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• Re: Tranny swap?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:17:45 -0400
  Hi Johnny, All the water-cooled, wasserboxer, 2WD, 4-spd Vanagon transmissions are interchangeable. TomC -----Original Message----- From: John Ohlenroth [mailto:jgo@CONTINUUM.ORG...
• Re: Hot Start Problem in H2O cooled
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 07:31:15 -0700
  ...Good luck > >JGS > >84 1.9L Westfalia >Bleu Schtroumpf > > > > Hey All, > > In my 83 Water cooled Vanagon, I have noticed a little problem. If...
• Re: Watercooled Mexican Microbusses?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 08:20:47 -0800
  Made until recently when the Puebla factory switched models, loaf style Mexican buses had water cooled inline 4 cylinder engines with a front radiator...
• Re: blue stuff free to a good home
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:07:59 -0500
  Um Malcolm your syncro 16 is water cooled right? Why not just keep it? Chris On 2/2/06, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com...
• Re: This could be a real buy...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:36:04 -0800
  ...This could be a real buy... >> >> Could be, if one wants an air-cooled westy vanagon. >> or use it to put some good water...
• Re: Need new Engine
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 1 Oct 2020 10:30:53 -0700
  ...I've done an air to water cooled conversion. While the work required to install the water cooled parts is not as extensive as...
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino Sr
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:48:12 -0400
  ...1200>1600>1800 > AC to 1.9>2.1 water cooled with the addition of a water jacket to the > casting. Clever folks those...
• Re: Valve cover questions
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:16:15 -0800
  ...Valve cover questions Hello All, I like to know if the valve covers from say a Bay window would fit a water cooled 1...
• Re: leaking heads, no heat, ??fix
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 13:55:37 CST6CDT
  ...transportation provider, uses about 85 VW vans due to the interior dimensions) has reported very good results with the VW rebuilds for water-cooleds.
• Looking for watercooled Double cab pickup
  Historical mailing list - Andrew King
  Tue, 1 Oct 1996 01:20:48 -0500 (CDT)
  I am still lookong for a doublecab pickup, water cooled. Thought I had one in Ontario but the guy decided he wanted collector price...
• Westy stalled/wont start
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 13:30:26 -0800
  Help! the other day my 84 water cooled wolfs westy fired up ok but a few blocks from my house it stalled and would...
• 81 Clutch Slave Cylinder Removal
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 13:30:37 -0700
  ...incorrectly assumed that you were replacing the slave cylinder >on >the water-cooled motor. That one is reachable from the engine compartment. _________________________________________________________________ Get your...
• Re: looking for water-cooled Vanagon with sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 19:29:03 -0800
  There are at least 2 sunroof syncro's running around in Seattle. I know there's two 'cause I've driven 'em. Those two...
• Re: Van-O-Rama: update on Mike Miller's post very long
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 16:34:50 EDT
  ...it does have a water cooled boxer engine. peace, tim
• Re: Daily First Start Hard
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 21 May 2003 10:26:55 -0700
  ...air = air-cooled, water = water-cooled, fire = bad fuel lines, earth = it rusts away. Sorry, I'm starting to babble due to starvation (they...
• Gasket Set Brands?
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:10:45 -0700
  Hello, I found a 'Detroit Gasket' Brand (made in Germany) complete gasket set, part number 32632, for the 80's water cooled engines. I...
• Re: so what's the skinny on water cooled Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:10:26 +1200
  >>At this point I know to keep an eye open for leaks and antifreeze smell. >> Any other significant areas of concern specifically on a...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:41:34 -0400
  > In looking at the current list in a friends Haynes book I > didn't find the water cooled vanagons listed. do you know if...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:33:07 -0500 (EST)
  ...if anyone has ever turned an air cooled vanagon into a > water-cooled one. I never hear much on the subject so I imagine...
• Re: AW: TDI and the Quest for the Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:25:09 -0700
  ...VW Motoring wrote: "The actual engine modifications consisted of installing a water-cooled intercooler, with an additional radiator fitted behind the main one at...
• Re: Proper adhesive for engine compartment seal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:23:33 -0400
  ...I think the water-cooled must be different. On my '84 and '89 the rubber lies in a flat tray, glued down on the...
• What would you do?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:56:45 PDT
  Howdy, If you were in this, what would you do? A '83 water-cooled with 113k miles starts showing signs of bad headgaskets. It...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (1990 - engine transplant)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 18:03:26 -0500
  ...what's this about a porsche water cooled six EA> i guess i better start saving now? Might just be cheaper to see if...
• Info.Needed
  Historical mailing list - WALTER D. HOULE
  12 Jun 96 16:09:43 EDT
  Hello, I have a 1985 water cooled Vanagon w/135,000 miles on the original engine. It has a compression leak or two, and...
• Swap Engine to AUDI 5 Cyl./Ford V6
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 13:38:04 +0300
  ...Vanagons `80 to `91, independent if your vanagon is air or water cooled. If there is someone interested I will establish contact and do...
• Re: Which is Best Vanagon Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 14:21:57 -0800 (PST)
  ...I can vaguely remember trying to get a Haynes manual for my 86' Westy (water-cooled of course), but Haynes apparently doesn't publish...
• Buying Advise Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Louis Rumanes
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 10:42:44 -0400
  Greetings, I'm looking for a water cooled camper, and was hoping I could get some advise on what to look for when inspecting...
• Re: ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:57:50 EST
  ...Later model turbochargers are water-cooled to prevent the oil from "coking" in the bearings. Karl Batzler 84 >> i had already said that i...
• Re: Eurovan question-Parts Prices vrs Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:31:45 -0500
  ...Its a loaf with a water cooled inline 4. It was in interesting web site (I with I knew Spanish!) They had New Beetles...
• AW: great discovery on 82
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:36:53 -0800
  ...Epersbacher BA-6 on an air-cooled or water-cooled BBW-46?? or diesel?!? do i dare ask which is more dependable and serviceable...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 02:11:17 -0500
  ...not experience any problems that couldn't be expected on other >water-cooled engines during the course of the engines lifetime. Sure -- it's...
• Vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:45:53 -0700
  Just a question about it, can a 1980 air cooled westy have the same problem as the water cooled engine and can it be...
• Oil Coolers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:29:46 -0400
  I was talking recently with a Vanagon owner/mechanic and he said the best way to keep a water cooled Vanagon running in heat...
• Thanks for your help, everyone! (New Vanagon Owner)
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:22:57 -0400
  ...it's somewhere where I can get to it easily. ;) Thanks again for your help diagnosing! -Kyle Hamilton '85 4-speed water-cooled Vanagon
• 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...
• Fw: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:47:28 +0100
  ...The > result includes several features that no experienced > water-cooled engine designers would ever have included, > notably the head studs that pass through the...
• Re: New Vanagon.com Repair Shops Map Page!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:46:30 -0400
  ...the proprietor, is trustworthy and very knowledgeable about both air > and water cooled Vanagons. > > Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > > > > > -- Thanks...
• Re: double exhaust (photo included)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:55:17 -0800
  Did you check to see if it's an air-cooled or water-cooled vanagon ? reminds me of air-cooled extractor type exhaust system...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:39:50 -0800
  ...I would not think it a good choice for critical fasteners in a water-cooled engine. Stainless is a useful material but has some...
• Re: Cylinder 1 location
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:11:28 -0700
  ...I have the > cylinder > locations correct in my 86 2.1L water cooled digifant Vanagon: > > > (front of van) > > 3 1 > > 4 2 > > (rear of...
• Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:37:26 -0800
  ...Am rebuilding fresh air box and will install heater core as I will convert to a water cooled engine. I understand how the box...
• Re: I'm thinking about going to gas
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:58:42 -0700
  ...engine in a water cooled > body...engine bay is quite different. > > or is the 82 gas been converted to water cooled? > > if your van...
• Re: What is a Vanagon, according to The Samba?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:18:19 -0700
  ...Surprised they don't have that. 'water-cooled VW' hardly makes it for vanagon. They could get with the times. and get 'vanagon' on...
• VW Announces Concept II /f
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 01 Mar 96 11:46:04 -0500
  ...The water-cooled four will feature a 200,000 mile powertrain warranty. The Concept II Microbus will be assembled in Mexico, which has a...
• Re: regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs....
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 15:03:54 -0400
  ...regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs.... RE: Re torquing bolts Larry, Karl, et al I recall threads in the past stating that...
• Re: Help in salt lake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:29:33 +0000
  ...Owner: Ed   Type Of Shop: VW Repair & Parts Will Work On: Water-cooled but not Eurovan   Northern Utah On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 3...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:46:25 -0700
  LOL!! ;) Nice one David On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:05 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>wrote: > At 12:56 AM 4...
• Buses for Sale - Northwestern Texas (Panhandle)
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Fri, 02 Aug 1996 10:52:33 -0500
  ...1 Amarillo Daily News: 1983 Vanagon L Camper by Volkswagen. Immaculate. Water-cooled engine, approximately 70,000 on overhaul. 3-way refrigerator, stove, 2...
• Cost of Head Gasket Replacement
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sat, 1 Feb 97 09:16:40
  ...I'ee seen prices for water cooled head gasket replacment in the range of $1,500-$2,000 from various postings. WOW! Why so...
• Re: Pressure Bleeding the Waterboxer/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 01:29:10 EDT
  ...when flushing, or replacing coolant in the cooling system on our water cooled vans. << Excellent idea! One of those 'Now why didn't I...
• Coolant low-level warning control unit location?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 15:00:03 -0500
  ...level warning control unit? I think there is a misprint inthe schematic on page 97.56 of the water-cooled Digijet 1983, 1984. George
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:45:31 -0500
  ...my doubts about a 1.9 or a 2.1 VW water-cooled having ANY problems with crank "flexing", unless one is turning greater...
• Mexican bus info
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Tue, 11 May 1999 18:26:18 -0700
  ...I finally sat down and put the scans of the water-cooled loafs on my web site. Take a look: http://www.oz.net...
• Re: Ignition Switch Installation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:00:05 -0700
  ...Ignition Switch Installation > I forgot to mention in my last message: > > '83 water-cooled 1.9 2WD > > Looking for explanation of how to install...
• Re: awk! -- speakers sound great but....
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:46:20 -0700
  ...I'd suggest sourcing two metal sunroof handles from an Early water-cooled VW and/or Audi. The units have a hinge in the...
• Re: AFM upgrade using 16 volt tantalum capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:26:33 -0800
  ...to Digifant, the Service Bulletin from April 30, 1992 says: "All >Water Cooled Engine Vanagons" > >Larry A. I did the 'cap fix' (+ a ground...
• CO Westy sighting...
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:45:57 -0600
  ...near the Hamburger Stand? You were driving a water cooled 1983.5-1985 sorta yellow-cream-colored Westy in really nice shape, I was...
• Re: Tranny swap time
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:49:44 -0600
  Good Grief Bill! You got a water cooled. I should have never risked answering your question. An 82 is supposed to be Air Cooled...
• Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 14:13:41 EST
  ...Delivery date, in Germany, as March 4, > 1983 > Now it's a water-cooled bus. A Westfalia conversion at that. But all this > time...
• vanagon education needed!
  Historical mailing list - Karen Meredith
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:01:51 -0700
  ...buying an '85 camper, and reports on the head/gasket and cooling system problems with the water-cooled campers. But, i bet there's...