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• Re: Mexican Watercooleds = Wasserboxers?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:13:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...I know that they are a hybrid > of styles - 70's era bus body with water-cooled rear engine and front > mounted radiator. > > What...
• 1984 Westfalia camper van for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Gibbs
  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:57:32 +0000
  Van is in good condition; well-maintained, garaged,  PA inspected and registered every year 1.9 L water cooled engine; manual transmission, 150,000miles...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 09 May 1997 09:05:24 -0700
  ...and the first year of the water-cooled engine. In 86 they went to a slightly larger engine (2.1l vs 1.9l) with...
• How can I tell what year? Thanks to all,I now know!
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 22:05:46 -0400
  ...it's muscle power comes from a 4-cylinder gasoline (water-cooled) engine. It's immune system incorporates a passive restraint system called seat...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 11:12:01 -0800
  ...False of course, > > since VW started building > > diesel engine models in late 81 and these are > > watercooled. > > > > Mark > > > > > > neil N wrote: > > > Hey Robert. > > > Thanks...
• Re: WTB Manual Transmission for 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:04:44 -0700
  ...091/1 is for all 1.9 and 2.1 water cooled gas engines. David --- wognacious <wognacious@EWNET.NET> wrote: > Does anybody in the...
• Re: request for information, please
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:57:14 -0400
  ...Any step into a water cooled engine will become very > expensive fast just due to the labor involved unless you can do it > yourself...
• Re: Engine Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:54:56 -0400
  > Hello, > I just bought a 1983 water cooled Westy and > the engine is messed up. Here is what happened. > The previous owner was going...
• Re: regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:08:59 -0700
  ...The problem I think you'd run into is that, unlike a "reg'lar inline type" engine head, the wasserboxer actually uses the contact...
• Re: What year vanagon to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 06:27:37 -0700
  ...the wasserboxer? What year did VW change to the wasserboxer water cooled engine? and finally what year did VW change from round headlights to...
• classified ads from VWCOA ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Oct 95 12:30:17 CDT
  ...parts, both air- and water-cooled, complete A1 Rabbitt motor & Type 1 air-cooled motors; rebuilt auto-stick trans., engine and trans. parts, sheet...
• '85 Vanagon tips
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:49:52 -0500
  ...and I am a little gun-shy about a water-cooled. Too many years driving air-cooled VW's I guess. I would really...
• Re: Ladies Crossing the US
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 10:08:29 -0700
  ...write: > > << The water cooled ones (yours) are much > more reliable than the air cooled ones on long trips because the engine > temperature is more...
• Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:40:16 -0700
  ...I have not heard yet, that one converted a water cooled one to an air cooled VW engine. I seen a Porsche six cylinder...
• Re: Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:21:53 CDT
  ...my point being: $25 a year MIGHT keep you from having to buy a new engine. and engines aren't cheap. don't forget...
• Re: broken gasket on WBX engine
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 20:17:52 -0700
  ...The engine has been recently rebuilt.( about 3000 kilometers ago) Everything has been working great until yesterday when I found a puddle of coolant...
• Re: AVP
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:31:27 -0500
  ...Unless I am > way out of it, they are/were suppliers of rebuilt air and > water cooled engines, with a good reputation? > Anyone know...
• Re: Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 04:39:15 -0600
  ...Head Leaks > > > > I have been reading about all the head gasket leaks on water cooled gas > > engines do the same faults apply to the...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 04:50:20 EDT
  ...The engine needs the heads worked on because one side leaks, but it starts and runs very well otherwise. It has 150,000 miles...
• Re: Oil Capacity, 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - BADBUS
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:33:11 -0400
  ...Oil Capacity, 1985 Westy > 1985 Westfalia, Water-Cooled, 1.9l > > Way too smug doing my first oil > change by myself, I replaced the exact...
• Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:03:46 -0700
  ...Keep in mind I have new heater boxes on my freshly rebuilt engine. Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) sean.garrett...
• I'm pulling the interior in my westy - what should I do next?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:45:49 -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...
• Super high HC on smog test - help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:21:19 -0700
  Hi - Just took my 83-1/2 water cooled westy in for smog test. I'm in Eureka, CA where smog test is only...
• Re: Gopher Files and FAQs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 8:22:22 EDT
  ...The description for the DIY heat warning sensor is (I think) for a water cooled engine and as a consequence the sensor is designed...
• Coolant...
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Lisa Arnott
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 13:38:01 -0700
  ...From first hand knowledge, it really works on the water cooled Vanagons, where the head studs run through the coolant. Engines run for any...
• Re: South African van differences - when they happened
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:37:19 +0200
  ...storage in the rear door panles..and a 2.6 water cooled engine capacity....They seem to be more popular as a people mover...
• reading VIN & stuff
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 28 Dec 94 10:56:53 CST
  ...Camper || |||| | Engine Series ---------------------------------------x| |||| | A - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Air-Cooled) | |||| | B - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Water-Cooled) | |||| | G - 4-Cylinder Diesel (Water-cooled) | |||| | Restraint System...
• Advice Needed -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 00:35:55 -0500
  This is my first venture into the air-cooled VW world although I have had along string of water-cooled VW's and Audi...
• Re: An item no water cooled Vanagon should be without!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 4 May 1999 12:43:15 -0400
  ...wrote: > Listees, > > I discovered an extremely useful device available from Kennedy > Engineered Products while perusing their Subaru conversion info. > > It is a beautifully made...
• Re: [T2] Distributor for electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:05:48 -0700
  ...Air Cooled or Water Cooled? This changed in mid year 1983. > > 2. If Air Cooled, Federal or California Model? Air Cooled Federal Models > came...
• Really COLD starts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 19:57:59 -0500
  ...I'm waiting for the weather to warm up so I can do some work on my van (install used engine). It's been...
• Re: '83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:38:25 -0500
  ...A very good Air Cooled engine can have as much as 135 psi cylinder pressure, a good half life engine will be in the...
• Re: request for information, please
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:46:12 -0500
  ...Any step into a water cooled engine will become very<BR>expensive fast just due to the labor involved unless you can do it...
• Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 19:01:04 -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: '85 Camper vs 86 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:51:17 EST
  ...Asking $2800. > > Are there significant differences between the 85 and 86? Wasn't there a > major change in the water-cooled engine about that...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 18:52:25 -0500
  Air-cooled 22 ft-lb Water-cooled 15 ft-lb Mark ---------------- Now my part, I've just been bringing my plugs to a seat...
• Re: crank pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 01:47:17 -0400
  ...engine, I thought I would take off the > pump too. > > -- Craig > > -- > Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info > VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:20:28 -0800
  ...Since there >> are >> inline engine alternative's for the water cooled vanagons, what >> engine >> alternatives are available for that era westfalias ... if any ? Or...
• Re: Great Engine test stand event, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 19:18:42 -0600
  ...Since the Water Cooled engines have thermostats it looks to be a viable option ............. and my favorite "cheap". We seldom used more than 20...
• Removing engine the German way
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 19 May 2009 15:05:17 -0700
  ...Removing a water cooled engine from vanagon. Ben? > hey John It isn't as hard as an aircooled. hardest thing is taking the > exhust...
• Vanagon - "Introductory Service Information"
  Historical mailing list - Dan Wohlers
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:21:10 -0700
  Hi Volks, I ran across an ebay auction a week or so ago for a "Water Cooled Vanagon Introductory Service Information" manual from 1983...
• Re: Westfalia rental (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:31:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...and I quote: 'Luxury vehicles are newer models equipped w/ water-cooled engines') Three days min.; 100 miles/day free w/ 1,000 free...
• analogies
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:07:37 -0800
  ...from having an aircooled flat engine in the back, driving the rear wheels, to a water cooled inline engine in the front, driving the...
• Re: Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list - Forero, Jaime E.
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 10:22:00 -0600
  ...I keep hearing about the 'heads' going on water-cooled 1.9 and 2.1 engines. > Is it inevitable? I think so, although can...
• Re: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 17:42:10 -0800
  >| Do the earlier water-cooled vans also have knock sensor and so might be >| expected to benefit from higher octane? Is there knock sensor...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:28:36 -0800
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com All of this talk about engine conversion options - Tiico, Jetta engines, inline 4's, Subaru engines - yet no one ever...
• Thanks and Broken Stud Removal
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:52:40 -0700
  ...Basically, I opted for an outsourcing of the stud removal job since I've gotta start work on putting the engine back together. Well...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:05:35 -0700
  ...comfortable" for me and the >engine. >What new transmission should i look for? >One from a water cooled engine? >One from a WBX? >Or...
• Re: Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:00:32 -0600
  ...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: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:08:05 -0700
  ...Why are we making this comparison? The waterboxer engine management system works perfectly well managing a 1.9 or 2.1 liter Volkswagen water...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 19:17:59 -0700
  ...These engines do not overheat given integrity of cooling system components. If you want your engine to run cooler (and it's water cooled...
• RE: 91 Synchro Questions - Reliability of VW engines, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:31:45 -0400
  ...The auto engineer thinks the vanagon engine is like "a science-fair project to convert an aircooled engine to water cooled." He loves the...
• Re: "Bus" or "Vanagon" ? (f) (was: Yahoo club for aircooledVanagons
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 11:36:05 -0400
  ...Difficulties in finding a reliable engine configuration/cooling system prevented the Vanagon from suffering from the water-cooled motor for more than 3 years...
• Re: D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 23:30:37 -0700
  ...had bus fuses like the Baywindows, but later ones (with water cooled engines, whether diesel or gas) have the spade fuses. > > On Nov 7...
• Re: 1983.5 with 108,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:02:45 -0800
  ...1983.5 with 108,000 miles My 1983.5 water cooled 1.9L Camper developed a regular progressively louder knocking and vibration emanating from...
• Re: 1 - power; 2 - cooling; 3 - weekender
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 22:08:35 -0700
  ...2 - what are the advantages/disadvantages of having a water-cooled versus air-cooled? Constant engine component temperature - much easier on valves, seats, etc...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 02:35:58 -0500
  ...jonathan On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Don Deitke wrote: > To rebuild a horizontal engine such as Bug ,Bus , Air Cooled Vanagon or Water > Cooled...
• Re: heat ideas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:07:51 -0500
  Oil temps run in the 176F to 280F plus range depending on engine load. That's a fairly wide range to create controllable hot...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:47:20 -0800
  ...engine from reaching full operating temp sure WILL cause poor heater performance. That's obvious I hope. on ALL cars, on all water-cooled...
• Re: Lens for Vanagon 83
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 22:27:24 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodrigo Bonilla" <rodru1@PRODIGY.NET.MX> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...