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• Re: Aussie Wasserboxer Hot Rodder (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 23:54:15 -0500 (EST)
  > > Hi > I seem to be in between the air cooled and water cooled news groups. I have > a beetle fitted with a 2.1...
• Re: How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:08:42 -0400
  6 quarts? There is no engine for Vanagons (stock) that took 6 quarts. Aircooled engines were 3.7 quarts (with filter), Water cooled were...
• Re: grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:57:01 -0800
  Air-cooled engines don't have this ground. The one ground strap for the engine comes off the transmission mount. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA...
• re: Gaser water cooled story (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 96 20:09:16 EDT
  ...and got there the next morning? i think you forgot to say you were driving the new vw plutonium pancake engine.....:-) jonathan '74 retrowestie
• Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 16:29:44 -0100
  ...Now it's a water-cooled bus. > My question is when did VW switch to the water-cooled engines stateside? The earliest watercooled Vanagon...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 18:47:54 +1000
  ...Air cooled to Water cooled >> Mark Kazman wrote: >> > >> > Hi All, >> > I plan on doing a subaru engine conversion in the future. Since I have...
• Vanagon Ad
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Tue, 27 May 2008 17:29:28 -0700
  This is a link to an ad regarding a new water-cooled engine with more power. I hadn't seen this one before but...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:44:31 -0400
  ...1980 air cooled westy > have the same problem as the water cooled engine and > can it be fixed the same way. Mine has a...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:37:54 -0600
  Rico Sapolich wrote: > > In response to an inquiry regarding the installation of a water-cooled engine > into an air-cooled van, Larry wrote: > > <<Next...
• Re: Anyone running a Porsche 6?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:18:27 -0500
  ...But maybe I just get that idea because it was a >water-cooled bus originally. I'm not to knowledgeable on Porsche engines, so...
• Re: repost: 82 camper for sale (Ohio)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 7:51:34 EDT
  Un finished sentence - the water cooled engines seem to suffer a different problem, the heads leak after 60,000 miles or so. The unrelated...
• Re: Looking for a good water-cooled vanagon Mechanic in Northern New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Peter R. Guerzenich Small
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:19:29 -0600
  ...in Santa Fe and was sorely >> disappointed.> Pablo Sanchez is the best, but he doesn't work on >> the water >> cooled> engines.> > Can someone...
• Re: new VW model has rear engine "waterboxer"
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:24:30 -0700
  ...air cooled engine design, I would think VW engineers have learned a thing or two by now about water cooled boxer engines. --------------------------------- Tonight's...
• Re: 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:35:56 -0700
  ...drip, even on my water-cooled 1.9, but never pop out! This is unusual. I would take the engine out and go to...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:37:08 -0500
  Greg, The air cooled engine is easier to work on than the WBX?---- Yea, all except the suitcase 914 type engine -- I'd rather...
• Engine Ceramics Web Page is up and running.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 00:10:47 -0600
  Everything you wanted to know about cooler running, stronger running, longer lasting, more fuel efficient VW Air and Water cooled VW engines. http://williamwareagency...
• Re: Breeding Air
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:23:52 EDT
  ...It is an 1987 Wolfburg with the stock 2.1 water cooled engine. Chris Snyder </HTML>
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:04:01 -0400
  ...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: 83 Vanagon Water Cooled Camper-HELP
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 21:51:27 -0500
  >On Fri, 03 Mar 1995 18:09:45 Wolfram v.Kiparski wrote: > >>What factors caused the engine to blow? How many miles were on...
• Engine installation book times
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:09:54 -0400
  ...engine minor". Air cooled Vanagon, 80-83, 16.9 hours. "Where AC interferes, add 1.0". "Auto trans, add 1.2". Water cooled is...
• Selling/parting out 83 air cooled 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:41:13 -0600
  have to part with my projects 83 water cooled that "tossed" a rod, so I parked it and robbed parts for my 85. The...
• Re: Ignition timing adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...speed range -as engine drops below 940 rpm, timing must advance. I can't imagine procedure is different for water-cooled vans. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young...
• Rebuilt Engine 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  09 Oct 96 21:20:36 EDT
  My 84 camper engine (water-cooled) has the following label on it: _______________________ |exchange | |piece remise a neuf | |025 100 031AX | |_______________________| |Volkswagen Canada Inc. | |Remanufacturing...
• Re: ADVICE/Info Needed!
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Tue, 21 Feb 95 17:17:50 EST
  > I am wondering what my options are as to replacing the original engine > in a ('50-'79) bus with a water-cooled engine so...
• Radiator hoses in air cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 11:20:35 -0700
  ...What is going on, did some one try to put a water-cooled engine in this? Sean
• Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -0500
  1987 Drivetrain 2.1 liter water-cooled horizontally opposed engine Digifant fuel injection 95HP @ 4800RPM, 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM 5 speed (4 + low) manual transmission Full...
• Re: Buying a vanagon??? What do I look for? (Or,for you English professors, For what do I look?)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 06:29:06 -0700
  ...for air cooled engines. > Do the general guidelines hold for all or is there a specific list for water > cooled. I am in the...
• Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:02:17 -0700
  ...are still making bay window buses with 1.4 liter water cooled engine > in > >Brazil. > > http://www.vw.com.br/default.asp Thanks, I...
• Contemplating a water-cooled van...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:59:44 -0700
  ...I am mainly attracted to the water-cooled engine's increased power, economy and gas mileage over the air-cooled. I also think the...
• Re: 2 questions...(still looking for a westy)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:29:13 -0400
  ...2 questions...(still looking for a westy) > My first question is about air cooled vs water cooled. I am still on the hunt for...
• Re: 83.5 Bus running cool- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 23:24:30 -0500
  ...So on many water cooled engines, you'll see thermostats for 196F even (I'm assuming the 87 degree one is 87 C), or...
• Re: Engine Choices swaps
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:04:50 -0500
  how bout one of those new 911 engines? flat-6, water-cooled, 200+hp, 300+lbft torqu. Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 3...
• new beetle
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 14:30:56 EDT
  ...The new ones are Water (Cooled) Bugs! > And the old bug was GERMAN and the new one is MEXICAN. >> And the old bug engine...
• Re: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 10:34:32 -0700
  MSD in Rosemead Ca. put a 911 into a watercooled syncro and they sell a heater conversion for a watercooled to aircooled motor. I...
• Re: Trip report
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:23:07 -0500
  ...neil n wrote: >Water cooled coolant temps usually drop on long grades coasting On long downgrades the watercooled WBX engines will (if their closed...
• Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:54:19 -0700
  ...engine fires have primarily been a problem with air cooled VW buses/vans/Vanagons. Is the problem equally prevalent in later water-cooled models...
• Help
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Mack
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 21:06:14 EDT
  Hello all, I have a 1982 water-cooled westy and I need a Engine Support ~anyone????? It is the aluminum piece, not the metal...
• Re: Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Vanagons (water-cooled 1.9 liters)
  Historical mailing list - Joshua R. Poulson
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 10:50:49 PDT
  ...Poulson, Systems Engineering, ADP Dealer Services, Portland, OR PGP Public Key available upon request
• Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:14:19 -0400
  ...and the engine has yet to be touched. Yep, No head gaskets. Customers with air cooled vans always look for water cooled after driving...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Buying a Vanagon -- fixing model years]
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:42:59 EDT
  ...had 3 engine choices: 1) 2.0L gas air-cooled 2) 1.9L gas water-cooled 3) 1.6L diesel water-cooled ('82-'83...
• Help! Vanagon timing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 14:13:20 EDT
  Can someone please inform me how to set the ignition timing on my '84 Westie with digijet fuel injection and water cooled engine. The...
• Re: 82 Diesel Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 18:32:43 EST
  Does anyone have the definitive answers on the correct engine operating temperatures for all VW engines? Diesel, Air-cooled and water-cooled? is there...
• Re: New to water cooled, temp questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 08:29:47 EDT
  ...Actually your engine will run best at operating temperature (which is where it is right now). If you try to make it run alot...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
  ...lb.) Torque on the water-cooled plugs is 20 nm (14-15 ft. lb.) Be sure to let the engine cool completely before trying...
• Re: Weakly Statz ...
  Historical mailing list - Thad Hunkins
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 22:18:19 -0800
  Joel, Hey is that Muir book (the one for compleat idiots) equally good for water cooled engines? I just got it and it says...
• Re: AFM upgrade - digijet?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 09:21:08 -0700
  ...Digifant, the Service Bulletin from April 30, 1992 says: "All > Water Cooled Engine Vanagons" So, has anyone with a digijet (83-85) vanagon, done...
• Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:44:37 -0400
  ...horsepower of the WC 87 compared to the 80 AC engine? 87 Water cooled should be about 90-95 hp, the 80 Air cooled...
• Chicago area show
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 21:24:02 -0500
  ...Early Bug Pre 1968 Early Water Cooled Pre 1985 Late Bug After 1967 Mid Water Cooled '85 - '93 Beetle ConVertible Late Water Cooled After...
• Re: Quite good short tech articles
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:57:08 -0800
  ...to engine oil, to coolant types, and so on. > It's for mostly water-cooled Porsches .. > but much applies to our water-cooled Vanagons...
• More Advise
  Historical mailing list - John Evaskovich
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 19:43:22 -0600
  ...Good option for 1990? What about headers and all that other bolt-on hot rod stuff? Do water-cooled engines have hydraulic lifters? Or...
• Re: Newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 12:01:37 -0400
  ...To further add to the confusion, in 1986 the Vanagon engine was changed to a 2.1 litre (water-cooled) engine ---- and the Vanagons...
• Re: '85 Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:04:55 -0400
  ...3452 - Volkswagen Transporter (82-90) Transporter Van & Pickup 1913 & 2109cc water cooled petrol engines '82 to '90 You can get the latter from www...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 May 1997 15:03:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Not really although 84 was a split model year and the first year of the water-cooled engine. >> you mean '83. :<) carry on... :<) chris
• FS: 1984 Vanagon - very good condition
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:19:27 -0500
  ...1.9 liter water cooled engine. Runs well. Well maintained. 140K miles. In New Jersey near I-78/287 intersection. $1900.
• Round vs Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:30:33 -0700
  With regards to the 1.9L vs the 2.1 liter water cooled engine, did the headlights change shape when the motor was changed...
• Re: Vanagon vs. Toyota Van
  Historical mailing list - Dan Bates
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:38:41 +0000
  ...He doesn't like the water cooled Vanagon's much but absolutely hates the Toyota van because lack of room around the engine. . Dan...
• Re: Water cooled AT 1980?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:14:07 -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...
• 180hp Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:54:35 -0400
  ...Vanagon's are water cooled. Why > would you take a water cooled engine and replace it with an air cooled > Porsche engine, other than...
• Re: Selling/parting out 83 air cooled 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:22:22 -0600
  Missed up the 83 is air cooled and 85 water cooled I also bought the plans for the Phonix Phoenix expands tent-trailer style...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 09 May 1997 10:00:49 -0700
  ...wrote: >I hate to differe with you, but I'm pretty sure. > >'83 was the first year of the water cooled engine. Not '84. >