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• belts, belts, belts & new motor update
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 1 Nov 1994 11:29:07 -0500
  ...If you've replaced water pumps, alternators, hoses, clutch, and exhaust systems you've done it all before and can do the whole engine...
• OH NO { L }
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 May 1997 16:05:14 -0400 (EDT)
  ...kept calling the power steering pump the water pump . THe mechanic is very highly reccomended and the engine runs better than it ever did...
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...The third is the AAZ 1.9l Turbo Diesel engine complete with turbo, intake, exhaust manifold, water pump, timing belt and cover, injectors and...
• Diagnosing temp rise issue
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:26:09 -0500
  ...and water pump (an older dead one was in a box in the van, so I assume the one in the engine is not...
• Re: CR Rowlands hot start problems
  Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 22:32:38 -0400
  ...It's being 'flooded' by a malfunctioning coolant temp sensor near the water pump. Here's a trick to start it. In the engine...
• Fw: Advancing timing for more power, was: Boston Bob's web site
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 4 May 2002 08:45:01 -0400
  ...The air-cooled engine is very different than the water-cooled engine due to the temp ranges of the combustion chambers. Water-cooled engines...
• Oil pressure sander/switch #2 location
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:24:40 -0500
  ...near or in the oil pump. I went to a great site (modification of a 2.1 engine water cooled in an air cooled...
• Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:48:28 EST
  ...t <tinkerman@USA.NET> writes: ...>I want to circulate engine coolant through the engine EVEN WHEN IT'S >TURNED OFF... ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO...
• van stuff FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:30:41 EST
  ...4spd trans from aircooled vanagon -2.0L aircooled vanagon engine -1.9L vanagon waterboxer engine -vanagon windshields (wont ship, sorry) -camper side windows, w...
• Re: 1.9l Oil pump R&R
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:58:12 -0500
  ...Remove the cross-bar engine support, and the brackets attached to the engine. Now you've reached the oil pump. You need the following...
• Re: installed a valve on radiator, makes bleeding air out of coolant "easier"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:34:52 -0700
  ...water pump housing to the side of the cylinder head ( assuming you have a diesel vanagon layout on that 1.8 gasser engine ) Or...
• High Mileage Maintenance Concerns
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:35:26 -0600
  ...This means that all the bolt-on items that an engine must have - Alt, Gen, PS Pump, FI, AC Pump, AFM, and other stuff...
• Re: Need A Checklist...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 09 Mar 97 23:01:56 CST
  toilet paper, toilet paper, toilet paper. :) oil for the engine, and a spare oil filter or two. spare v-belts and tools to change...
• Re: different fuel filter #s for 83.5 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 17 May 2006 22:26:35 -0400
  ...pump. I get replacement ones from the list vendors. I just tell them that I have an '84 with the 1.9L engine, and...
• Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 08:28:03 EDT
  ...FU%^ up on the engineers part. but they are still selling those like crazy. Now try the water pump on one of those, you...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:57:36 -0400
  ...if the engine has not been running? On 10-Jul-2015, at 21:42, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Can also be water pump. > > Dennis > > > -----Original...
• Re: stethescoper
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:13:31 -0500
  ...back and you'd be able to say "alternator -- oil pump -- water pump -- valve gear" etc. david -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws...
• Re: Broken belt to Water pump More engineering questions.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Feb 2021 00:15:16 +0000
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• Timing Belt...
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:26:26 -0800
  ...000 Kms and has never developped a leak except for the water pump...Coolant was replaced every 2 years... Hope it stays the same...
• Re: Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:49:17 EST
  ...pressure switch under the water pump, and start it up. Have someone keeping an eye on things in the engine compartment. Let us know...
• Re: Coolant pipe question
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:51:52 +0000
  ...old cooling pipes on a new engine and was wondering if at the connection between the Water pump and the LH side metal pipe...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:18:21 -0700
  ...fuel pump alt/water pump belt coil wires/tape/various connectors etc. gasket material I suspect I really should carry a water pump and...
• 1.9L engine parts FS in Illinois
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 12:01:31 -0600
  ...the heads are fairly new rebuilds and the water pump is only a couple of years old. Pius 85 jettagon
• "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 11:28:07 EST
  ...My 2 cents engine wise: 117,000 miles, original everything, except for water pumps (4!) and normal maintenance items, (spark plugs, plug wires, caps...
• Water seperators, was diesel engine question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 08:26:52 -0500
  ...of work with a hand-held pump to pass the fuel through the separators and remove the water. Other than that, these gizmos have...
• Re: .. Diesel problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 18:48:37 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The >symptom of only seeing them when the engine is shut off tells me that the >shaft seal on the pump is leaking. It...
• Re: where is my squealing coming from?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:25:11 -0400
  ...I guess this means it's the water > pump, the alternator, or the belt. I put on a new belt just in case, > still...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1212
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 01:30:20 PST
  ...Add an alcohol based solvent that will dissolve the water into the fuel and be carried through the engine and exhausted. These alcohol based...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:04:41 -0600
  ...engine in yours vw uses two senders on later engines. one on top on the head and one down next to the oil pump...
• Re: ANTIFREEZE - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:46:04 -0700
  ...with engine off check for wobbly water pump pulley/shaft. If it's using coolant, something is not right. Often it's a matter...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:25:31 -0800
  ...Oil Pump Replacement. >>> >>> So to be clear, I'm adding the higher volume pump to keep the engine going for a few more months...
• Re: Coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:40:21 -0500
  ...Had a water >> pump seal blow once and lost all water in a heartbeat. That light >> saved >> the engine for me. Shut it off...
• cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Altounji
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:14:40 -0800
  I have a new (clone) radiator, new water pump, and a new thermostat on my 89 Vanagon. I assume I followed all the instructions...
• Overheating Prob
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 10:52:40 -0400
  ...Cabrio/rabbit list? I have an engine running hot, a 1.6L, that has new water pump, fan works, etc(PO put on new...
• syracuse area mechanics?
  Historical mailing list - joe lucca
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 14:57:38 -0500
  ...the coolant system, water pump and engine all need some looking after. can anyone recomend a good mechanic? Joe Lucca 1986 Vanagon gl _________________________________________________________________ STOP...
• Re: internal EngineCleanerUpperStuff ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 09:07:01 -0400
  ...If the engine is so crudded up that cleaning is necessary it is probably on its way out anyway. With the water boxer you...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 11:03:13 -0700
  ...new water pump - new thermostat - new temp2 sensor - new cat convertor and O2 sensor so it's not the compression on the engine... it...
• Head Repair Update
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 11:57:29 -0500
  I completed the head gasket repair job on the passenger side of the engine in my 85 1.9 L and, I must say...
• Help! Flashing Temperature LED
  Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:44:03 -0800
  ...This was with the engine still cold. I shut the engine and checked the fluid and the pump belt which both checked fine. The...
• Re: Vanagon Stranded in Yuma, AZ...
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 20:06:39 -0600
  ...My 87GL is leaking water at >a fast pace, with the drips pouring from the oil filter mount, only when the >engine is running...
• Re: Bench testing injectors
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 11:54:25 -0700
  ...Can I simply set up a rig to pump, let's say water, to an injector, apply current to the injector and have it...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:59:53 -0500
  ...Every stop, every idle warmup, > that pump is running and vehicle is not moving. Used fuel pumps, like > used water pumps are a very...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:38:10 -0700
  ...But, >> there is no fuel getting to engine. Engine cranks fine, but does not >> turn over. >> >> I bought the fuel pump new a few...
• Re: Coolant coming out...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 22:13:51 -0400
  ...Solution was a new water pump. Could also be connections into the water pump. Do the simple task first. Check all hoses and make...
• Re: My Sink Faucet/Pump Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:18:18 -0700
  ...teaspoon in 20 gallons of > water sort of thing) and state firmly that larger amounts will destroy the > pump and be considered abuse. �I...
• '85 1.9 engine for sale in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Brian Bylenok
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:33:32 EDT
  ...The original engine is for sale: 165K miles, new heads by the PO at about 100K miles. Does not leak water. Compression 160 - 170...
• Re: AW: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:08:10 -0800
  ...more water than the alcohol can absorb, and the water starts to separate at the bottom of your tank, and the fuel pump sucks...
• Re: Head gasket FIX!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 05:42:37 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This >keeps engine and coolant temps from sky rocketing after shut-off. > >What would happen if vanagon waterboxers had such a system? Would the...
• Re: Engine test bench
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:16:52 -0800
  ah.........you know..............bell housing or complete trans, starter, can of gas, fuel pump, battery, battery cables........ and at least run a garden hose...
• Re: new engine & bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:26:55 -0500
  ...Is there no harm to the engine starting it up dry? Does the > water pump circulate the coolant so fast as to make my...
• Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 8 May 2000 14:58:11 -0400
  ...Use the stock TD water-cooled oil cooler, but instead of utilizing the already-hot coolant of the engine's cooling system to try...
• Porta-potti boxes
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:11:56 -0700
  ...The old one is one of those square jobs with plastic accordion type water pump, clamps on the side to keep the top & bottom...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:31:26 -0500
  ...short hose between the thermostat housing and engine. > Do I have to remove the water pump as well as the thermostat housing or can...
• Coolant Drip!!!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:30:01 -0700
  ...me something is leaking even though the engine has not been run for days. Water pump? I hope not. Keith Ovregaard 84 Westy "Brownie...
• Re: Continuing Saga of Worn Alt. Belt...(kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:52:09 -0400
  ...I dont have a engine handy here to check, but I think the alt. belt also goes to the water pump too. Install the...
• 2.1l engine for sale in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:53:58 -0700
  I am doing a TiiCo conversion and will no longer need my current 2.1l waterleaker. THIS ENGINE DOES HAVE A HEAD PROBLEM. Seal...
• Re: Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 02:35:48 -0400
  ...I have been using this sealant on water pump (and everywhere) for years. Also, the VW O-ring quality sucks big time so adding...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:34:00 -0800
  ...Also once the water pump does leak > the coolant can work into the bearing wiping it out quickly. > > Also the vanagon water boxer has...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:58:25 -0700
  ...ran on 120 volts but also had fittings to run engine heated water through it. John On 5 Sep 2002, at 10:41, Ben...
• Re: 91 dead on the freeway tech expertise needed !
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:17:47 -0500
  ...fuel pump. And no spark at the plugs? Cranks over though. Is there a fusable link or a main fuse in the engine compartment...