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• Re: how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Inua
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:11:39 -0500
  ...50/50 mix seems to be the best for the engine. and water pump. I have run that Orange Texaco biodegradable stuff for years...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 7 May 2007 08:07:18 -0700
  ...Hm could be the water pump, even though I do not > hear any noise. The engine just sounds great! One thing is after > replacing...
• Re: idle before shut down [was wasserbox]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 04:18:17 PDT
  ...You water temps read higher because of lower >engine revs, slower spinning water pump, and decreased air movement over >the >radiator. So, lower coolant...
• vangon bleeding sysstem
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 08:43:27 -0400
  ...manually operated pump used to put chemicals into pressurized systems... with this, we can add coolant to the system while the engine is hot...
• Re: Questions: 1.9l Turbo Diesel Westy running hot. Weak cooling?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 15:36:37 -0700
  ...so engine runs too cold) 2. Have anyone have the cast steel impeller type water pump fail so that it doesn't pump the...
• Re: 3 "how do i" questions
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 2 May 2001 13:52:56 -0700
  ...Look for a powersteering pump. In my 84 is is on the far right hand side of the engine at the very rear of...
• Removing and Re-affixing Water Pump Pulley Bolts (was: trip'n)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:29:30 -0700
  > Opening the bolts on the pump pulley, I use an old belt and let it > get jammed between the main pulley and itself to...
• Engine seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:41:53 -0500
  ...in the engine compartment - didn't cap it tightly and guess what?? Yes, oil all over the place!!) and any water which splashes up...
• Re: 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:53:54 -0700
  ...radiator? Something is blocked if it builds > pressure from the water pump trying to move coolant when the engine is > cold. Find it! > > Stuart
• Re: Magnets to capture rust particles in Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Sep 2019 15:55:10 -0400
  > > pump then to the carb. Time to time my Dad unclip the glass jar and clean > when he sees some dirt/water in there...
• Re: westy question
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 21:27:21 -0700
  ...motor -> waterpump -> alternator. Some shops put in one belt for both pump and alt. That gives very little contact for pulleys and risk of...
• Re: Oil pump size differences? Boston Bob Customers?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:18:24 -0600
  ...Any opinions? > >> > >> > >--------------------- Clip ------------------ > >I'm running Type IV air cooled engines with the stock oil pumps. > >I get 80 Psi + on cranking cold, 14...
• Re: AW: TDI and the Quest for the Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:25:09 -0700
  ...There is probably an electric coolant pump in the circuit too. VW Motoring wrote: "The actual engine modifications consisted of installing a water-cooled...
• Re: tap water
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:50:12 -0400
  ...You pay $1.50 at the pump, and the rest is taxes, tax breaks for the oil companies, cleanup, military costs to defend the...
• For Sale: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Massachusetts)
  Historical mailing list - Graham Fitter
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 20:33:33 -0800
  ...new engine. 4 speed. Great shape - no rust or dented panels - but rear bumper is a bit beat. Everything works. New water pump, clutch...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:17:50 -0400
  ...and out the bottom and > back to the thermostat/water pump? If it helps: http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cooling_system_flow.htm Chris.
• Re: 4 pin fuel pump relay(s) question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:34:28 -0700
  ...I use many of the stock waterboxcer parts on Subaru conversions, engine upgrades from 1.9 to 2.1 etc. Sometimes I get 6...
• Re: fuel pump straining and hose leaking question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:01:46 -0700
  ...dirt particles, rust, water, and shiny tiny flakes of metal - which I assume to be from the fuel pump. not all 4 things are...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:49:10 -0800
  There are some automotive designed water jacket heaters made by Ebespacher and Webasto that use the existing engine cooling system to produce heat . Since...
• Re: where is my squealing coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:36:27 -0700
  ...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: Coolant flow question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 May 2005 21:22:39 -0700
  ...water through left side jacket flows INTO the water pump, not out as marked). On 5/22/05, Don in North Carolina <Don_Dixon...
• Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 22:01:10 -0500
  ...Started peaking > around again today and I am almost sure it is the oil pump housing, > the area between the pump plate and engine...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:25:05 -0600
  ...1.6 water pump > >> housing with the newer style pump and serpentine belt and pulley system. > >> Have you ran the engine with the expansion...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Engine Overheating problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:00:11 -0400
  ...Coolant not getting to radiator (due to thermostat stuck clised, bad water pump, clogged pipe, etc.). From your description, it sounds like you spent...
• Re: Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:43:25 -0700
  I recall seeing a setup where engine coolant passed through a copper pipe (coil?) that resided inside a water tank. Not sure of details...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:00:10 -0800
  ...with pushing your engine harder which makes for more heat. I also > added a lubricant to protect against water pump damage and corrosion. > > This...
• Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 22:37:10 -0400
  At 08:45 PM 6/6/2003, Jay Roth wrote: >1) Filled water tank to check pump. NO action. No sound. nothing. I checked...
• conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 18:40:24 -0500
  ...water pump, the pressure, expansion tank that seems to last ... ? don't these "converted" persons have problems also ? My 1.9 l engine has...
• parting out '80 & '84 Westy poptop campers good engine, good trans,gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:37:38 EDT
  ...tank, sink, pump, water tank, all exterior water fill, and electric outlet receptacles, fridge (gas/electric) sofabed w/ cushion over engine, all cabinets(overhead...
• Adding AC During Engine Swap-What I Did
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 12:02:16 EDT
  ...belt tensioning system to clear under the stock engine cover. Had to change the water pump pulley to one I found in the junkyard...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe in NH
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 06:35:10 EST
  ...compartment hoses and water pipes(except the small u-pipe at water pump)also includes thermostat housing and cover, no rust, hoses are in...
• Re: Gray Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 07:24:37 -0700
  ...Will the water fill the tank or will it take a >transfer pump to pump it into the tank? The tank would be lower...
• DH vs MV?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:01:05 -0400
  ...the way, the core came from an '85 van with digijet FI and was plumbed (water pump, coolant lines) like a 1.9. Tom
• Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:04:55 -0500
  ...The engine came out for > overheating issues and a little exhaust in the coolant. I'm doing a > complete rebuild because of the high...
• Re: External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:06:15 -0800
  ...existing lines from the water pump? > > My thinking is that it would help to extend the life of my engine, > especially in the hot...
• Re: where is my squealing coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:11:26 -0500
  ...I guess this means it's the water >pump, the alternator, or the belt. I put on a new belt just in case, >still...
• Real heat in an '82 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 13:01:58 +0100
  ...It uses a home made water heat exchanger mounted on the old air heat exchanger. This heats water which is electricaly pumped through 0...
• Re: Overheating Advice
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:00:47 -0700
  ...Weak water pump - according to the guy who sold it to me, he put in a > new > water pump 5K ago, so I am...
• A3 engine in Westie / PS pump disable?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 9 May 1998 21:29:29 -0700
  ...This engine has a Power Steering pump tensioning the water pump belt. I don't have PS, and if I do add it I...
• Re: [WetWesties] Reflections on working on a waterboxer. :-)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:23:16 -0700
  ...super nice. ( though they lost it about ease of replacing the water pump with engine in situ. ) Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: new engine question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:28:06 +0000
  ...Has anyone experience with > these businesses? If so, which engines and companies are reccomended? > TIA. Man, I don't know about the water-pumpers...
• Dead '91GL Again
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 22:29:15 -0600
  ...the water pump we cut the oil pressure line but repaired it. There is no wire in the rear of the engine except the...
• Re: flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:33:39 PDT
  ...once when the belt for the water pump and battery shredded itself because the PO's mechanic installed a water pump and put the...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:41:48 -0500
  ...Until perhaps recently, water is/was the best heat collector/transporter from the metal of the engine to the cooling radiator. Coolant (antifreeze, pump...
• Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:21:51 -0600
  ...water pump > belt, tightened up the bracket with reasonable tension on belt, not too > much. > > Filled empty coolant tank with water. Started engine. Immediately...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:30:43 -0500
  ...separation and re-mating out in the open, replace Sally's water pump that has just a touch of play at the sheave...I...
• Run engine without coolant for a few seconds?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:49:48 -0700
  ...to seeing if the Jetta engine in my Vanagon (conversion) will start. Any risk of damaging head, coolant pump or ? if I fire it...
• Weird over-heating problem, please advise!
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 04:12:10 MDT
  ...the engine at the 1st sign of overheating apparantly gets the coolant moving some). I realize the water pump doesn't pump much at...
• Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:03:20 -0700
  ...immediatley shut the engine down and check it > out. > > If you continued to run the engine without the water pump turning, then > you > overheated...
• Heat/Hot Showers Cheap!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:03:24 -0400
  ...High tech option, install a thermostat in the water tank to control a circulation pump. Don't know how big a boost the oilcooler...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:49:51 -0800
  ...a water pump impeller capable of pushing coolant over 30 ft of hose. Even with the heater loops open , I feel that engine operation...
• Re: fridge/sink on 74 Westy - Answers and more questions
  Historical mailing list - Lars D. H. Hedbor
  Wed, 14 Aug 1996 12:00:59 -0700
  ...There is the plastic water reservoir > underneath the sink but is there an electric pump to pump the water up > through the faucet or...
• Re: how to put out engine fire?
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Fri, 14 May 1999 17:04:50 EDT
  ...But be aware that high fuel pressure still remains in a fuel injected engine, and a rupturing line can still squirt with the pump...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:16:25 -1000
  ...PM, Dan N wrote: > Scott... > > you and I did remove the water pump on my syncro a fews years ago... > > we sweated for 6...
• Re: Metalic Noise in Engine Compartment
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 14:14:25 EST
  I have these for $50 each and they are German and come with the seals for the pipes going into the pump as well...
• 2.1L parts
  Historical mailing list - robert leduc
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:34:40 -0500
  ...my waterboxer..... i have some parts for sale : known good : distributor $75 air flow meter $75 a/c compressor $50 steering pump $50 one...
• Head gasket FIX!!!
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Sat, 12 Jul 97 20:29:00 -0500
  ...engine compartments. What air flow? VW has on water cooled cars put in either an afterrun fan thermo switch OR a afterrun COOLANT PUMP...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:15:39 -0700
  ...Now, that you have the pump out, try to make it work with gas, or water if you are scared. Pumps don't really...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:25:05 -0700
  ...assuming you can line up > the parts. > As for the big pipe and pump, I attached the big pipe after pump on. > > Neil. > > On...
• Update: Replaced heads, now water in oil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 09:10:39 -0400
  ...Anything else I should consider doing while the engine is out? Heavy duty oil pump, perhaps? Bill