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Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:42:14 -0500
Installed a new GoWesty pump (the black one) on JoesVan and you can hear the water working it's way up to the faucet...
Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:31:26 -0800
...Saw the water pump and thought it might be a good deal for your water-logged folks. No commercial interest or benefit, just passing...
Re: how works the westy sink pump?
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:39:29 -0700
...The pump, of course, must be submerged in order to pump water. > How did the old system work, is it (in part) gravity fed...
Re: Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 1 May 2016 17:57:41 -0700
...Alistair > On May 1, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hi all, > > My potable water pump is not working...
Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 1 May 2016 20:49:19 -0400
Hi all, My potable water pump is not working. I replaced the faucet with a Shurflo, not necessarily because the original faucet was bad...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:25:38 -0500
David, I wonder how may newbie vanagon owners have had the water pump be their first trial of passage. I sure was mine. First...
Lube in the coolant?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 May 1996 09:05:40 -0500 (CDT)
Just got my new Mother Earth News, and it has an article by a mechanic who suggests adding "water pump lube" to the antifreeze...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:18:03 -0500
...Water Pump I'm a newbie with a '84 1.9L vanagon (Wolfsburg). My water pump decided to self distruct yesterday. Any special notes...
Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 3 Jan 2013 09:33:36 -0800
...Water Pump life on a 1.9 Question I have is are these replacement pumps new or reman? if new what is the best...
Water pump ?
Historical mailing list - Sam P
Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:36:24 -0700
...Also, looking at the water pump from the top through the hatch the gap between the pump pulley as if the fan belt was...
Re: Power supply, Pump, Potable water
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:30:42 -0700
...yellow from 6 contact connector "on indicator light panel", to 2 contact connector "next to" water pump, to 3 amp fuse, red to water...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:07:02 -0800
I've replaced 100's of water pumps and the Vanagon water pump is a piece of cake when compared to many of them...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:19:36 -0800
...Water pump? > >I've replaced 100's of water pumps and the Vanagon water pump is a piece of >cake when compared to many...
Re: Water pump brands?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:43:04 -0500
...Are all the 1.9 water pumps the same? It seemed to me there was some change in the water pumps along the line...
Re: Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:07:06 -0800
...Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump? > It is full price on thier site. Can you send the whole e-mail? > > Thanks, > Chris...
Re: Black wire by water tank...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:22:34 -0700
...Everything is >> working except the faucet at the moment. > > Water pump is red from kitchen fuse to LED panel connector pin 4, > jumpered to...
Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:30:26 -0700
Joe, Water from the weep hole indicates a seal failure in the water pump. New WP time... I'm not sure which brand of...
Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 15:49:38 -0800
FYI� Just replaced water pump on my 85 1.9 engine with 203,000 miles.� No leak, but had that rumble-sound I heard...
A simple hot water supply
Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
Sun, 30 Jul 1995 00:39:56 -0600 (MDT)
...Use a second hose to route the water back into your water tank. Start your pump and confirm that water circulates correctly through this...
Re: Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Mon, 2 May 2016 09:53:11 -0400
...In about 1999, the water pump on my Vanagon quit working. I pulled it, poured a little vinegar in the opening by the impeller...
Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 16:24:41 -0800
I had to replace the water pump on my 1.9 @ approx. 75k miles. Started to get noisy; and hand turning it, it felt...
HELP I need the housing for my water pump
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:23:17 -0400
...Discovering that I need to remove the entire thermostat housing from the water pump housing( I couldn't get the thremostat cover past the...
Pla-cool Air Cooler?
Historical mailing list - John Brown
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 09:04:26 -0800 (PST)
...The pla-cool required an rv-type demand water pump, and a water tank. This pump pressurizes the water lines to have household-like...
Re: Westy 12v water pump
Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 17:36:12 -0700
>The water pump in my potable water tank won't pump. Power to the unit, >ground OK, but no operation. The local RV center...
Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:47:39 -0800
Hi Peter, Huh, I never thought that there might be a check valve in the pump to prevent water from draining back into the...
Re: Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 2 May 2016 18:19:04 -0400
...There has to be .5 to .8 gallons or the > pump won't turn on. I had enough water in it that the yellow...
Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:37:24 -0700
...1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole > >Joe, > >Water from the weep hole indicates a seal failure in the water pump. New WP >time...
Re: Water Pump Removal
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:43:54 -0400
The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the flange for...
Overheats after water pump change?
Historical mailing list - Curtis Gatlin
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:12:42 EDT
I just had the water pump changed and now my engine overheats, I have had the system rebled by a different compentent VW mechanic...
Re: HELP! 82 Westy Water tank pump
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Wed, 30 May 2001 21:37:59 -0400
...I have had a feeling that there was something wrong with the pump > which takes water from the water tank to the sink when...
Re: very loud Screeching noise turns heads
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 11:59:23 EST
...Could it be my water pump being worn out? >> Marshall, It could be that the impeller of your "all-water-pumps-are-the-same...
Re: reducing westy water faucet velocity
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sun, 23 Jun 2002 22:36:09 -0400
...Brad Edward Maglott wrote: > Hi all, > Water coming from my new water pump out of the faucet splashes all > over the > place. I read...
Water pump leak
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:28:06 -0400
My apologies ---- I'm talking about the water pump that drives the tap in the little sink!!! Apologies to all, Doug ---------------------- Forwarded by Doug...
88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
Tue, 17 May 2005 10:23:23 -0700
...It would not pump any water initially, and after a delay of a few minutes a bit of water would pulse out and then...
VANAGAIN
Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 08:18:07 -0500
...I need a water pump again. This will be the 5th water pump for this van in 188,000 miles. I can now be...
Re: Camper water pump
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:48:44 -0700
...Early Vanagon Westy water pump > > I have 2 Vanagons that use under sink water pumps. In the past, I’ve had difficulty priming them...
Re: SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Sun, 23 May 1999 23:19:45 -0700
I recently had the water pump go out in my van while my wife was on her way home from the coast (1.5...
Re: water pump for 76 Westy
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Oct 94 17:12:29 MDT
> David suggests: > >Windshield washer pumps are notorious for corroded connections and the > >setup for the water pump is similar...you might even find a...
Camper water pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:57:32 -0700
...Early Vanagon Westy water pump I have 2 Vanagons that use under sink water pumps. In the past, I’ve had difficulty priming them...
Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 1 Jul 2012 17:55:10 -0700
...Confirmed drips from water pump shaft through running a few times with a white cardboard under. This must be why it doesn't keep...
Re: Sink pump improvement?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:27:55 -0700
Whatever works for folks...I tend to keep the water in the line during warmer / camping months and then run the pump after filling...
82 Diesel Water Pump
Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
Sat, 7 Nov 1998 11:34:29 -0500
Hello all, I've got a steady coolant drip from what looks like the drip hole at the bottom of my water pump. Is...
water tank pump and freezing
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:36:59 -0700
I just filled my water tank and checked pump... it worked, phew. So this is one case of pump surviving freezing, lucky. Noticed my...
water pump
Historical mailing list - Leon
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 22:56:45 -0700
Listees, Looking for original working water pump (Westfalia water container variety) older style that was outside of container.If any of you has it...
Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:27:30 -0800
...obviously the same problem, as the pump cannot pump air. after scratching my head how to get water to the pump, i just put...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:05:02 -0800
One other factor in the subaru water pump versus water boxer water pump - how long the last. I have seen good quality water pumps...
Re: Auxilliary waterpump for vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:55:31 -0700
Gary McEachern wrote: > > > Is this water pump meant to improve coolant circulation when the van is > idling? There is an electric coolant pump used...
What is fair price for water pump job
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:23:21 -0400
Recently, I had the water pump replaced on my '84 with 1.9L engine and A/C. Old water pump was about two years...
Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:37:16 -0700
...Would you replace your water pump if: It is a Bus Depot German, from the same make of the original, water pump. I will...
Re: 83 Sink's 12V water pump
Historical mailing list
Sun, 05 May 1996 18:17:13 -0700
First of all, I want to say thanks to Jim of BusBoys@aol.com for his very instructive discussion of sink water pumps, their...
(sink) water pump ... I built one
Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
Fri, 30 Jun 1995 13:06:56 -0600 (MDT)
Normally, a water pump which will produce a high pressure can cost upwards of $70 or even higher. I found these prices to be...
need advice on water pump
Historical mailing list - David E Most
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:14:56 -0400
...I hear my water pump going. Anybody have any idea how much a water pump should cost and how manyu hours of labor (for...
Re: Water Pump/Thermostat Housing Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:55:18 -0400
New water pumps will be a little stiff. The seal is a friction type part. It will loosen once wet and run for a...
Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 24 May 2008 19:08:53 -0700
...Maybe you can shim the water pump pulley out so that it matches better with the others. Maybe you have the wrong ( ie 1...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:40:53 -0500
...My experience is that in a waterboxer, the water pump itself gives reason to replace the water pump.... ;-) Richard
Re: Filling water tank when no hose is available (GoWesty connector)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:18:20 -0700
...Thus the pump and hose I will toss in the water. The pump and its hose are heavier than water. They would sink to...
Re: water pump leak in ocean springs, MS?
Historical mailing list - John C...
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:05:39 +0000
...Warning; when the water pump belt is a little too loose, it will come off ! You'll loose your coolant ! Watch the little flashing...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:08:50 -0800
All the german made water pumps I've ever gotten for vw diesels have a plastic impeller. Like I've gotten 60 of them...
'82 diesel water pump belt adjustment woes
Historical mailing list - Henry Jackson
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:23:28 -0800
I have had SO much trouble keeping the crankshaft / water pump belt adjustment correct on my 82 diesel westy. I get the belt tight...
My writeup on removing and replacing the 2.1l Vanagon water pump
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:30:57 -0400
...Now go to the opposite end of this pipe/hose assembly at the water pump (small black pipe on right side of pump) and...