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• Oil temps
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 18 May 1998 07:52:30 -0400
  ...Many water cooled engines coolant thermostats don't even open at below 180 F. Operating temps are often just below waters boiling point. If...
• Re: Air Cooled Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 20:08:13 -0700
  ...Would it be more work than would be worth it to update the van to water cooled? Best bet is Porsche 911 engine, I...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 16:04:19 -0700
  Matthew, I think you might be getting a little carried away glorifying the air cooled engine. Having owned a 79 bus and now an...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 10:59:47 -0800
  ...These may be needed if you are in a hot climate or plan to install a higher hp engine. For our climate in the...
• Re: Help in salt lake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:02:30 +0000
  ...Water-cooled but not Eurovan   Northern Utah     On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 3:17:54 PM PDT, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:  I...
• '83 VW Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Sat, 07 Jun 1997 21:48:33 -0600
  ...a water or air cooled engine? The dealer says air, but I thought they started making water cooled in '83. Availability of parts? I...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:52:15 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Hi all, > I have an 84 water-cooled gas engine Vanagon that has been blowing > coolant hoses one after another...
• Re: How do you replace the electical switch on the bottom of the lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:48:23 -0800
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca > > > > Email > > > > sales@fastforward.ca > > > > - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled > > Volkswagens > > - Electrical harness fabrication and customization > > > > *Due to...
• More temp II sensor...
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:28:33 -0400
  ...Temp II sensor for an 85 water cooled vanagon with an upgrade toa 2.1.... http://www.viewit.com/Andree/08-23-07_1816...
• Re: Gas Gen. in Engine space? Nooooo!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Young
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:44:05 -0400
  ...Those large cavities on either side are where the air scoops feed into the engine compartment.Even if you have a water cooled model...
• Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 01:40:40 PDT
  ...water cooled have lots of power even in stock form and more useable >room. >The downside to watercooled is the various little understood engine...
• Re: Will it blow ??
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:42:30 -0400
  You will ruin the rest of a good engine............... Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73...
• Re: paint code location...searches of Gerry returning errors....
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 03:00:54 EST
  ...I'm guessing it's in the engine bay somewhere. > > Try this, it shows all the possible locations, and lists the codes for your...
• Re: maybe too much information is worse...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 May 2006 19:39:22 -0700
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 26 Jan 97 14:43:44 EST
  ...I skip all the water-cooled VWs because there are a LOT listed and because most of us are only concerned with the REAL...
• Re: FS Air Cooled Parts and Full Engines
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:30:56 -0600
  ...water cooled... excpt me I got both.. At 06:14 PM 3/25/2003 -0600, Stan Wilder wrote: >Type IV air cooled engine parts...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:10:02 -0400
  The air cooled engines do not cycle the pump when turning on the ignition. The water cooled vans usually do that due to the...
• Re: Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 16:33:18 -0600
  ...John Rodgers "88GL Driver Sharon & Miguel Calvin wrote: > List gurus, > > These new-fangled water-cooled engines sure are different from my old 1600dp. > Is...
• Re: .... choose ... engine conversion. Additional Costs Budget.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:24:32 -0700
  My approximate conversion costs (air to water cooled): https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/15degreeengineconversion (heater core price is old and low. Fair warning...
• Re: Need new Engine
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 1 Oct 2020 12:37:53 -0400
  ...rebuild your engine > 2. get a rebuilt engine > 3. watercooled WBX conversion > 4. Subaru conversion > > All you need to do is define your goal...
• 80 Vanagon w VSI conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 1994 22:17:11 -0800
  ...93K total miles, 20K on rebuilt engine. One interesting thing came up talking to it's mechanic: re had to replace the right head...
• Re: Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:49:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The worst scenario for the water-cooled vans is loosing all of your coolant. That would mean having to carry at least 3 jugs...
• Re: AFM calibration
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:13:10 -0800
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to...
• Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:02:32 -0300
  Erin, That's not bad gas! You have already pushed that engine too far are are about to loose it. I would stop now...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 07:52:44 +1000 (EST)
  ...water cooled Vanagons have. The way to know for sure is > to stop when the problem starts to occur, turn off the engine, immediately...
• Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:50:43 -0600
  ...as the engine seems to run a bit hotter than the water-cooled engines. surface temperature-wise. now, the odd thing is, in all...
• Re: was none
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:26:54 -0800
  ...Second, pulling a water cooled is no harder than an aircooled. Messier by far, but no harder. Drain the anitfreeze, disconnect everything according to...
• Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 07:24:28 -0500
  ...1936-Chrysler >> > Eric, > > Are you talking about air-cooled or water cooled boxer engines? The > machinist who is supposedly the best in the Washington...
• Re: Accelerator cable extras?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:34:46 -0700
  ...ask about another problem... > >I have a frayed cable in the engined compartment. I don't know what it does and can't find...
• Re: Complete Idiots Guide Books
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 12:47:26 -0500
  ...They probably show up on Ebay. > >-Dana- > >Paul Rogers wrote: >> >> I've heard rumors that there used to be a water cooled version of...
• Re: I-4 conversion: power steering lines
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:22:35 -0800
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to...
• FS: '83 Vanagon - 7 passenger - Almonte, ON
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 9 May 2001 07:32:19 EDT
  1983 Volkswagen Vanagon, 7 passenger, brown on tan, 1.9 litre water-cooled engine, auto transmission. Mechanically sound, with new brakes, new battery, new...
• FS: 1983 Vanagon GL 7 passenger - Ottawa
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 06:13:45 EDT
  1983 Volkswagen Vanagon, 7 passenger, brown on tan, 1.9 liter water-cooled engine, auto transmission. Mechanically sound, with new brakes, new battery, new...
• A fateful E-mail (Van for Sale)
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:19:34 EST
  ...5 Water-cooled Westy (Production date is Feb of 83) Manual transmission (4 speed) Full camper package Recent Tune-up Original engine and heads...
• Re: Porsche Boxster(not much vanagon cont.)
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:18:06 EST
  ...head sealing, horse power, etc. >> SPECIFICATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Engine: Horizontally opposed 6 cylinder, DOHC 4valves per cylinder, all aluminum, water cooled Bore/stroke: 85.5mm x...
• Re: Ingnition time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:19:05 -0400
  ...for a vanagon 1983 >water-cooled? and what is the cylinder number one? > >SALUDOS Timing (for US-spec engines) is 5 degrees ATDC, but...
• re. heat in vw vans, block heater for WBX
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:09:31 -0600
  ...Also, as far as I know, there is no way to install a block heater, even in the Vanagon water-cooled models as there...
• Re: cooler Thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 22:48:00 EDT
  ...My experience with Water Cooled VW's (this is not my first) and a couple of other vehicles make me want my coolant to...
• Re: Advice on rebuilt engine?
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:39:24 -0500
  ...a water-cooled. Also replaced just about everything else that is involved with the engine at the same time. If you get engine from...
• Re: 1.9L coolant hose question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 23:39:13 -0500
  ...What I have is depicted on page 19.10 of the Bentley manual, described as 1983-1985 water cooled. This also matches Ken Wilfy...
• Re: Help, Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 18:09:03 -0700
  ...With my air-cooled engines I'd probably opt to pull the engine to get at the clutch but with the water-cooled engines...
• Re: alternative powerplants for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 06:31:38 -0600
  ...An early Porsche 911 six will bolt in (150~200hp) with minor fabrication (rear mounts/engine compartment sealing) and they are not all that...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:04:24 -0500
  ...The engine would be running way too cold that way. The thermostat, when working, is constantly moving the flaps ... often keeping them somewhere between...
• Re: End of the Mexican Beetles
  Historical mailing list - Martha Feddersen
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 08:17:42 -0800
  ...The ones due here in 98 > will > be water cooled front engines and not really the same at all. I might buy > myself a...
• Re: canadian title transfer to Texas
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 17:52:50 -0800
  ...sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to the large quantity of email...
• Re: Who has the Dakar this year?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:49:25 -0700
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca > > > Email > > sales@fastforward.ca > > - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens > - Electrical harness fabrication and customization > > Due to...
• I'm new to the list
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:12:51 EDT
  ...I'm a 27 year old who owns his first water cooled van, a 88 Vanagon GL, dove blue Vanagon. I have owned a...
• Re: Diesel Transmission (was RE: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:48:25 -0500
  If anyone would like to purchase all the diesel stuff to install a Jetta engine into your Vanagon,(bellhousing,enginecarrier,flywheel etc..)I have...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 15:32:14 -0800
  ...converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled To expound further on Mark's clarification, if you are converting an air-cooled , ideally you...
• Re: Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:33:52 EDT
  ...IIRC Oettinger started tweaking T3's for VW with water-cooled flat-6's, four wheel discs and leather interiors. Projektzwo followed closely behind...
• Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:35:19 +0000
  ...to mention shortening the life of your engine> And back from the days when water cooled cars had carbs and no computer controlled anything...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] New Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:29:30 -0500
  ...after waiting a week for the engine, the wrong >one was shipped- air cooled instead of water cooled. Now we have to wait >another...
• Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:14:40 -0700
  ...My aftermarket Hastings gauge worked fine with it's > > You *could* just find a clock with a temp gauge in it. �Most US water...
• Re: FS: 1984 Vanagon - very good condition
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 07:07:57 PST
  ...1.9 >liter water cooled engine. Runs well. Well maintained. 140K miles. In New >Jersey near I-78/287 intersection. Make an offer. The...
• Vanagon Syndrome TSB 92-02: Also Applies To Digijet ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:49:53 -0700
  ...All Water Cooled Engine Vanagons SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL BULLETIN 24-92-01 (February 29, 1992) CONDITION After driving for an extended period of time at...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:29:21 -0700
  ...Some people add external oil coolers, even on water cooled engines, so there must be some importance to that.
• Thermostat for 1.9L same as 2.0L? 87degrees celsius?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 13:44:59 EDT
  ...My question is do the 1.9 liter water-cooled engines, which I have, use the same thermostat settings as the later 2.0...
• Re: Engine installation book times
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:33:54 -0400
  ...engine minor". > > > >Air cooled Vanagon, 80-83, 16.9 hours. > > > >"Where AC interferes, add 1.0". > >"Auto trans, add 1.2". > > > >Water cooled is...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:55:23 -0700
  ...With the newer dyno/load > test, it is impossible with an air cooled motor, and would probably be > nearly so with water-cooled. The...
• Re: Mexican VW Van Trannys
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 14:50:49 -0800
  ...I thought it was one of the Mexican water cooled, until the owner explained that he had bought the grille in Mexico and installed...