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• Re: WHO'S the BEST WBX rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:22:09 -0600
  I have been told that VW North America closed the rebuilding plant in Canada that was rebuilding both the Air and Water Cooled engines...
• Re: Laguna Beach 'Falia Rental Info (finally)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 12:59:15 PST
  ...and I quote) 'Luxury vehicles are newer models equipped w/ > water cooled engines' > >Three days min.; 100 miles/day free w/ 1,000 free...
• Porsche>Van conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:53:32 -0700
  ...I'd guess, from my PCA racing days, that you could easily find 993 motors (water cooled heads only) 'cheap', because for a while...
• Re: ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:23:13 -0800
  ...with the Beetle and Type 4/Late Bus/Vanagon Air Cooled & Water Cooled sets I've used in the past 10 years. None of...
• Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:38:43 -0500
  ...It is standard procedure to avoid all oil additives in VW Air Cooled and Water Cooled engines. In many cases additives have been used...
• Re: Van on Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:11:00 -0500
  ...The engine went the next year, the dealer replaced it. I rebuilt it at 16. I learned on that bus. After installing radial tires...
• Re: E-bay item - 5-speed Vanagon Tranny
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:28:25 -0500
  ...It provides a little higher top speed and keeps the >RPMs down on the highway for the 48HP diesel engine. The gearing would >be...
• '72 and later 1600cc buses
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 16 May 95 9:38:36 PDT
  ...they even have a Mexican phone #>? New Mexican buses have water cooled engines, new Mexican bugs have fuel injection and catalytic converters. Most of...
• Re: Really COLD starts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:51:22 -0800
  ...They are actually "oil heaters" on the air cooled > ones, and the water cooled one is the same only bigger. It basically is an...
• Re: Some Engine Conversions (fomerly "TO WATERBOXER OR NOT"??)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:29:14 EST
  ...Subaru did what VW should have done; i.e., take the dimensions of the flat four and create a true water cooled engine around...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:38:33 -0700
  ...waterboxer engine management > system works perfectly well managing a 1.9 or 2.1 liter Volkswagen > water-cooled horizontally opposed four cylinder engine. If...
• Re: Vanagon Service in Baltimore Area
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 06:31:18 -0400
  ...to have some work done on my water-cooled '85 Vanagon. I'm buying an engine from Boston Bob, and would like to have...
• Re: Spay expandable foam insulation in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:03:59 -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: Not another heater fan!!!...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Jan 95 14:32:36 PST
  ...Each year >>my '83 vanagon's (water cooled) front heater fan burns out. First, >>it makes a lot of noise and runs intermittently for...
• Re: "jet engine" cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:37:15 -0500
  ...Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:05:27 -0800 > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: "jet engine" cooling fan > > As pertains to water-cooled (1987...
• Oil pressure switch and unidentified black tube
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:37:00 -0800
  ...I was able to use the Prestone kit with reasonable success, but still ended up draining at the radiator and engine drain plugs anyway...
• Passing Emissions 83.5
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 14:26:57 -0400
  Hello- Thanks to everyone's help in getting my water-cooled, rebuilt long block 83.5 running well. I've got an appointment for...
• John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:45:42 -0700
  ...From air cooled VW to 930 Turbo Porsche to a variety of German water cooled engines. � We are also offering a custom vehicle build...
• Re: Off topic - Aircraft Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:28:02 -0700
  ...This engine had > spark > plugs at both ends, and you could shut down one bank of plugs and > save > fuel. It was water cooled...
• '84 Vanagon -- Thinking of buying
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lee
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 02:10:21 -0700
  ...However, I'm having strong reservations about buying the thing after hearing horror stories about the water-cooled engines' head gasket problems. I have...
• Re: stranded out of state: coolent in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 16:53:05 -0400
  ...If you are close to Boston Bob, you may get lucky and get a one of his rebuilt engines. Malcolm ================================================= Terry LaCasse VW 902...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 23:28:52 -0400
  ...Mechanic (a) I have never done a water cooler conversion, but the air-cooled engines in vans, bugs and older porches have seen a...
• I'm about to buy an '85 Vanagon (maybe)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 1994 21:55:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...1985 Vanagon GL, 124,000 miles, completely rebuilt engine. Physically, the body and interior appear to be in good shape. The present owner runs...
• Re: Complete Engine Replacement Cost Estimate
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:19:41 -0500
  ...He rebuilt the engine in my 60, and my 78. OK … all air cooled but he has rebuilt many water cooled engines as well...
• message for stan
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:15:37 -0600
  ...It is standard procedure to avoid all oil additives in VW Air Cooled and Water Cooled engines. In many cases additives have been used...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:00:46 -0500
  ...This makes me think the engine really isn't producing that much heat. My '86 vanagon makes impressive heat and pretty fast. Winter stealth...
• VWCOA Autoist want ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 08 Jun 95 12:14:09 CDT
  ...both air- and water-cooled, complete A1 rabbit motor and type 1 air-cooled motors, rebuilt auto-stick trans., engine and trans parts, sheet...
• Re: Fuel pump on for one second normal w/key to "ign." position?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:41:59 -0400
  ...On the water cooled engines the AFM switch was replaced with the need for the ignition to be pulsing. The short run when the...
• Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:19:23 -0400
  ...which one? > > > > Eurocars: > > > > www.eurocars.bz > > > > 2.2 liter water cooled 115Hp of torque Engine > > $3500 > > > > > > Boston Engine: > > > > http://www.bostonengine.com > > > > 2.1...
• Our house karma, and Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - William GoldBerg
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 16:04:04 EDT
  ...He put a newly rebuilt engine in it soon after we moved in and actually got it started. Then, I bought my bus. His...
• Re: Go with the split - hang on a second...!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 14:51:41 PDT
  ...My 1965 bus runs better than it did when new. > > Water-cooled's are orphans, not even supported by VW any longer, save in...
• Re: Hella H4 xenon blue 100/80w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:40:14 -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: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:54:58 -0800
  It's not very often, but if you happen to travel through heavily Hispanic neighborhoods here in the Southern California area, you will occasionally...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 12:19:59 -0600
  ...That's why water cooled VWs have been famous for their great heat. > Edward > > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Don...
• Re: Question about end play
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:43:05 -0500
  ...cooled and water cooled VW engine parts on hand I also provide unlimited tech support to my customers assembling there own engines Bob Donalds...
• couple of other LiMBO things ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 02 Jun 95 14:38:26 CDT
  ...Stan Wohlfarth> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Boston Engine (508) 668-2676 8 Production Rd. Rebuilt Air and Water-cooled engines Walpole, MA 02081 parts and machine shop service...
• too many vans for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Sep 1995 21:53:18 -0700
  ...Just when I'm thinking that maybe I *should* go to a water-cooled as well. Descriptions: 1991 Westfalia, maroon, power everything (locks, windows...
• Intermittent poor running
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 19:15:19 -0800
  ...Seems that the resistor connectors have a limited life when used in the hot environment of an air/water cooled engine. They replaced the...
• Re: Vortex Valve(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:22:24 -0500
  ...Will it work on a water cooled van. Mine is a 1990 GL > > > > Thanks > > Jere Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee ICQ...
• Re: Purple Vanagon on CL in VA. Wowzer!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:57:31 +0000
  ...plenty of > > hauling > > space. Water cooled 2.1. I replaced cooling tubes, gas tank, mass > > air > > flow sensor, engine and a bunch of other...
• Model Summary for 1987 Vanagon USA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:58:53 -0500
  ...Drivetrain 2.1 liter water-cooled horizontally opposed engine Digifant fuel injection 95HP @ 4800RPM, 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM 4 speed manual transmission Rear wheel drive Electronic...
• Re: To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Sep 1994 02:34:53 -0500 (EDT)
  ...this is what vw says: > from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1987 > A slight "internal" compression leak into the coolant system of a water- > cooled...
• Re: Engine conversion on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 6 May 2009 19:21:17 +0000
  ...shop for a good > engine. > > Assuming your water cooled Vanagon is in good shape, you find a good > Zetec engine, and can get an...
• Re: A general transmission question...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:21:35 -0700
  ...VW didn't think they need to beef things up anything with more HP....teutonic engineering... ...Also... are there more later vanagons on this...
• Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:13 -0500
  ...in Air Cooled engines. > > It is standard procedure to avoid all oil additives in VW Air Cooled and > Water Cooled engines. In many cases...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:07:38 -0700
  ...will convert > to a water cooled engine. > > I understand how the box works but..... > > Assuming box rebuild and engine conversion done properly; > > will the...
• Re: Measuring oxygen sensor output...bad air flow meter?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 23:42:11 -0500
  ...even though when I tighten it enough I can feel an engine > miss developing. > > Sounds like a bad air flow meter, but I'm...
• Re: Cabin air recirc bench test VIDEO
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:53:43 -0700
  ...the cold cold climes. > > > > > > It'll be a while before water cooled engine conversion done, so > > > obviously this is not tested. But this idea...
• from LiMBO: the Vanagon Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 14:36:21 CST
  ...The water-cooled engine used in the Vanagon is truly a work of art. The aluminum block is fitted with wet cylinder sleeves of...
• Re: Removing engine the German way
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Tue, 19 May 2009 16:58:21 -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...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:43:28 -0400
  ...probably wasn't > implying drafting, the question remains, does drafting affect the > cooling system significantly on a water-cooled vehicle? Additional > question, assuming you...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:03:30 -0800
  ...top, propane tank, > furnace,stove top, water tank, refrigerator, and water cooled engine (that I > assume weighs a bit more than your air cooled...
• RE: Really COLD starts
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Mon, 20 Jan 97 20:21:51
  ...and it showed no engine wear problems at all. --- On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 18:58:44 -0600 Gary E Thaxter <gthaxter@msdcorp.com...
• How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - A J
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:48:44 -0400
  Hello all, I am looking at a van it is an 83 or maybe an 84 but it is water cooled,and it seems...
• Re: temp gauge flasing LED goes off instantly on start uip
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:18:43 -0700
  ...this 85 does have a very hard time with an old 1.9 starter cranking a brand new and tight 2.1 engine block...
• Re: Ultimate engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:18:04 -0500
  ...So, of the three production water cooled boxers only Subaru >> got it right the first time? But maybe not the on the later engines...
• Re: [Syncro] Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:40:09 -0500
  ...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: any years / models we should avoid
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 22:30:43 -0700
  ...engines. I've owned > dozens of VW vans from split windows to Syncros. Aircooled 1.5, 1.6, > 1.7, 2.0, water cooled...
• Re: Early Instrument Cluster Difference Questions + PICS
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:19:32 -0700
  ...Just compiling info for any other people converting an air > cooled to water cooled. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil...
• Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:07:00 -0700
  ...Most US > water-cooled > > before 85 should have one. > > > A temp gauge with a digital clock? > > Looking through Bentley section 90 at USA and...