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Historical mailing list - Paul
Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:59:06 -0700
...Audi 400 Fox VW Dasher Jetta Rabbit Engine Water Pump Thermostat Housing Meyle | eBay<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-400-Fox-VW-Dasher...
Re: '82 diesel water pump belt adjustment woes
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:06:47 -0800
...smiled at the ingenious way the VW engineers figured out how to adjust the water pump fixed solidly to the block with a single...
Re: water pump output
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 15:23:25 -0800
...water pump output The cooling system may indeed need bleeding, however, it's not unusual to experience reduced front heat output under reduced engine...
Re: Diesel Maint-Timing Belts and Pulleys?
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 10:24:23 -0500
...I've heard water pump, > tensioner pulley, idler pulley, and maybe even the > front engine oil/grease seal. Thanks.
Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:44:41 -0500
...Coolant" and coolants were also lubicants for the water pump, and that in modern engines the coolants are necessary for the cooling systems good...
Re: Water Pump Damage
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:40:51 EDT
...Water pump was made in Germany. http://www.esu.edu/~gstylia/vw/WaterPumpDamage1.jpg 2) The water pump itself was really held by only...
Re: Water Pump...what's the Death Knell??
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:39:57 +0000
...Water Pump...what's the Death Knell?? I first noticed the odd drop of coolant coming from the left back side of the engine...
Re: Water pump ?
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:48:24 -0700
...Water pump ? Well it is finally my turn. I noticed a steady drip, drip, drip from my engine and crawled under to check it...
Can lightning strike the water pump twice?
Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:31:56 -0500
...So, what about replacing the engine can cause the waterpump to break? Since I have to replace the pump anyway, who is the vendor...
Re: yet another water pump
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 19:17:04 -0800
...The 89 > H*nda Accord I traded in 2 years ago had over 260K on the engine with the > original water pump (verified by...
Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:47:39 -0700
...engine is working at normal speed everything is OK. > > Thank you for reading me. Any advice on what could be wrong? Sounds water pump...
Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:32:50 -0700
...summer is my water pump. I've suspected it all along but > wishful > thinking kept me thinking my newly rebuilt engine was just around...
Re: Drippy Water Pump...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:49:24 -0400
...and that I need a new water pump and that I should either put a rebuilt engine in the van or sell it "soon...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:05:32 -0800
...Investigation revealed the water > pump about to let loose. Only time I've ever replaced the water pump was > when the engine was out...
Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:55:45 -0400
...water pump don't blow! i have change over 20 water pumps last year. pump will tell your they are going away (VERY noisy...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:56:34 +0000
...electric water pump drives to squeeze out the last ounce of horsepower from their engines. So why not electrically drive the water pump and...
Re: crank pulley removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 01:30:12 -0400
...connects to the water pump to avoid taking off the water pump. But since I'm this deep into the engine, I thought I...
Re: [vanagon] After market water pumps
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:05:54 -0500
...Maybe a good excuse to > take all the money you have been spending on water pumps and put it towards > an engine conversion (ala...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - James
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:52:26 -0400
...Electric water pumps are not just used to reduce engine load. A water pump has a limited range where it is efficient. Designed to...
Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:49:06 -0700
...It seems that what I thought was a squealing fan belt was the sound of the water pump impeller milling away the engine case...
Re: water pump
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 00:55:32 EST
In a message dated 1/8/04 11:19:15 PM, Wangpt3571@AOL.COM writes: << Could the installation of water pump (poor workmanship) cause...
Re: water pump output
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 14:19:30 PST
...Could/is this a sign of a weak water pump, or is this >>>normal ? I havent had the luxury of water heat before this...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:56:22 -0600
Don't let the waterboxer guys mislead you. In a waterboxer, the fuel pump runs for a few seconds when the ignition is turned...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:08:19 -0800
I've used dozens and dozens of water pumps with a black plastic impeller on vw engines. They're fine. If there is any...
Re: water pump for 84 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Trevor
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:33:01 -0700
...Are they different? > Assuming stock engines, 1.9L in the '84 the water pump is different from the one for a stock '86 with...
Re: water pump bearing noise
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:29:06 -0800
...wrote: > hi all, > > could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator > bearing - only when the engine is cold? ... I mean during...
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:37:53 -0700
...and the water pump is captured by that pipe. The big pulley isn't easily get removed or big bolt loosened with engine fully...
What the ideal wateboxer engine would be like -
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:03:09 -0700
...is dumb !....since water pump wearing out can blow up your engine when the timing belt jumps time, if it's an interference engine...
Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:37:16 -0700
...It seems that what I thought was a squealing fan belt was the sound of the water pump impeller milling away the engine case...
Re: Oil temp's up again
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 16:24:37 -0700
...So, if we added a powerful 12 volt water pump, should we trigger it with an engine heat sensor and use a check valve...
Re: Is it normal to loose coolant when...
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:01:49 -0700
...a failed water pump? Was the pump making any appreciable > noise prior to the belt breaking/coolant loss? How was the engine > temperature? Any...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:55:56 -0500
...Electric water pumps are not just used to reduce engine load. A water pump has a limited range where it is efficient. Designed to...
water leak
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:01:09 -0600
...Warm the engine to normal operating temperature, and then shut it off. Run your finger under the water pump behind the pully. That 's...
Re: yet another water pump
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:27:01 -0800
...The 89 H*nda Accord I traded in 2 years ago had over 260K on the engine with the original water pump (verified by...
Re: Signs of Waterpump Death
Historical mailing list
Sat, 8 Feb 1997 22:22:23 -0500 (EST)
...There is a tell-tale hole on the water pump. Crawl under the engine and look at the underside of the waterpump housing just...
ok 2.1 liter factory rebuilt waterboxers engines ...
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Wed, 5 May 2004 18:00:23 -0400
...oil pressure switches and water pump... plus a thermostat and an oil filter... later, jesse 89 carat with a soon to be new engine
Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:26:05 -0700
...with no belts attached to the water pump, crank, and >>> alternator. This is a stock diesel engine. Seems I have two options, >>> two sets...
Re: SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 May 1999 21:26:56 -0400
A noisy water pump should always be replaced. When the bearings fail, the impeller will damage the engine case. This area will either have...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 06:45:49 -0600
...Water pump? > > The poster does not mention what year van or model of engine. > Apparently = > the > water pump change is easier on the 2...
Re: Engine has to be dropped
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:10:45 -0500
...water pump body will not > > budge. I tried to remove the crank pully also, thinking this would give me > (snip) > > drop the engine, for...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:05:30 -0500
...You will need to remove the rear engine carrier and the mounting bracket, the water pump crossover pipe and the crankshaft pulley. To get...
Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:26:11 -0400
...Eventually the van was moved to a new shop and they are finishing up the install but the water pump pulley halves and the...
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:28:30 -0400
...water pump past the pipe > there. > It was a solid 2 1/2 hours to get the old pump finally off the damn > engine...
Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 19:35:07 -0500
...Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > >> FYI Just replaced water pump on my 85 1.9 engine with 203,000 miles. No leak, but had...
Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:00:24 -0700
...VR6 has a water pump for the turbo engines (my guess) that pumps >>> after >>> the engine is shut down the pump has 5/8ths...
air cooled eng convert.
Historical mailing list - Reynolds John
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:35:37 -0400
While we are talking about Suby engines- anyone out there convert an air cooled Vanagon to a water pumper? Common snse tells me that...
Re: Electric Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:40 -0500
...On the Vanagon, things are made worse as the engine is often working at some 4,000 rpm. The water pump is spinning almost...
Re: Cooling system drivel (long, sorry)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 19:17:58 +0000
> Diagnosis of Water Pump: > > I have no signs that the water pump needs replacement. The system IS > cooling, just not at peak efficiency. If...
Re: water pump
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Aug 1994 11:48:57 -0400
...engine. if it is the water pump >making the noise, then the loudest (and clearest through the tube) will be >right round the pump...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:45:53 -0400
...Electric water pumps are not just used to reduce engine load. A water pump has a limited range where it is efficient. Designed to...
Re: Is it the waterpump... Hear it live...
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:38:23 -0400
...Shouldn't take a stethoscope to hear a bad water pump. For your next test, you might want to warm the engine up enough...
Water pumps and head gaskets (eek)
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:40:37 -0500
...raining I saw a leaking on the right of the engine (the water pump is on the left) and after taking to several mechanics...
water pump Q on my 84/85
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:41:16 -0500
...so the new/ used motor is on the engine stand and i spun the water pump to see if it would spin and it...
Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 05:55:37 EDT
...It seems that what I thought was a squealing fan belt was the sound of the water pump impeller milling away the engine case...
1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Wed, 15 May 2002 14:45:18 -0600
List members, I just had the water pump belt on my 1982 diesel vanagon explode into shreds. Can someone familiar with this engine explain...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:07:38 -0800
...Water Pump Impeller Damage > > Dennis, actually some of the newer VW engines have water pumps with > plastic impellers stock from the factory. And these...
Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
Historical mailing list - Roland
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:59:00 -0700
...summer is my water pump. I've suspected it all along but > wishful > thinking kept me thinking my newly rebuilt engine was just around...
Re: Overflow puking water
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 05:56:46 EST
...Change the water pump. That's what I will be doing to this 1.9 engined van this week. Hopefully it will solve the...
Re: Water pump replacement - anything else I need?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:33:23 -0400
...replacing the water pump and if there is a special way to >go about changing the pump out while the engine is in the...
Re: engine flooding
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:32:03 -0500
...The water pump had seized. I had it towed back to Maine. For numerous reasons, I didn't finish the water pump job until...