserboxer ('84 to '86, probably) and wonder how expensive (I know it will be lots...
• 125 HP Wasserboxer Ghia (non-transplant for Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:33:34 PST
  To all Wasserboxer Vanagon owners wanting more power without having to do a transplant. I was looking through the August 1995 issue of VW...
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:12:01 -0800
  ...Engine is stock 2.1 L >> wasserboxer. >> To replace the heads will be about $2600 USD parts and labor. I'm >> guessing >> a rebuilt...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 07:15:10 -0700
  ...in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM > I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my improvements > to the Vanagon engine. It would...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:04:18 -0400
  ...When I'm driving my '84 7 pass automatic in the mountains (wasserboxer engine), I just manually downshift one gear and leave it there...
• Water in My Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:38:40 -0500
  ...I recently replaced the engine and gas tank and it runs great until I drive it in the rain. Large amounts of water enter...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:13:20 -0400
  James Morris wrote: > > I drove my wifes 87 Vanagon to work yesterday to investigate "a blinking red > lite" James, The thermostat in the wasserboxer...
• goodies for sale
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:57:14 -0800
  ...Complete running 2.1L wasserboxer engine with wiring harness, AFM, everything! Except J-pipe and cat/muffler. Selling as is, no warranty. Asking only...
• Where to buy intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:43:00 -0500
  ...from the distribution box to the heads) for the 1.9L wasserboxer engines. Does anyone know a place to get these, short of yanking...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:07:33 +0200
  ...The Wasserboxer ! The aircooler was OK but when some German Hr Doktor decided to add watercooling at the same time as they made all...
• subaru head leaks (SVC)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:38:25 -0500
  It seems that the subie 2.5s from 99-03 have a similar or worse life expectancy as the vanagon wasserboxer. but people still...
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:51:37 -0800
  ...and RUN an engine sitting on the driveway before installing in the van. Mark Matthew wrote: >folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT...
• Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 22:11:10 -0500
  ...But I have not heard them in a wasserboxer. How fast is the noise compared to rpm? 1 peck per revolution? Maybe something in...
• Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:02:40 -0400
  ...van variety are a bunch of hot-heads or that the wasserboxer crowd know how to stay cool. :-) Larry '86 Syncro Westfalia (the object...
• Re: Spectators Welcome - Zetec Conversion in Dallas
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 18:07:57 -0700
  ...and buy the Zetec engine from the guys at Bostig. > it's a pricey little upgrade but my wasserboxer is giving up the ghost...
• Re: What should I look for or avoid in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 16 May 1996 09:04:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...And my experience is limited to the V6anagon, with its oddball Chevy engine and cooling system. Several wasserboxer and diesel-Vanagon owners on this...
• Re: exhaust header thread repair gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:14:44 -0700
  ...Failing that = >drop the engine for a better look or maybe pressurize the coolant system = >and see where it is leaking? Any suggestions welcome...
• Non-phos E-Glycol(Dex Cool)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:12:10 -0700
  ...This is the biggest reason Wasserboxers suffered. The cooling system maintenance is 3 times the effort for a V-8 Ford, and twice the...
• Re: Steel Lids
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:24:21 -0700
  I had '88 and '91 "boxer" Westy's and both had the same plastic engine cover I now have on my '87 Syncro Westy...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 21:33:57 EST
  ...an overdesigned engine. > Notice that the writer SAID that the Eurospec engine power was really no > better than a STOCK Wasserboxer???? I think the...
• Re: cruising speed
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Thu, 02 May 1996 15:55:36 -0700
  ...opinion as to where the danger zones start (in terms of rpm and engine load) for the wasserboxer. thanks, Ed Mellinger meed@mbari.org
• 1.9 Liter WasserBoxer Rebuild Kit...need reccomendations!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Mycology
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 15:15:29 EST
  ...my engine has 180k on it...and i figure i might as well replace everything before it breaks. that way i can avoid a...
• gutless AND unreliable...
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:18:07 -0800
  ...What is truely nice about these engines are the simplicity and of course this vast source of knowledge called the list. peace to you...
• tiico engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:02:39 -0700
  ...So I'm thinking a lot about putting in the TiiCo 2.0l Golf engine from South Africa. Here's my thoughts - I would...
• FS - '87 2.1L WasserBoxer - Complete
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:50:46 -0700
  ...I'm pulling the engine out of my 87 Syncro GL for TDI conversion. Selling engine complete with intake, AMF, ECU, new exhaust & cat...
• Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 01:58:14 -0500
  ...the Wasserboxer, Here are a few of the >modifications that I have done to my engine, the total cost of the engine >rebuild with...
• Conversion References
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 08:54:20 -0800
  ...my 205k mi engine rebuilt in the next 2 weeks. Mechanic says $2250 to $3000 pending whats inside the wasserboxer. For those of you...
• Re: omni engine...
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:08:02 -0800
  ...I'm not aware of any diesel engines in that series vehicle. On 2/9/06, Matthew <mpteleski@yahoo.com> wrote: > just got a...
• Re: Head Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 16:53:33 -0800
  ...Most any other watercooled engine has its head(s) sit vertically, or at a 30 or 60 degree angle, so the coolant doen't...
• Vanagons: How lumpy is your idle?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 19:26:56 -0700
  Vanagons (wasserboxers) are notorious for their irregular idle. My '87 2.1l certainly doesn't idle as smoothly as I'd like it to...
• Wasserboxer converted to Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 21:02:51 -0600
  ...that was or had converted a Waserboxer to an Air Cooled engine. It was an elaborate pictorial on the process. Has anyone got this...
• Are Jetta Tachometers calibrated for a 1.9 l Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 02:00:40 -0700
  ...l WBX's RPMs? I've searched the archives and most mention of a Jetta Tachy seems to relate to converted engines. Cheers, Kirk...
• VWT and vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:24:57 -0600
  ...This issue mentions Fast Forward, Kennedy Engineered Prod., and MSDS. it's a great issue for Vanagon enthusiasts. There ar a couple of Crew...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:07:25 EST
  ...Three is a 2.5 L kit for the Wasserboxer with the STOCK FI setup. T4 engine can go to 3.1L and STILL...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:14:02 -0400
  ...in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my improvements to the Vanagon engine. It would...
• '84 Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 13:14:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...Does that sound like a ball park figure? What sort of mileage can one expect to get from a wasserboxer engine? I have a...
• THE engine (within the family)
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:05:55 +0100
  ...And here it comes, Audi is soon to launch a new model, the A8 L 6.0 Quattro ! Want the engine for the Vanagon...
• Re: Head corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Jon Walton
  Wed, 08 May 1996 17:26:08 -0700
  Mark McCulley wrote: > > What kind of engines does this outfit rebuild? > > ---------- > From: Jon Walton[SMTP:jonww@ix.netcom.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 1996...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Hay
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 22:12:44 -0800
  Steve, What type of engine do you plan on putting in your van???? Ron > [Original Message] > From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon...
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 07:44:36 -0700
  ...Or look at an alternative diesel >engine, but realize that you'd have to have a flywheel & adaptor >plate custom-fabricated. -=-=-=- Into a wasserboxer...
• Re: # tachometer ideas
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 08:57:23 -0800
  ...Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:52 AM Subject: # tachometer ideas > Hello Volks, > > The wasserboxer engine system has several RPM related > thresholds, e.g. the...