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• got da heads off......wow! :-0
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:18:43 -0800
  ...What a pain to get down to them(did it with the engine still in situ...after all you wasserboxer guys do it that...
• Re: [spam score 3/10 -pobox] Digifant vs Digijet - Which is better?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 01:17:06 -0500
  ...this was the first year with the 2.1 liter engine and digifant injection. Prior wasserboxers (83.5 through 85) were 1.9 liter...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the transmission...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:24:30 -0700
  ...ALL other engine options come with the close ratio .457 five speed. The five speed makes better use of the engines power, while giving...
• Re: Octane Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 10:59:18 -0400
  > At the risk of sparking a "me too" exchange, I'll ask a question: > > Is everyone using the octane rating specified for their Wasserboxer...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 18:40:26 PST
  On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 20:59:14 EST, DThies1008@aol.com wrote: > Hi Robert, Your engine sounds real inpressive. Where did you buy...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:04:39 -1000
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat >>> To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> >>> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >>> >>> Crossed wires? Check...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:04:10 -0800
  ...I'm seriously looking for a Nissan VQ-series engine to install with a KEP kit. The WBX was cool when it ran, but...
• Re: strange cv/transaxle behavior?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 18:20:21 -0400
  ...I'm feeling like it's a CV problem Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '82 VW diesel westy '84 GL wasserboxer -----Original Message----- From...
• FS: 1986 Syncro Westfalia 2.1L WBX engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 19:15:36 -0500
  ...I now have a complete running 2.1 L Wasserboxer (WBX) for sale. I drove this engine its last 500 miles to the site...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sat, 22 May 2010 17:01:41 -0400
  ...will visit on Monday) is an '83 wasserboxer that > has had a 1.8L Golf engine put in. The current owner is the mechanic...
• Re: Vanagon burned to the ground
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:10:08 +1000
  ...I have a '92 Wasserboxer, one of the last ever made in Graz, Austria and it has the steel engine lid. All other T3s...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:52:07 -0000
  ...Gotta Be a Wasserboxer! > > > In a message dated 7/17/00 3:34:09 AM, > andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz > writes: > > << The 3...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:20:40 -0400
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat Engine sounds and shakes like it has a dead cylinder. I had new plugs installed and went thru...
• 5 cyls, starters
  Historical mailing list - Wouter de Waal
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 13:36:54 +0200 (SAT)
  ...He used a 2.2l carb engine from an Audi, not the newer 2.5 / 2.6 i engine. There's still a vibration...
• Re: Rotary engine transplant
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:07:59 -0400
  ...to a Karmann Ghia before. > It is a sweet and smooth engine. Maybe a bit short on low end torque, but > that redline and...
• Re: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 11:17:52 -0600
  ...Having been on this list for 9 months now, I'm pretty convinced that if I had a wasserboxer with engine problems, I'd...
• Re: Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:34:45 -0500
  ...properly, I didn't with the wasserboxer. After the bolts are removed and you drop the engine make sure you have the torque converter...
• mysetry engine
  Historical mailing list - David Menche
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:31:26 -0800
  ...the engine from Importmotor includes rebuilt heads. This probably keeps the price way down. Since head failures are the common death of wasserboxers, I...
• Re: Heater Cold
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 7:25:13 EST
  Jim< while I am not that familiar with the wasserboxer setup, a common source of a cold interior is a faulty, plugged heater core...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild [correction]
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 07:39:07 -0600
  ...Type I aircooled vw's, and some european type IV engines have cases made from magnesium alloy. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net
• Re: Yosemite or Bust!
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:38:53 -0700
  > Be careful (just past Don Pedro, & the fish hatchery) of *Old* Priest Grade > - don't be tempted unless you're lightly loaded & your engine...
• '85 autotrans/trailer hitch
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:30:09 PDT
  ...the wasserboxer thanks mostly to the wisdom of this list. Tranny question: My floor mounted gear selector operates *very* difficultly when the engine (trans...
• Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:39:09 -0500
  ...Not saying that any of these figures are unrealistic, but aren't >you affraid of your engine digesting it self at these speeds? Keeping...
• Re: Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:20:15 -0700
  ...Anyone remember who had > that? Vanagain sells all hoses in the engine compartment for a few hundred. I highly recommend it since my 86...
• Engine swap to 1.9L TDI
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:52:14 +0200
  ...is also possible to convert a Wasserboxer. Than you will need some parts from the TD engine: - Bellhousing from a 50 PS or 70...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:42:39 -0700
  ...They checked everything out with the engine 'gratis' while there. The injectors they use flow higher than the stock ones, otherwise the engine air...
• Oil reservoir heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:52:41 -0800
  ...the copy... "The oil reservoir heater helps reduce engine wear by heating the important parts of your engine and helps provide faster engine cranking...
• Re: wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:18:17 +1200
  ...VW's wasserboxer unfortunately doesn't fit this bill. >And I don't know why any one would want to use a subaru engine...
• Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 08:02:18 -0500
  ...February 10, 1999 4:24 PM Subject: Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it+ACE- (engine swap info)5Cyl.) +AD4-We have always driven our...
• Re: A newcomer seeks advice...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 2 Dec 1995 19:57:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...RIght > now in the running are: > > a) a 1971 camper, some rust, rebuilt engine and clutch, > > and > > b) a 1986 Wasserboxer, scratches on body...
• wasserboxer hot idle [part 2]
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 11:18:32 CST6CDT
  ...so maybe this lower activating thermoswitch would help current 1.9L engines too. It's about $35 when i checked into changing it on...
• Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:15:56 -0800
  ...Could this specialized lube and procedure produce better results for breakin of remanufactured WasserBoxers or Air Cooled designs??? With updated spezial rings??? Update earlier...
• Re: head gaskets, my turn
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:01:51 -0400
  the wasserboxer doesn't have a timing belt a diesel or a inline engine conversion would though. that said i just had a conversation...
• Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 May 2012 09:24:21 -0700
  ...Calling it "turn key" sounds like marketing. "Turn key engine" would be getting an engine that was ready to bolt in place. Remove what...
• Re: Engine swap conversion details are now online!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:21:24 -0700
  ...So that's 25 mpg with a 2.0 litre engine (which one? Audi or late model VW? Motronic or CIS?) And about the...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 22:24:38 -0500
  ...I wrote up the Engine Fire thing and told everybody that the fan shroud on type IVs was magnesium ........ believe it. The DK and...
• [Fwd: Re: AIRS signup page]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 06:59:15 -0800
  ...of adding a couple choices to the AIRS signup page? Maybe: > > Engines: > > Wasserboxer > Diesel > Conversions > > The Vanagon list is getting ready to re-invent...
• Re: subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 19:58:26 -0500
  ...The new engine happily pulls all the way to 6800rpm, so finding the right gear/rpm for climbing is no sweat. The wasserboxer died...
• Re: Normal temp?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:42:36 -0700
  Even in this weather, my '84 1.9 wasserboxer runs with the needle 2/3 of the way from the lower mark to the...
• Si muova!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 16:17:25 -0600
  ...It moves! My 85 Westy original wasserboxer with 165k miles has been sitting in my driveway for nearly a month, tarp-covered, chilling in...
• Rebuilt Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:24:16 -0500
  ...I've just ordered an SA engine kit from TII Trading Co, which will replace the current leaking wasserboxer. I'm wondering if I...
• Re: After today, I am glad I did not give up on the Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:28:35 PDT
  > HOW!!!!!!! I'm getting 16.5 on my 89 Westy @65 mph and want better! Add some bolt on performance mods, Rebuild the engine...
• Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 22 May 2008 14:08:17 -0400
  ...The engine idles well and idle rpm is steady. When rpm is raised to about 4000 under no load the engine stumbles, rpm drops...
• Re: Performance Wasserboxer: Fact or Fiction
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 23:59:36 -0000
  ...Performance Wasserboxer: Fact or Fiction > > > As my '86 GL nears total stripdown, I've started looking at the supposed > "performance" parts available for wasserboxers...
• Re: In Withdrawl - NOTHING Wrong with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:24:30 -0700
  > Alfred Bagdan wrote: > > Questions: > What is the furthest anyone has gone with a > wasserboxer 1.9L engine without > a leak so bad it needed...
• EuroSpec Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 12:44:59 -0800
  ...than the wasserboxer. The installation is really clean ... much less stuff in the engine compartment...and everything is really accessible. the engine is mounted...
• Re: Ist Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:53:17 -0800
  ...Not so? Mike > > Some boxer engines: > Briggs & Stratton made one > Ferrari flat-12 > Porsche flat 4s, 6s & 8s > VW aircooled 4s & Type 25 nondiesel...
• Boston Bob....AVP....GEX...???
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:58:36 -0500
  ...With 150k miles, it doesn't seem to make sense to pull the engine and replace the gaskets or heads. So the question is...
• wasserboxer coolant bleeding: a repost
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:21:34 CST6CDT
  ...and i bet you really want to trade-up for a wasserboxer! Several tips have been previously posted on bleeding the system. here is...
• Engine Damage, please help
  Historical mailing list - Trent Meyer
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:58:52 -0700
  Hi, Can anyone shed some light on what kind of engine damage could be done to a 2.1 liter Digifant Wasserboxer (syncro)if...
• Re: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:49:40 -0500
  ...Volks, I am considering using a Fast Forward kit and salvage later model TDI engine to drop in my 90 Carat w/automatic. Fast...
• Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 07:59:56 -0500
  ...There should be many cheap 2.1L engines out there as many seem to be swapping out their wasser boxer engines. I rebuilt my...
• Re: Subaru in a Vanagon?? Yes!!!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 21 Sep 1997 08:52:01 -0700
  ...and short comings of the subaru >engine in the vanagon. The oil pan is lower than the wasserboxer. The >pan is stamped steel (like...
• Re: Wasserboxer engine for sale:
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 17:45:26 -0700
  Senor Pancho: Donde esta? Cuanta Cuesta? Muchas Gracias Jorge ( Tilde? We don't need no stinkin tilde!) Wietor --- Pancho de la Luna <pancho@SPEAKEASY...
• Mike Miller Need Big Time Help!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:50:30 -0500
  ...lets say as he's getting off on a ramp--the engine just dies----Bang--- It just doesn't want to run at low...
• Personal, private thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  05 Dec 1995 09:46:09 EST
  ...I realize some with more experience than I have with the wasserboxer will do anything to get rid of that engine. Anyway, upon completion...
• Re: Vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:23:50 -0500
  ...I > unscrewed it thinking I might get the last little bit of engine coolant and > to my surprise, engine oil seeped out. since my...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 07:18:05 PDT
  ...and hopefully of > the week: > > My '87 Westy, 2.1 L wasserboxer engine, is getting only 17 mpg > highway. That seems low to me...
• Re: LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 11:10:29 PST
  ...A turnkey engine would be the one that is complete with all accessories. Now, in the water cooled world things maybe different. If you...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:55:01 -0700
  1-4-3-2 permanently displayed in an Air Cooled engine on the generator stand . Happily Married since 1986 . > On Sep 28, 2014, at...