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• Re: Aircooled upgrade
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 28 May 2002 08:00:14 -0700
  ...Not many waterboxers for a while but plenty of airheads in the last 6 months. I see many waterboxers driving around every day. Running...
• Small Car Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
  Mon, 1 Feb 2016 18:32:29 -0800
  ...if I should have a local shop put a 2.2 waterboxer in, or pay the cash to have them put a subie in
• Re: Flywheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:13:05 -0700
  ...I have successfully used a CIP1 aircooled flywheel >lock on a waterboxer. That looks like the same one I have, had it for years...
• Re: 85 Westy Aux Air Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 10:31:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...an aux air regulator sitting on the front seat of a waterboxer Vanagon. > > Start scouring those junk yards! This goes for the air [intake...
• Re: Vanagon in South-Africa
  Historical mailing list - Renier Marais
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:34:09 +0200
  ...I am trying to install a golf/jetta motor into my >waterboxer vanagon. >thanks for your help, >PSD. Patrick I will find out from...
• Motor Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 12:02:58 -0500
  ...In San Diego I used 20W50 in my 1.9 waterboxer. Now that I'm in the NE what weight should I use for...
• Re: to bring back the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:28:07 EST
  ...is about as much of a chance as them bringing the waterboxer powered vanagon back as there is a chance of them bringing the...
• Re: summer..the time for "roadside barbeques"Re: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Davis
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 18:06:52 -0700
  ...I've seen plenty of toasted waterboxer vanagons that the > plastic engine acess lid has melted, and caved into the engine, and added > fuel...
• Any good used 1.9l engines out there?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:40:29 EST
  Looking for a known good, used 1.9l waterboxer with relatively low miles and no head leaks. Anyone have one? Pmail me please with...
• Re: '90 4 spd tanny into an '84
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 11:09:21 EDT
  ...will drop right into an '84 vanagon watercooled that currently had a 4 spd DU tranny in it? >> All waterboxer trannies are interchangeable. chris
• 1.9 liter camshaft checking
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 10:41:50 -0700
  ...I will probably be rebuilding my 1.9 waterboxer and will have to consider the camshaft. I can't find specifications for *lobe lift...
• New versus Welded Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:13:02 -0800
  I have a leaking exhaust valve that needs replacing on an '84 Vanagon Waterboxer with 290k on the clock. (1) What are the pros...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion / Why? / Why Not?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:02:04 EST
  ...Don Juan, As I have proven on many occasions, these damn waterboxers will run on 3 cylinders almost as well as they run on...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:41:54 -0800
  ...in cold temps, and which helps immensely. > > A friend with a waterboxer Vanagon (not sure if it's a 1.9 or 2.1L...
• Re: Waterboxer Exhaust idea
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 10:22:46 -0800
  ...Warrantee? - lifetime. -Mark McCulley At 09:37 PM 3/15/98 EST, KENWILFY wrote: >Hey has anyone ever thought of getting the waterboxer exhaust...
• WTB - 83 Westy Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:32:05 -0700
  hi all, needed ..the 'glove box' Owner's Manual for an 83 1/2 Waterboxer Westphalia Vanagon. there are two separate parts .... The 'vanagon...
• New question..Waterboxer rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Don & Sue Welch
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:03:40 -0700
  Thanks again for responces to my last posting on this subject. we have now contacted a company in Sacramento CA called AVP about rebuilding...
• Re: defeat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 22:09:50 -0600
  LAWS HOME wrote: > > I must admit that I haven't found a "cold start valve" on my "84 vanagon > waterboxer" nor a cold start...
• More Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:04:05 -0800
  ...My fuel gauge, temp gauge, little flashy red light all don't work on my 84 Waterboxer. And the clock runs slow! I suspect...
• Blue crank pulley on rebuilt engine...who did it?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:07:59 -0700
  ...Are blue crank pulleys a trademark of any of the regular waterboxer rebuilders or just someone with leftover blue paint?
• Re: Not 82 diesel, 83 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:59:19 -0800
  Yes, the Syncro radiator will fit in the 83, diesel or waterboxer.. All the 83 and newer can use the same radiator. Only 82...
• new VW model has rear engine "waterboxer"
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:55:35 -0700
  VW announces today the City Expert in Frankfurt, a new car powered by a rear mounted boxer engine. I wonder if it will make...
• Re: 160 HP waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:09:50 -0700
  Nice airplane motor. Might not be so good for vehicles. On 10/16/08 9:53 AM, "thomas LaPointe" <vanagonmail@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > This...
• Re: 160 HP waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:19:31 -0400
  Interesting. Sure looks like a WBX block and heads. Air cooled cylinders? Ken On Thu, October 16, 2008 12:53 pm, thomas LaPointe wrote...
• Octane Rating for Waterboxers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 13:48:51 +1000
  ...I was advised by the guys who sold & service my 2.1l Waterboxer that it is preferable to run it on Premium Unleaded.These...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:02:22 -0700
  ...Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer >Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:31:03 -0500 > >Mark Seifert wrote: > >>When I rebuilt my 2...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:18:28 -0800
  ...power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer > RE: Power Steering Leaks Near the Pump > Before you get to involved try...
• Towing my Syncro with an Element??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:14:54 -0400
  ...The Syncro has a high output waterboxer and bull bumpers with receiver hitch. I think it would be up to the task, but only...
• SDM07- many engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 9 May 2007 08:09:59 -0700
  ...I tried to count up the different engines that had been installed to replace the original 2.1 waterboxer. Here is a list so...
• Re: waterboxer turbo
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Sat, 30 May 1998 01:08:28 +0000
  Michael Modl wrote: I've been checking out that > company in southern CA, I think they are called fast vanagon's. I found them...
• for sale: '83.5 Vanagon GL nine pass. sunroof model $700 bucks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 04:37:56 EDT
  ...bench front seat, full length middle seat w/ fold down edge, 1.9 waterboxer. needs hd gaskets, can get kit for 100 bucks. $700...
• Re: Burned FI wiring
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:19:26 -0600
  ...Bus or air cooled vanagon injectors in a waterboxer would certainly do this, as the resistance changed from ~3 ohms, to ~15 ohms. Joshua...
• Trasko - Ultra-fine Reusable Oil Refining - Filtering System for Cars
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:43:43 -0000
  There is an application for the 1.9l waterboxer. If they have one for my TDI also they will have an order for each...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:40:47 -0400
  No points in the waterboxers... :) d At 00:19 10/17/2000, ron wrote: >If the points are in the closed position, the circuit...
• Re: FS: white '90 Carat on ebay.... currently $800
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:20:01 EST
  ...if you're so inclined!:) > > Bruce Nadig wrote: > > > > forget the clutch and brakes god...i'm praying to the waterboxer head gasket god... ;<) chris
• the oxyboxer motor----check this out
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:08:15 -0600
  I know it's not water cooled any more, but check out what this guy does with the stronger waterboxer case and crank. he...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 07:47:25 -0400
  ...Ratjen wrote: > Hello Volks, > > I am currently overhauling a 2.1L Waterboxer with 280000kms. It's for a > friend who is a mechanical newcomer...
• Re: wtb muffler bracket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:20:10 -0800
  Those exhaust brackets are for 2.1 waterboxer engines. won't normally fit on a 1.9 .......which is what an 84 has. I...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 08:10:20 -0500
  ...I expect to receive ridicule for trying to rebuild a waterboxer >>without the Bentley manual, but I've made it this far without it...
• Odyssey Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:46:36 -0400
  ...They list the waterboxer as: 2.1 Liters 2109 CC H4. What does the "H4" stand for? Located here: http://odysseybattery.com/ Pete '87...
• Re: Cherry Picker?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:45:29 -0700
  ...it's size, with using the picker to remove and install waterboxers. I'll give it a go next time............ Miguel He who possesses...
• Re: New For 1998: The Volkswagen Lunagon Camper!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:51:52 -0700
  So, we all know now that the Lunagon has the best engine swap idea yet- Waterboxer to solid fuel rocket boosters! Power for your...
• Re: Tornado Air Management System
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 10:07:55 EST
  In a message dated 97-12-07 03:49:41 EST, you write: << I would like to hear from waterboxer owners that are using...
• Re: Towing a Pop-Up Camper with a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 19:39:40 -0500
  ...Didn't someone on the list say early air cooled Vanagon transmissions were stronger than waterboxer trans? Just wondering, I have access to an...
• Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 22:06:51 EST
  ...the parts alone to do a decent rebuild be close to the $500 mark? What is the price of a Waterboxer rebuild kit anyway?
• Rebuildt engines and the problems with it
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:35:02 EDT
  ...Reman waterboxer engines Date: 99-04-06 00:33:06 EDT From: DeHanschke To: thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM Hi Karl, this is a good idea...
• Re: Some engine conversions (fomerly "TO WATERBOXER OR NOT"??)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:28:44 -0800
  For those who are interested, here are the two best Subaru swap sites I have found. http://www.mcn.org/b/roadcow/convert.html...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:35:53 +1300
  >OK, point taken. >But a conversion motor would be even easier to get parts for. >The waterboxer motor is not nearly as common as...
• Wanted: Good Manual Tranny for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:56:58 EST
  I am in search of a known good, used manual transmission (no grinding or whining) for a 83.5-91 waterboxer Vanagon. Anyone? I...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 30 May 2001 15:33:55 -0700
  Chris Stann wrote: > Last time I went to a junk yard I saw more Subarus than Vanagons. Well, duh!!! They only MADE maybe a...
• thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:39:20 -0600
  ...What is the highest temp thermostat available for the waterboxer? Hopefully somewhere around 95-96 C? I'm of the opinion that the highest...
• engine stand
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:56:49 -0700
  ...I would like to know if I can use it for the waterboxer engine. Thanks, Eric 91 syncro 7 pass 99 subie wagon --------------------------------- Do...
• Re: Transaxle for an '85 4-speed manual waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:45:44 -0700
  ...Transaxle for an '85 4-speed manual waterboxer? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > My girlfriend just got the bad news that her transaxle is...
• Re: gas heater vs. H2O heater
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 17:57:17 -0500
  ...The aircooled vanagon will have less power, poorer fuel economy and worse reliability than the waterboxer. Do not plan on using the AC for...
• Re: Engine Conversion's Done (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:57:24 -0700
  ...Horsepower is >same or more than waterboxer (depending on which motor you choose- 1.6l, 1.8l, >2.0l). This conversion can be done...
• MSDS air intake system (was Re: Air Filters, K & N, extra performance?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 08:19:34 PST
  ...Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM> >Does K & N make a filtercharger for waterboxer? > >I suppose the heavy duty syncro filters will not fit a 'regular...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 Waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:57:36 -0400
  ...Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines. On 7/29/11 9:17 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote: > What's the difference...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:55:05 -0600
  ...When people >> with the earlier 81/82 system need a new tank they commonly use the >> 86-91 waterboxer tank since it matches up...
• Re: Waterboxer hop-up vs. swap
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:43:42 PST
  ...Robert > Has anyone done a comparison of pros and cons for an engine swap versus > a nicely modified waterboxer? Looking at things like ratio...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 17:07:52 -0800
  ...know you drive a 1.9 waterboxer engine ... > or at least the fuel/ignition system on some waterboxer. > > Doesn't that feel better, having...