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• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:16:38 -0500
  Hi Ron, What about importing transmissions and/or bell-housings??? Is it the same tranny with a new bell-housing or a completely different...
• Re: Whats a Tiico Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:26:46 -0600
  ...Water Cooled Vanagon on the road. It consist of a kit to install a inline 4 cylinder VW or other like Audi engine in...
• fatal waterpumper flaw/Subaru?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tokar
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 15:31:30 -0700
  Bob Hoover wrote: >The water-cooled horizontally opposed four cylinder engine designed by >Volkswagen has a fatal design flaw... The nature -- and cure -- for...
• FW: Vanagon Service in Baltimore Area
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:25:30 -0700
  ...to have some work done on my water-cooled '85 Vanagon. I'm buying an engine from Boston Bob, and would like to have...
• Re: Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 16:44:01 -0500
  ...Phil, 84 westy Fred Wrote > >I have been reading about all the head gasket leaks on water cooled gas >engines do the same faults...
• parting 74 84 88
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:04:44 -0700
  For sale 94mm pistons and cylinders from a rebuilt from vw water cooled from 1.9 100.00 sliding side door from 84 real...
• Re: isn't it beatiful?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:08:39 -0800
  >With that grill, they're water-cooled I'm assuming, but I didn't get a >chance to ask anyone what kind of motor...
• Testing fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:19:16 -0800
  I suspect a bad fuel injector(s) on my 1983 water cooled Westphalia, a strange miss that I can't get a handle on...
• Ebay:Giagantic 76 "vanagon" camper
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:49:33 EST
  ...It's got a water cooled audi engine between the driver and passenger seat, VW insignia on the grill, and is in Ohio. Not...
• Re: New Vanagon Slogan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:26:22 -0800
  ...friends with your slow" > > See you don't need no stinking engine conversion, > you only need to make > friends with your slow! > > > John, > (who...
• Re: Another Westy vanishes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:54:45 -0800
  ...install a complete water cooled system into an air cooled vanagon? > Thoughts??? I changed my '81 air cooled to water cooled. It isn't...
• mystery parts again
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:11:07 -0700
  My 83 water-cooled Westy has a rough idle when cold. Thinking that this might be related to the air-intake system, I'm...
• Re: used Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:34:34 -0400
  ...I recently purchased a 1981 Westfalia that had been > converted to water-cooled with a Mazda RX-7 rotary engine... which gobbles > oil like...
• Re: copper coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:50:51 -0400
  ...Perhaps one of the meticulous water cooled people could respond, and refresh my memory; seems like I may have some of the details wrong...
• Other Engines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 12:21:02 -0500
  Not exactly centerline Vanagon content, but related to engines, which all Vanagons have, though of a different type. There was a water cooled low...
• looking to buy...
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:53:01 -0700
  ...Is this a problem or just a result of stop and go driving? he's asking $3,800, says the engine is a factory...
• '83.5 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 08:09:15 -0500
  It has to go this week... Water-cooled '83 Fully Westy... Ad can be seen at www.westfalia.org at the ep.com classifieds...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:45:18 -0800
  ...Maybe some listings have pics of engine bay. Neil.
• Re: subject Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:49:23 -0500
  ...Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants On Apr 16, 2010, at 10:36 PM, Mike Miller wrote: > Lawrence Livermore...
• Re: Air intake boot
  Historical mailing list - neil neil
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:09:14 -0400
  ...ones for the water cooled. But please, when looking for that elusive part, give the year, model and perhaps the engine series you have...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:39:02 -0600
  ...In my case, I now use the duct to run my coolant hose from the Subaru engine up to the radiator. Ryan -----Original Message...
• Re: Cylinder 1 location
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:07:32 -0700
  ...2.1L water cooled digifant Vanagon: > > > (front of van) > > 3 1 > > 4 2 > > (rear of van) > > So, when leaning over the engine thru the...
• billowing white smoke from exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 00:33:00 -0700
  ...I didn't heat the engine too much. However, now it appears that I have billowing white smoke (smells like coolant) when I start...
• Re: Ever just repair one head? What happened?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:26:47 -0700
  ...xtabe@yahoo.com > Have done several single heads on water cooled and aircooled vw engines. Even on some that only had one head. Lots...
• Re: Vanagon Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 20:09:40 -0700 (PDT)
  ...seems a little weak in some areas especially concerning the > water cooled engine. > Thanks Bob I have the manual that covers the air cooled...
• 84 Westy Hydaulic Lifter problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 10:18:53 -0500
  I have been having problems with the hydraulic lifters loosing there oil fill on my 84 westy 1.9 liter water cooled engine.The...
• Wiring harness problem
  Historical mailing list - wayne withers
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:01:15 -0700
  ...who has done an engine conversion would have a decent one I could buy of off them. 1983 Water cooled anyone? It is the...
• Complete 1.9L wasserboxer engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 15:18:36 -0800
  ...6Z3 � Internet http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization
• Re: I heard a 'nasty' rumor!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 03 Mar 96 20:45:39 CST
  ...engine?? surely not as much trouble as it was for the mexican plant to completely re-engineer the bread-loaf for a water-cooled...
• Re: Wiring Harness / Digijets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:26:26 CDT
  ...Injection Engines and the group 24, number 92-02, dated april 30, 1992 (about the same thing) also specifies "All Water Cooled Engine Vanagons...
• Re: Carb conversions?
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:50:59 -0400
  ...belong on modern engines, consider that VW sold these engines in Europe with carbs (both air-cooled and water cooled) for sometime. Only the...
• Re: Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:28:46 -0700
  ...3565mm > > Water-cooled: 3610mm > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of neil N > Sent: Monday...
• Re: Needs Engine (1.9l) WEST COAST U.S.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:49:51 -0500
  ...Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL Slloth <slloth@COMCAST.NET> writes: > I am the guy who had the engine seize about two weeks ago. I decided...
• Re: coolant hose number
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:49:39 -0700
  ...and 71-73 Type 4 engine compartments several years ago. Note that it's a Group 121 (Water Cooled Component) part number, which is...
• Re: 81 Westfalia Blues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 95 17:06:07 EDT
  Bob Park writes: > near complete with engine #8. What would you do? I'm tempted to trade it > for a (curse me) Plymouth Voyager...
• I need opinions on '87 westy
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Sat, 29 Jun 1996 14:13:05 -0400
  ...It has about 100,000 miles on the original engine. I don't know much about the water cooled VWs. This one has an...
• Re: <no subject> was piston wear, should be conversion issues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:15:09 -0600
  ...want to remove the 2.0l AC engine and put a Subaru (or >> other water-cooled) conversion into your van. >> >> This discussion of ring...
• 84 GL potential purchase - questions
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:09:55 -0000
  I am considering a 1984 Caravelle GL (aka Vanagon is the USA), automatic with 1913cc water-cooled engine. Total mileage 182000, 74000 on recon...
• Re: about engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:51:02 EST
  ...the water cooled stuff. It sounds like you have given this some thought. What is the advantage over le$$er four cylinder engines? Drive...
• Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:27:21 -0700
  ...Since my '81 Westy is now water cooled, the spare 195/14 tire (should be a 185/14 I presume), pushes the clamshell metal...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 19:02:45 -0800
  ...than any other water-cooled engine >(e.g., Honda, Toyota, etc.)." This is a stretch. Honda, Toyota, Subaru or Nissan engines are class above...
• Re: Westy stalled/wont start
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:10:16 -0800
  ...they said that they adjusted the idle and a few other miner things and will run it through an engine analyzer and drive/ stop...
• 1984 Vanagon (water-cooled) woes.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua M Lee
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:44:21 -0400
  ...i also think that the seal between the two halves of the engine block needs to be replaced. i was wondering if anyone might...
• 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:08:17 -0700
  ...drip, even on my water-cooled 1.9, but >never pop out! This is unusual. I would take the engine out and go to...
• Trans ?, No Rev, HELP needed!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 10:39:07 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I've only had this baby (my 1st water-cooled VW) for a few months, so I'm a bit apprehensive about making any...
• Vanagon Stretch project update / wannabus
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:02:32 -0700
  I've done some updating of the stretch project web site including about 50 pictures of the engine swap. They are still all out...
• Re: This could be a real buy...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:54:24 -0500
  ...or use it to put some good water-cooled engine into. it's an antique all right, 30 yrs old. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor...
• Re: Engine Procedure
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 01:29:09 -0400
  ...Steve W wrote: > Hello, > I just bought a 1983 water cooled Westy and > the engine is messed up. Here is what happened. > The previous...
• Re: Overheat thought
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:35:37 -0500
  ...not is as hot as you can run a salt-water-cooled engine. It warns if the pump impeller wears out, or a chunk...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:16:08 -0600
  ...the total cooling system power requirements for air cooled and > water > > cooled engines. I remember seeing this done many years ago, and > the air...
• Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 09:43:33 -0700
  ...Your engine sounds like it's begging for mercy. Do you have towing? You are about 100 miles from LA, and I doubt you...
• Re: [LVC] Subaru Boxer anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:17:05 -0700
  Actually both VW & Porsche still produce the boxer engine (in water-cooled form) till this very day (VW: Waterboxer in Brazil for their Microbus...
• Re: hose identification help needed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 May 2001 09:09:44 -0500
  What year is your Van and is it air or water cooled. So far it sounds like the hose that goes to your charcoal...
• Re: Compression
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 9:16:25 EST
  Earlier Joel had posted the compression ratios for Vanagon air-cooled and water-cooled engines. I remarked that the air-cooled ones seemed somewhat...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:28:28 -0800
  ...water cooled for emissions reasons. I also think they just wanted to stay with the original design concept and layout ....... which is rear engine...
• Re: request for information, please
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:02:01 -0400
  The most reasonable approach will most likely be repairing or replacing your engine in like kind. Any step into a water cooled engine will...
• Re: wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:49:00 -0500
  ...I'm an amateur mechanic (maybe not so amateur anymore), I use to rebuilt " engine heads" on motorcycle (air & water cooled) as a hobby...
• now: John Muir Publications was: Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:27:06 -0500
  ...My brother rebuilt the engine...and I used it for a few more years until an engine fire finally put me out of my...
• Re: Jetta/Golf/Cab mailing list?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 14 Feb 1997 17:34:26 -0800
  ...SUBSCRIBE H2O-VW your name There is also the water-cooled VW newsgroup which is pretty active. I hope this helps James ----------------------------------------------------------- James Cohen...
• Re: Engine alternatives for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:31:03 -0400
  ...to do an engine conversion, but I've been > speculating on some interesting choices for my 86 Syncro (water cooled). > > Due to proximity (parts...