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• Re: Vanagon Engine Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 09:31:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If I had a water-cooled that's the first mod I would make to combat the problem. For those that don't know...
• Re: Metal shavings under valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 17:51:42 -0500
  ...In fact, with a water cooled engine, you have >a lower possibility of having exhaust valve problems, and thus more intake >valve failures per...
• Oil Sump Question.
  Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:27:11 +0000
  ...did not leak etc.) on and air cooled it won't work on the water cooled engines. Anything from anyone? Thanks in advance Rob
• Re: Oil light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Wed, 9 Feb 2011 20:26:16 -0500
  ...air cooled engine is a different animal than a water-cooled one .. Personally, I use a good 15 W 40 in everything unless there...
• Buying a Van
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:55:45 -0700
  ...The second is a '85, some body dents in front and a few dings, 1.9 water cooled engine. Also $5K. It's a...
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:49:27 -0600
  ...Since > there > >> are > >> inline engine alternative's for the water cooled vanagons, what > >> engine > >> alternatives are available for that era westfalias ... if any ? > Or...
• FYI Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:50:58 -0600
  ...engine fires have primarily been a > problem with air cooled VW buses/vans/Vanagons. > > Is the problem equally prevalent in later water-cooled models...
• Re: Need Vanagon Tires
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sat, 24 Sep 94 16:51:49 CDT
  ...i thought the lack of traction was due more to the wierdo torque curve of the water-cooled engine ... cause i was getting stuck...
• Re: Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil Filter....
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:19:20 -0700
  ...No strainer on the water cooled Vanagon, just the filter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• My new '87 Syncro Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Renee Norris
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 17:53:56 -0500
  ...This engine is greatly different than the air-cooled and other water-cooled engines I've worked on. Without the manual I feel like...
• coolant leaking from exhaust/cylinder head connection
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 11:50:24 -0700
  ...to spend more cash fixing something deep in the engine. -- Craig Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
• F.S.Vanagons/Westies and parts galore
  Historical mailing list - Lincoln Miller
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 21:24:21 -0700
  ...1983-1/2 Westfalia L camper, water-cooled, has '85 model engine installed, new clutch, paint, brakes, clean, runs great, asking $5,495. 5...
• Re: bus with corvair engine
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 00:40:13 -0700
  ...Even though it's air-cooled, it was done right as compared to VW's version of air cooling. > >I blue-printed the engine...
• Re: 'Diesel' water cooled story
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:28:28 PDT
  ...The engine was still running fine 2 yrs later when I swapped for a turbo at 280,000. Shawn '88 Westy 332k (Kyra) '85...
• Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:23:30 -0400
  ...That worked and the engine is still running today powering a friends now water cooled Bay window. >> But, this was some air in the...
• Re: Radiator Fan B+ Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:55:27 -0700
  ...My rad fan has never stepped up to the high speed setting but at 12 Volts, 300 Watts (engine off, engine super hot), an...
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:27:26 -0400
  ...It froze due to insufficient antifreeze or with an engine that didn't run, the antifreeze never got mixed. Front radiators are used for...
• Re: What is the oil flow in a type IV cooler ?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 12:59:37 -0700
  ...btw to did own beetle (67), 181 the Thing, 411 (square back), barn door bus before getting in to water cooled WBX vanagon... good...
• Re: Vanagon 84: Water Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 08 Oct 1996 08:47:26
  ...Anyway, can someone fax me the instructions from the Bentley manual >for replacing both the engine coolant reservoirs? My fax is at >408-495...
• re:75 Bus & strange smell...
  Historical mailing list
  1 Jul 96 18:56:00 -0500
  ...This only works on water cooled beasts, as the coolant passes thru a heater core where the vent fan blows the hot air into...
• 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: Instrument cluster - clear plastic cover removal
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:04:45 -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...
• Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:19:42 -0800
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• Re: heat in VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 14:18:22 -0400
  ...Lastly, one can > always put a floodlight under the engine aimed at the sump. > > I use the last trick when it drops below -10...
• Re: Oil Weight Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:13:23 -0700
  ...For water cooled and most air cooled multi weights are really better overall, usually. This could all be wrong of course. Ask David B...
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:57:11 -0800
  ...Investing up to $5000.00 for a bigger engine so you can run an extra 50K miles is about two to three times what...
• Re: WBX motor rather than ....
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 17:49:49 -0700
  ...That said, the WBX is a surprisingly robust engine despite itself, but there was still no valid rationale for its very existence. On Fri...
• Re: '84 Westy air-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:10 -0500
  ...Many air cooled vanagons regularly blow engines. You are probably also missing the EGR set-up. This will cause an air colled engine to...
• Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:20:07 -0800
  ...sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization
• Re: used Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:34:56 -0700
  ...I recently purchased a 1981 Westfalia that had been > converted to water-cooled with a Mazda RX-7 rotary engine... which gobbles > oil like...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:27 -0400
  ...All Water Cooled Engine Vanagons SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL BULLETIN 24-92-01 (February 29, 1992) CONDITION After driving for an extended period of time at...
• finding a new engine?
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 09:19:08 -0800
  ...want to go to a Subaru engine or an Audi 5 cylinder or some other water cooled is it possible to do this--how...
• Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:00:19 PST
  ...with a water cooled. I had a Bus in HS that I did a lot of successful work on the engine, brakes, clutch, front...
• FS: 1990 Vanagon Westfalia - Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:56:54 EDT
  ...grey engine: 4 cylinder 2.1 water cooled transmission: automatic drive type: 2 wheel drive doors: 3 doors mileage: 217,000 miles Vehicle description...
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 04:20:05 -0800
  I'll stick my chin out aways and say I'm pretty sure all water cooled VW's use the same coolant cap and...
• advice needed on a purchase
  Historical mailing list - Bob Thompson
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 07:11:58 -0700
  ...One is a 1984, water cooled engine, body and canvas are in good condition. I didn't notice any leaks under the engine. Brakes...
• Re: Broken belt to Water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:55:23 -0800
  ...Why did VW give up on air cooled engines and move to water cooled in 1985 while Porsche kept air cooled engines till 1997...
• Re: "jet engine" cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:35:47 -0800
  ...As pertains to water-cooled (1987) vanagon: I've heard reference to the cooling stage where the "jet engine" fan comes on (quite loudly...
• Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:37:32 -0800
  ...My Westys Jetta 2.0 engine has the same oil pressure switch(s) system. AFAIK, all 2.1 WBX engines have 2 oil pressure...
• Re: Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:02:46 -0400
  ...I've driven bay window busses and Vanagons, both air- and water-cooled, with high mileage engines, and they've always had a bit...
• Re: Propane Tanks---heater thinking points
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:33:25 -0500
  ...How many days a year do you need propane heat? Remember, while driving water cooled vanagons you have great engine heat (compared to air...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentation)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 14:25:34 -0400
  ...These are all problems that can and do affect all water cooled >>engines. . . Can you site any examples to the contrary?" >>Yes, I think...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement, Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:15:58 +0800
  ...the total cooling system power requirements for air cooled and water cooled engines. I remember seeing this done many years ago, and the air...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:49:36 -0500
  ...The TDI engine is a terrible heater. Once engine is fully warmed the heaters will melt polyester argyle socks around your ankles. Try blocking...
• Re: Radiator in- replacing coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 15:12:41 -0700
  ...you could say which if the 3 possible vanagon water-cooled cooling systems you are talking about, diesel, 1.9 wbxr or 2.1...
• Re: Hunting idle on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 09:18:07 CDT
  ...dealers do NOT seem to have anybody or anything to work on vanagons with the water-cooled engines. either they don't feel they...
• Re: What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:09:04 -0800
  ...Any of these gauges unneeeded on a water cooled van? Anyone running any other gauges? Ammeter? Water pressure? Thanks, Chris
• Re: water pump R&R
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 04:54:23 -0500
  ...of air cooled experience" can competently advise you about your water-cooled engine's needs (even if it's based on an air-cooled...
• Re: '84 Westy air-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 10:43:39 -0700
  ...I've heard that if your engine tin doesn't properly seal the air flow - particularly around the muffler (producing lots of heat) that...
• Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:24:20 -0400
  ...That worked and the engine is still running today powering a friends now water cooled Bay window. >> But, this was some air in the...
• Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:55:23 -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...
• Re: Looking for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Apr 94 10:12:28 EDT
  > > Hi, > > > - Is it really that hard to get mechanics that know the water-cooled engines? > > A suggestion: see if you can find a mechanic...
• 83 h20 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Terrence Tickle
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:18:00 -0400
  ...The first year for the water cooled engine. 1.9 liter, with Bosch Digijet fuel injection, and automatic transmission. 140,000 miles. This longstanding...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:10:50 -0700
  ...They get newer 2.0 ABA engine VW > cars just about every week, as well as 1.8Turbo VW and Audis. The newer > engines...
• Re: Vanagon Anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:16:43 -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: BN-4 or BN-6?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 21:06:50 -0500
  ...For the Synchro model there was a Canadian only optional heater booster called the BBW 46 which heats the engine coolant. Something similar to...
• 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:30:52 -0700
  I have always observed that there is a bit of a disconnect between what you see as an engine temperature(the light) and what...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 14 May 1997 16:54:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I consider 65 on the highway "gentle" driving - if you listen to your engine and keep the vehicle well maintained. The real key is...
• What does my battery light mean?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:45:03 -0700
  ...the engine", but that sounds pretty typical of every VW I've ever owned. Though my experience is limited to water-cooled models in...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:05:32 -0800
  ...he said VW gave their engineers 30 days to come up with a water-cooled version of the air-cooled opposed four cyldiner engine...