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• Re: Questions: 1.9l Turbo Diesel Westy running hot. Weak cooling?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:09:56 -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: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:27:51 EDT
  ...The second issue is water pump flow rate. In the case of the I-4 engines, the most accessible variable is the pulley diameter...
• Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:51:39 -0600
  ...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: sealant for coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:54:51 -0500
  ...at the junction of the big black water > pipe (2.1 engine ) and the water pump. I cleaned both sides thoroughly and > installed the...
• Re: Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:08:41 -0500
  ...the heater under the back seat, between the output of the water pump and the input to the oil-to-coolant heat exchanger. The...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:53:31 -0700
  ...The ECU then runs the pump for a few seconds to bring up the fuel pressure in anticipation of engine starting. From that point...
• Re: time for 2 head gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 18:24:37 -0500
  Joel Sell wrote: > How much time will it take me to replace two head gaskets and a water pump? > I'm fairly well versed...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:38:44 -0500
  ...Common trouble spots include heads, hoses, water pump and rear heater core. If you smell something sweet when you turn the heater fans on...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ and so does David Beierl!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:29:51 -0700
  ...the pump, > another around and through > the rest of the engine, and a third from engine to > radiator and back to the > pump. > > When...
• Alternator hum or whine
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:47:57 -0700
  ...I poke around the engine compartment. The archives show some alternator bearing discussions that mention a whine (also water pump, but mine's less...
• Re: Overheating - 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 19:14:17 -0800
  ...Should that clue lead me >| to the water pump????) This is prompts me to believe you have a bad thermostat or a plug in...
• Re: Weird over-heating problem, please advise!
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:23:49 -0500
  ...The next thing I would do, is remove the water pump and see if the impeller can be made to slip. Examine the engine...
• Re: Moo is leaking Big Time!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Dec 1996 00:34:22 -0500
  ...FIF. > >Could a bum water pump be the problem? Doubtful. The waterpump is at the left/rear of the engine. >How can I tell...
• Re: Oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 17:24:07 -0400
  ...of the water pump or someone bumping it or just forgetting to hook it up when they are installing the engine. If it is...
• Ok so this is what it was....Ed's ok now :-}
  Historical mailing list - Gina Godat
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 02:08:56 EST
  Hey guys...so most of you were all correct except for the water pump & head gaskets it was the little things...what it was...
• Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:51:15 -0400
  ...the engine </P> <DIV></DIV> <P>reaches operating temperature... as reported by the Temp2 sensor near the </P> <DIV></DIV> <P>water pump."</P...
• Re: diesel injection pump timing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:56:29 -0400
  ...diesel injection pump timing Question: From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> Subject: Diesel Vanagon Timing Advice I love the waterboxer engine. No timing belt...
• Re: new engine & bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 09:29:38 -0400
  ...Is there no harm to the engine starting it up dry? Does the > water pump circulate the coolant so fast as to make my...
• Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 May 2008 16:31:26 -0500
  ...The pulley for the water pump is >>>> closer >>>> to the front of the van than the engine pulley or the alternator pulley. >>>> In >>>> fact...
• Re: EXPERTISE NEEDED! oil pressure woes con't. part 4
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:54:13 -0500
  ...Once it got that hot, I pulled over and stopped the engine. After a worrystop, I started up the Westy and viola(musical instrument...
• Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 May 2009 18:34:33 -0700
  ...Blocked fuel flow and/or failing pump. (or damage from water? Anyone?) Pump noise could also be due to cavitation. Best of luck! Neil...
• Re: Problem with Overheating with ABA conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:10:26 -0500
  ...Perhaps there is a new style sender in this >engine? > >I have never seen pumps fail to push water unless they were wobbling and...
• Antifreeze opinions from Dennis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Apr 2017 05:14:53 +0000
  ...water pump seal life and reduced internal wear of really expensive radiators and stuff. OK so back to my experience. Of all the engines...
• Re: Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 23:58:12 EST
  ...As far as I know, now ten years later, these pumps are still making the dancing waters do the Tango. That is what my...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:11:57 -0800
  ...engine for my Westy, I figured I'd replace some stuff like seals and belts. I also figured I'd pull the coolant pump...
• Re: Moo is leaking Big Time!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 23:04:37 -0800
  At 08:59 PM 12/2/96 -0600, you wrote: >The water pump is on the left side of the engine, so a leak...
• Re: Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 00:10:44 -0400
  At 11:12 PM 6/3/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I really didn't want to take the darn water pump out to...
• Re: Brown wire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 19:28:18 -0400
  ...side of the engine >compartment. There are 2 brown wires - one goes to the oil pressure >sensor under the water pump - where does the...
• exhaust header thread repair gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:29:12 -0500
  ...Enough water to puddle the driveway. The engine ran fine and the plugs weren't fouled or rusty leading me to believe that the...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:25:16 -0500
  ...I lost a water pump on my '91, sudden failure, but no damage to the engine so far as I can tell, and that...
• Re: Engine build, part 5
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 May 1995 22:00:16 -0700
  ...Try disconnecting your fuel pump intake line and put it >into a jerrycan of gas you know is good. Water is injected into the...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:14:55 +0000
  ...pump (with on/off switch) and shower head.  Now to get that stockpot to mix up some hot water with that cold water in...
• Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:09:20 -0800
  ...no leaks in heads massive leak at water pump small oil leak at valve cover gasket Now it is sitting on my garage floor...
• Re: Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:52:33 EDT
  ...When the water pump is accelerated, a pressure differential across the inlet to outlet of the pump can develop depending on the rigidity and...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 20:55:31 +0000
  ...pumps, and > > > shutoff valves and quick disconnects at the point where the > plumbing> > entered and left the bus. System was filled with > water and...
• Re: Diesel Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:22:49 +1200
  ...injectors need cleaning, adjusting or replacing and/or fuelpump pushing too much fuel and/or pump timing out. Warning: a diesel (or gas engine...
• 007 smoke screen / battery light - TROUBLE!
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:03:59 -0400
  ...Not sure which one, but I have a feeling maybe it's the water pump. It was just weird that it happened so fast...
• Re: Fwd: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:02:17 -0800
  ...If you end up getting a 1.9 diesel engine ....you can modify the metal oil pump pick-up tube on it to match...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:21:15 -0400
  ...it was to get the water pump spinning faster and hopefully drive any air trapped in the engine up to the radiator. The cooling...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:20:43 -0500
  The water pump saga continues. Visited with Jim Connel at Jims Aircooled VW this morning. Picked up a replacement crossover pipe. This afternoon, Matt...
• Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
  ...to link to the coolant system, an electric fuel pump, sometimes an electric water pump for better circulation and a dash-mounted control unit...
• Re: 4 pin fuel pump relay(s) question.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:03:01 -0700
  ...4 pin fuel pump relay(s) question. > > Hi all. > > This is for my Jetta engine into Vanagon conversion, but I am using > the Vanagon...
• Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:51:28 -0700
  ...it's hard not to have drive to the oil pump in a waterboxer engine. if the can turns. and the gear with the...
• 85 westy water pump replacement w/ a/c and power steering----- done
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:49:56 -0800
  ...12 feet.Next time is see a vanagon that needs a water pump , I' gonna runnnnn.Thanks for holding my hand and letting me...
• Re: Subaru engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Rosen
  Sun, 3 May 1998 00:35:13 -0400
  ...He said the subaru conversions failed after about 60k because the water >pumps couldn't keep the coolant flowing to the radiator efficiently. >Earl...
• Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 16:11:08 -0800
  ...I came across this link for a heat exchanger that uses the engines coolant to heat water--see: http://www.hotcampshowers.com/new51788.html...
• BC trip aborted after 300km :( :( . 1.9l TD engine runs hot.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 11:27:58 -0700
  ...I suspect it comes from the water pump shaft. It is hard to see with the engine installed as it is close to the...
• TIICO: cruise control/parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:38:19 -0500
  ...from a 2.1L engine Coolant reservoir Engine Mounts Exhaust system including collector and straight pipe ECU AFM Water pump (replaced last July) If...
• Re: My Sink Faucet/Pump Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:48:00 -0700
  ...http://www.adventurerv.net/shurflo-nautilus-single-station-water-pump-gpm-p-1713.html Up here the little "stock" pump is 35+$ Cnd. I...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:45:14 -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: Belt squeal question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:02:15 -0500
  ...dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Twice in about a month, my engine alternator/water pump belt has squealed > on start up...ceasing to make the...
• Installed Waterboxer Rebuild Prices
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:15:00 -0700
  ...Price does not include clutch or water pump which are both relatively new. One of the major VW shops here (Heckman & Thiemen) quoted me...
• Antifreeze+phosphate article
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:25:42 CST6CDT
  ...to cover both the aluminum head and aluminum water pump for the engine. The water pump erosion tests included one for 1000 hours, a...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:28:31 -0700
  ...Quenching in water would have > resulted in much more residual stress and distortion. Slower quench = > slower heat transfer. > > Numbers here: > http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com...
• Re: Waterfront campsites for kayak on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 21:03:53 -0700
  ...pumps are one of the big > disadvantages of diesel engines. > Can't even happen in an electronic fuel injection gas > engine like a waterboxer...
• Re: warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals>
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 16:25:25 +0000
  ...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: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:08:48 -0800
  Tabe - 8)Yep, it's for the Water Pump 10) Fuel Pump Base Gasket - Carb Models in Europe 11) Yep, Coolant Crossover Pipe Gaskets...
• Re: 2.1 engine clack or rattle
  Historical mailing list - Greg Sorkilmo
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:37:24 -0400
  That there sound is the sound of a worn out water pump. I removed the belt, started her and the noise is gone. I...
• Repair of rods knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 12:07:16 -0400
  ...My '85 has an engine that I have put 40k on. It lost the water pump a month and a half ago, and after...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 25 May 2007 11:25:48 -0400
  ...Again, i did 2 water pump this week, 87 and an 84, i never raised the van, worse, i didn't even open the...