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Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 09:09:04 -0700
...The other thing that is going on is > >>>> that > >>>> the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the water > >>>> jacket on...
Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:58:34 -0500
...dead of winter > wearingnothing but blue jeans, sneakers, > and a light jacket, ( because you never go outdoors anyway ) > - on your summer tires .. > with chains...
ALL NEW WASSERBOXER HEAD INFO
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 2 Oct 95 20:12:59 EDT
...Somewhere along the line a tech at a dealer mentioned that the Wasserboxer design was poor and unfounded, basically the siamesing of water jackets...
Re: Natural Disasters and Westys. Does anyone have a prep sheet? - Yep
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:25:24 -0700
...For backpacking we use a ceramic water filter and pump, and could make clean water out of anything so I don't worry so...
Re: Beefed up Waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 22 May 2000 13:04:33 EDT
...If you have ever messed with a T1 Bug engine, the WBX is a T1 engine with water jackets. Take lots of pictures before...
Building that engine, but got sidetracked with the car (part2)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:47:42 -0700
...Rewrapped FI wire harness with jacket and electrical tape over all the places I cut the jacket off. Stuff back through hole. Hole should...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - David
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:30:19 -0700
...find the issue...was eventually > found out to be a leaking "water jacket" and have since had both replaced > with new heads et all...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 11:29:09 -0700
...The other thing that is going on is >>>>> that >>>>> the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the water >>>>> jacket on...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:21:42 -0500
...nearly >>>>>> fits >>>>>> >>>>>>> (or maybe not) in the tight space between the water jacket and >>>>>>> the >>>>>> sleeve. >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you've used one in this scenario...
Re: A What is this Type of Question....
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:57:46 -0400
...one side? Just buy one head gasket, and do JUST the water jacket gasket, and be done with it for a while fast and...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:44:15 -0800
...questions: > > * I'm not sure what gunk they used on the water jacket, but it sure is hard > to remove. Any suggestions? I've...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:54:38 -0500
...nearly >>>>>> >>>>> fits >>>>> >>>>>> (or maybe not) in the tight space between the water jacket and >>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>> sleeve. >>>>> >>>>>> If you've used one in this scenario...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:27:53 -0500
...put there depend on how damage are the surfaces, including the water jacket side! i don't suggest any JB's anywhere and there...
Re: leaking on the pavement, this won't help.
Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:22:30 -0500
...with it's "legs" over the outboard edge of the outer water jacket with it's face against the corresponding sealing surface of the...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:13:30 -0700
...The other thing that is going on is >> >>>> that >> >>>> the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the water >> >>>> jacket on...
Re: VW Argentina
Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 18:06:59 +0000
...By this time two other motorcyles appeared from nowhere, all ridden by robust looking young men with leather jackets, and an inconspicuous small Argentine...
Big Bend National Park (very long) and refrigerator question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:11:45 -0500
...Those are eroding away and no longer function, and the water saturates an area of perhaps fifty by fifty feet of soil where water...
FW: We made it! The Great Michigan to Florida Trip. I thumb my nose at you Alberto!
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:30:12 -0400
...Brien Dews was my waiting to look up help online if broke down, Pete Owsiaowski stared at waterboxer engine pictures and chanted in German...
Re: Big Bend National Park (very long) and refrigerator question
Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:26:04 -0400
...Those are eroding away and no longer function, and the water saturates an area of perhaps fifty by fifty feet of soil where water...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:03:35 -0500
...gasket seal surface's as needed this includes the water pump >and water jacket surface for the head this take allot of time to...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 12:29:51 -0500
...The other thing that is going on > is > >> >>>> that > >> >>>> the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the > water > >> >>>> jacket on...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:58:43 -0800
...Some questions: * I'm not sure what gunk they used on the water jacket, but it sure is hard to remove. Any suggestions? I...
Re: Thermostat with a hole?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:04:34 -0700
...Critical on > the Waterboxer since the engine is actually 2 separate cooling jackets, one > for each side. For it to work coolant must always...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:57:02 -0500
...gasket seal surface's as needed this includes the water pump >and water jacket surface for the head this take allot of time to...
On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:44:17 EST
...There is indeed one (1, uno) difference between the Vanagon coolant plumbing arrangement and the standard VW watercooling practice ... Hot water to the bottom...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:43:13 -0400
...find the issue...was eventually > > found out to be a leaking "water jacket" and have since had both replaced > > with new heads et all...
Re: Alternator vibration -
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:27:07 -0700
...sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump. To my surprise (once I cleaned the blackened caked...
Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:25:34 -0800
...dead of winter >> wearingnothing but blue jeans, sneakers, >> and a light jacket, ( because you never go outdoors anyway ) >> - on your summer tires .. >> with chains...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:33:05 -0400
...All that can be done in the glycol/water system (irrespective on the chemical nature of the glycol) is to add a variety of...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:45:25 -0600
...gasket seal surface's as needed this includes the water >pump > >and water jacket surface for the head this take allot of time to...
Re: Walmart coolant or VW coolant
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:29:09 -0800
...Twice the capacity of most vehicles, rear engine/front radiator, massive rubber seal for the water jackets, head studs bathed in fluid to name...
Lundy Canyon Backpack
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:58:26 -0700
...with soaking wet gear, wearing slightly more than sneakers, hot inside waterproof jacket and pants going down almost vertical slope...We were very careful...
Broken belt to Water pump
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 23:23:56 +0000
...Engineering wise the alternator/water pump belt set up is defiantly a result of after thought engineering. There just is not enough belt wrap...
Re: Stuck Cylinders
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 21:39:16 -0700
...DO NOT ASSEMBLE WITHOUT THESE SEALS! The black ones at the base of the cylinder are responsible for keeping the water jacket separated from...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:50:30 -0500
...gasket seal surface's as needed this includes the water pump >and water jacket surface for the head this take allot of time to...
*very long* All you need to know on Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 16:32:53 CST6CDT
...AntiFreeze has 1/4 heat transfer capability of straight water. Temperature recordings at block water jacket exit, after stabilizing: Water Anti-Freeze Water Wetter...
Re: Alternator vibration -
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:15:51 -0700
...sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump. To my surprise (once I cleaned the blackened caked...
Re: What's in YOUR Git Box/Bug-out Bag
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:13:34 -0600
...For backpacking we use a ceramic water filter and pump, and could make clean water out of anything so I don't worry so...
Re: FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:15:03 -0800
...Ambient temperatures up around and well over 100 F at even modest speeds can be a problem for the waterboxer. Supplemental oil cooling is...
Re: Alternator vibration -
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:21:28 +0000
...sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump. To my surprise (once I cleaned the blackened caked...
Re: end of camping season????
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:44:47 +0000
...Like a rubber >mat >with a lid to keep the water in the tray. > >Hartmut > >PS Winter camping is the way to do camping...
FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:33:24 +0000
...For on trip mechanical failures besides water pumps, hoses, pipes, belts, etc. the transmission is the weak link. Looking at engineering philosophies for both...
Re: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:32:45 +0000
...Yes...and it can be as simple as a belt breaking on the backside. No water pump connection = no engine cooling. Suddenly, all those...
Re: Thermostat with a hole?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:12:03 -0700
...Critical on > the Waterboxer since the engine is actually 2 separate cooling jackets, one > for each side. For it to work coolant must always...
Re: FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:25:00 -0800
...For on trip mechanical failures besides water > pumps, hoses, pipes, belts, etc. the transmission is the weak link. > > Looking at engineering philosophies for both...
Re: Stuck Cylinders
Historical mailing list - Don Preston
Mon, 23 Oct 2000 07:01:30 -0700
...DO NOT ASSEMBLE WITHOUT THESE SEALS! The black ones at the base of the cylinder are responsible for keeping the water jacket separated from...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:48:28 -0400
...the gaskets sealing the cylinder water jackets to the head undersurfaces -- were leaking coolant. The AFM was becoming flaky but was eked along by...
Re: Head stud testing
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:50:16 -0400
...Worse they are near the edge of the water jacket making it extremely difficult to drill them out. As for Heli-Coils, in soft...
Re: Fwd: OT-stranded in the wilderness with a westy what would you do ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 8 Dec 2006 00:08:32 -0800
...He had the comfort of the camper, propane for heat, food, snow for water. When all of the fuel and food was used up...
Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:02:15 -0400
...with the engine in the "Van", no rusty bolt, no damage water jacket, no bent push-rod, bottom end O-ring replacement, pushrod seal...
Re: Hex Wrenches
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 25 Dec 1999 08:11:51 -0800
...it ain't fun to lose one of >those buggers in the dirt/sand/mud when changing a tire! >- rain jacket/parka ... flat tires...
Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:40:00 +0000
...to convert >> an >> air cooled engine into a water cooled engine simply by casting water >> jackets >> on the case and adding new heads. The...
Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:52:46 -0500
...A ball of dirt is a ball of dirt until you throw it at your classmate and it becomes dust on his jacket. > I...
Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:48:04 -0700
...to convert >> an >> air cooled engine into a water cooled engine simply by casting water >> jackets >> on the case and adding new heads. The...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:59:41 +0000
...the gaskets sealing the cylinder water jackets to the head >undersurfaces -- were leaking coolant. The AFM was becoming flaky >but was eked along by...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 15:48:40 -0800
...Some questions: * I'm not sure what gunk they used on the water jacket, but it sure is hard to remove. Any suggestions? I...
Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:27:54 -0800
...A ball of dirt is a ball of dirt until you > throw it at your classmate and it becomes dust on his jacket. > > > I...
Fwd: [T2] A few VW's for sale... (long)
Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
Thu, 23 May 2002 17:11:34 -0500
...engine needs repair (the engine >starts and runs, but will need to be resealed or rebuilt, due to >water jacket/coolant leakage), factory 3...
Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:35:47 -0700
...The piston was completely shattered to bits and a big hole into the water jackets, piston and engine metal everywhere in engine!!! Junkyard engine...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 18:35:22 -0800
...re-tightening is only a temporary or emergency measure. > > Some questions: > > * I'm not sure what gunk they used on the water jacket, but...