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• Westy for parts available in SE
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:32:51 -0400
  I came across an 82 air cooled?westy in sad condition today.? Camper stuff inside however looks fine.?? Also a sad early water cooled...
• Volksfest '99 VW SHOW this SAT. near Harrisburg/ Hershey , Pa
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:16:58 EDT
  ...Thing - - Water Cooled Stock to '84 - Water Cooled Modified to '84 - Water Cooled Stock '85 & Up - Water Cooled Modified '85 & Up - Water Cooled Convertible...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 14:41:52 PDT
  ...Air-cooled to Water-cooled > There's a guy with a web page who installed a water cooled toyota motor > into a breadloaf westy...
• oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:16:26 CDT
  ...dealer (jim ellis, atlanta, 800-653-5547) 1983-1985 water cooled: part # 025-906-265 <no suffix> ONE-WIRE $39.60 1986-1991 water...
• Re: oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 1994 13:26:26 -0700
  ...part # 025-906-265 <no suffix> > ONE-WIRE $39.60 > >1986-1991 water cooled: part # 025-906-265 B > THREE-WIRE $133.25 <!!!!!> > >from...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:21:20 -0700
  ...You can make use of a water cooled but non diesel bus with this project by using (plate optional or required?): My basic question...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:56:25 EST
  I just got a water-cooled vanagon about 3 weeks ago. Although the heat isn't great it gets warm. If you think your...
• temp 2 and Haynes for water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schiebel
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 11:11:22 EDT
  ...00) and also the availability of a Haynes manual for early water cooled vanagons. I need both...can anybody point me in the right...
• Re: 2.1 water cooled dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:48:16 -0500
  ...looking for a dipstick tube and dipstick for my 2.1 water cooled. If >you have one or two please let me know how...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:35:49 -0700
  ...I have three water cooled vehicles and the one air cooled Vanagon. The heater in the Vanagon works as well or better than the...
• Quite good short tech articles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:50:58 -0800
  ...It's for mostly water-cooled Porsches .. but much applies to our water-cooled Vanagons . Short and decently written. Worth a look. http://www...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:24:30 -0400
  There are various features that are identical, and some that are quite different between the Air to water cooled Vanagons, particularly for a novice...
• Braising in our Aircooled, was: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:20:07 -0500
  John Wrote: >>>>>>>>>> "I just got a water-cooled vanagon about 3 weeks ago. Although the heat isn't great it gets warm. If you...
• Re: Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:47:34 -0600
  ...In your eyes what are the advantages and disadvanges of the water cooled design and the air cooled design? Presently have a water cooled...
• Re: 84 water cooled vanagon pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:10:17 -0100
  > Does anyone know if I can easily replace the pushrod seals on a water > cooled 84 vanagon? Yes, but you must replace the pushrod...
• Oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
  Sun, 4 May 2003 17:45:45 -0700
  ...I have seen pullers to remove the oil pump on air cooled engines but nothing for water cooled. Does anybody have any hints on...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:19:25 -0700
  I think you are in for a top job on the engine, if it is like the regular water cooled engines, it means the...
• Re: Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:52:11 -0800
  ...In your eyes what are the advantages and disadvanges of the >water >cooled design and the air cooled design? Presently have a water cooled...
• Re: 1.9 WBX VS 2.0 AC (long)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 12:16:36 -0700
  ...This is the main reason for the switch to the water-cooled motor in 1983.5. Water-cooled engines are inherently more efficient because...
• Re: More New Owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:45:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...As far as understand there are two Muir books, one on water-cooled and one on air-cooled. I believe I saw one at...
• 84 water cooled vanagon pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Ely Kumli
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 01:37:17 -0700
  Does anyone know if I can easily replace the pushrod seals on a water cooled 84 vanagon? Also, how do I remove the rear...
• Re: Putting a water cooled engine in an 82
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:32:18 +0100
  ...I am > wondering if it is possible or for that matter even a good idea to try put a > water-cooled engine in it...
• Re: Need 1.9 Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 23:21:33 -0600
  ...Need 1.9 Water Cooled > My 85 tossed the engine, so now am looking for one in good working order at > a low price...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Sat, 10 May 1997 04:43:49 -0500
  ...not to be picky, but I'm driving an '83 water cooled, which was the transition year, not '84. TBillMark McCulley wrote: > > Not really...
• Re: Worst vanagon change
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:10:12 -0400
  ...I guess I'd question why they created the Waterboxer when they already had perfectly usable, reliable, proven I4 water cooled engines. Allan -- 1991...
• Re: '85 Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:11:24 +0200
  ...our water-cooled Vanagons (called Transporters in the U.K.): > 3452 - Volkswagen Transporter (82-90) Transporter > Van & Pickup 1913 & 2109cc water cooled > petrol engines...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:31:00 -0400
  ...Air Cooled or Water Cooled I thought an air cooled had fins on the heads which were obvious. Am I wrong about this? Also...
• Coolant Diagram for Euro Carbed Water-cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:51:53 -0800
  The intake manifold for European Carb'ed, water cooled vans have the coolant plumbed through the intake manifold. I would like to plumb my...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:34:25 -0400
  ...my german friends to think of >replacing of Westy alternator with water cooled one. So far I >haven't seen anyone who did the...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 12:32:02 -0800
  >| There's a guy with a web page who installed a water cooled toyota motor >| into a breadloaf westy. It's painted like a...
• Water Cooled!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:52:38 -0400
  ...From lurking in the group, it seems the "first few years" of water cooled engines were prone to problems in the cooling systems. Can...
• Westy w/o engine
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:24:31 -0800
  ...It was a water cooled originally. My question, never having owned a water cooled, what is the consensus regarding the type of engine I...
• Re: Water Cooled Vanagon Concerns
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 18:23:43
  ...impression that there might be some concerns about the > reliability of water cooled Vanagons. Specifically concerning the heads. They are wonderful vehicles, but do...
• Re: Ladies Crossing the US
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 10:28:11 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-30 10:21:18 EST, you write: << The water cooled ones (yours) are much more reliable than the...
• Re: Water vs. Air
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:40:00 -0700
  You probably mean "post '86," as that is when the 2.1L water cooled engine made it's debut. I own both an air...
• Re: water cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 8 Apr 2019 10:18:45 -0700
  ...good luck On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 10:07 AM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > Anyone have a known good water cooled...
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 04:52:41 -0700
  "Water-cooled's are orphans..." "...the typical owner of a water-cooled VW van is not only less mechanically adept than air-cooled owners...
• Re: Putting a water cooled engine in an 82
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:56:11 -0500
  ...For starters, if you want t water cooled one, they made thousands of them...buy one of those. Keep in mind, there is a...
• Re: Buying a 1986 Vanagon - My $0.02 Worth
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 16:58:39 -0700
  At 03:31 PM 9/14/98 -0700, Marty Wallace wrote: >In 1986 VW came out with a completely >re-designed engine (water-cooled...
• Re: First Jump Into Water (water cooled VDubs that is)!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 01:02:16 +0200
  ...Vdubs for me."), I bought a water > cooled vanagon And, frankly, the water feels fine! The main difference isn't what the engine is...
• Re: Tranny swap time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 13:21:01 -0800
  Stan, the diesel IS an I4 engine and water-cooled. All Vanagon manual trannys must be tipped down at the nose end before the...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:16:24 -0600
  ...Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine? > > > >> Just a curiosity question. >> >> One post about the radiator/coolant problems for the woman in Mexico noted...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:33:13 -0500
  ...Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine? I've seen lots of them...even up here in Washington. They're some version of inline...
• Re: Need Alternator 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:40:22 -0700
  ...Need Alternator 85 water cooled > I'm not sure which alternator (AL33X or AL27XOR) in need for my 1985, 1.9 > water cooled. Can...
• Re: 1.9 WBX VS 2.0 AC (long)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:38:17 -0500
  ...This is the main reason for the switch to the water-cooled motor in 1983.5. Water-cooled engines are inherently more efficient because...
• porsche water cooling
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:14:23 -0500
  Like I said, Water cooled is better
• Re: Advice on Westy cost [Fwd mail] (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 12:58:20 -0700
  ...Advice on Westy cost [Fwd mail] Depends on whether it is an air cooled or water cooled. I have an 83.5 water cooled...
• Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 18:56:13 -0800
  ...maintenance and maximum reliability. > You can not leave town with a water cooled one as safely as with an air > cooled one. I traveled...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:20:40 -0500
  ...fitted with AC had the same bottom grill as the later water cooled Vanagon. Not a reliable predictive device. T.K. sez------- Answer to...
• Re: /f Strange American VWVan Look-alike
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 09 Jun 95 15:20:05 CDT
  ...and it's not a small water-cooled engine, either ... or he's shoe-horned a rather large Lycoming or Continental aircraft engine in...
• Re: 2.1 water cooled dipstick
  Historical mailing list - A2L1
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:23:49 -0400
  ...looking for a dipstick tube and dipstick for my 2.1 water cooled. If > you have one or two please let me know how...
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:04:01 -0400
  ...My 1965 bus runs better than it did when new. > > Water-cooled's are orphans, not even supported by VW any longer, save in...
• Re: Muir Vanagon equivilant?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 1 May 2003 17:13:21 -0400
  ...the only water cooled Vanagons were diesels (essentially, rabbit engines). MIke ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:09:07 -0800
  ...the radiator/coolant problems for the woman in Mexico noted > no > water cooled VW buses were sold in Mexico--or rather no water boxers...
• Re: Need Alternator 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:41:14 -0700
  ...Need Alternator 85 water cooled > I'm not sure which alternator (AL33X or AL27XOR) in need for my 1985, 1.9 > water cooled. Can...
• Re: Looking for a good water-cooled vanagon Mechanic in Northern New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:37:39 +0000
  ...in Santa Fe and was sorely > disappointed.> Pablo Sanchez is the best, but he doesn't work on the water > cooled> engines.> > Can someone...
• Looking for 1983 Owners Manual
  Historical mailing list - james cardwell
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:20:21 -0800
  I have just purchased a 1983 Vanagon, (water cooled) - and am looking for the original owners manual. I have found almost every year except...
• Re: New Guy needs info
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:38:11 EDT
  ...1) Water cooled get a bad rap but are actually great. 2) If Wolfsburg Editions have the highest quality fabrics you guys with the...
• Re: air vents
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 22:05:07 -0400
  Yes, the van is a 1990 westy, water cooled LC.
• vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 23:38:14 -0800
  Is the 83 water cooled diesel a good motor?