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• Which is the best coolant to use?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:46:12 -0500
  ...I just put a newer 2.1L 91 Wasserboxer motor in my 84 Westy, and put in Sierra Coolant. New larger coolant pipes, new...
• Re: After today, I am glad I did not give up on the Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:57:04 EDT
  Whoa,whoa,whoa. Did I miss something? 28.5 mpg @65mph? Please explain. Thanks, Kevin
• wasserboxer heads
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:54:21 EDT
  hi list- anybody know if i can put a set of 2.1 heads on my 1.9? and if so would i realize...
• Re: wasserboxer problem
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:56:05 -0500
  Check the timing, mine is set at 5 degrees BTDC and runs great!!!! Javier 84�German Westy - Just drove above 15,808 feet with...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:06:09 -0800
  RE: 2.1L Engine If on the Left Coast try NW Connecting Rod in Seattle. Though I believe they only sell to installers they...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:28:07 EST
  If it was me in that situation... it would be Boston Bob. He is the " on star " of the flat fours. jeff 87' Westy...
• Re: Wasserboxer and Porsche 914?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:40:13 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:21 AM Subject: Wasserboxer and Porsche 914? > Can the erudite members of the list help me...
• 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:01:10 -0600
  ...I want to stick with a Wasserboxer 2.1 engine. Please provide me some good feedback on where I should purchase the 2.1...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 01:43:35 +0000
  > I have heard a lot about RACEWARE studs for the Wasserboxer heads. > Supposedly they have been able to stop the leaky head gasket syndrome...
• Re: quattro
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 04:33:41 EST
  ...Any thoughts? >> Why? Quite a few of us WANT the Audi 5 in place of the Wasserboxer. Anything is possible given enough money and...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:16:02 -0800
  ...PM To: Jeffrey Schwaia Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long At 11:52 PM 12/9/2002, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote...
• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:45:03 -0700
  ...The wasserboxer trans linkage hooks up near the center of the trans. The gearing between each is substantially different as well. Our list admin...
• Re: Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 06:24:22 +0200
  You sure it's not a Roadcow conversion with a hint of Creutzfeld Jacob syndrome, commonly known as mad cow disease. PerL 87 Syncro...
• Ken Durling Fitchburg, MA
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:46:23 -0700
  Anybody have had good or bad experience with this outfit? They are supposed to be wasserboxer experts, but I am looking for a second...
• Re: Steel Lids
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 08:34:07 +1100
  I've got a strange feeling that the late wasserboxers, about 1989-90 Australian spec, that I've worked on had steel lids. Ian...
• Re: No Water here, Sir! Was: 'nasty' rumor!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:32:18 -0500
  ...Overall, I think that the additional power (68HP?? vs 90HP) and heating capability of the wasserboxer is certainly an improvement. I realize that the...
• Re: Mexican Watercooleds = Wasserboxers?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 13:47:15 PST
  > > What I don't know is if that engine is the same "Wasserboxer" engine > found in our late model Vanagons or (in typical VW...
• Re: 1983 R&T Road Test
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 17:46:22 +1200
  ...my >archives, which has the original test of the 1.9 Wasserboxer Vanagon. I >scanned the pages and have posted them at >http://y42...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:59:51 -0600
  ...2.1 Wasserboxer > > -----OK Volks------- > I'm looking for some good advice from > Vanagon owners who can offer the best suggestions > for purchasing a...
• Re: Breather tower test?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 May 2008 20:39:17 -0400
  ...I'm not familiar with what came on air cooled Vanagons but I am familiar with the breather towers on wasserboxers. By your description...
• vanagon project from hell begins......
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 09:25:07 EDT
  ...i bought a 1983 vanagon with a 1.9 wasserboxer. the motor is out and in 4 seperate milk crates. what a mess! itr...
• Towing (Tiico)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:36:26 -0400
  ...With the old 2.1 wasserboxer, towing was slow but steady. I could get up to about 55 mph on the Interstate (relatively level...
• Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:40:08 -0400
  ...Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer >What about the fuel injection? Is the Digijet satisfactory for use >on the 2.1...
• 2.2 ltr wasserboxers. Comments welcome??
  Historical mailing list - Brian D Butler
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:43:42 -0800
  I'm inquiring about the 2.2 liter wasserboxer sold by Eurocars in Colorado. Anyone out there have anything good-bad or otherwise to...
• Re: What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 29 May 2011 09:36:09 -0400
  Delete 2.1 wasserboxer engine in favour of VW inline 4. Temperature gauge? What's that for? Geo/ATL
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:39:38 EDT
  Sounds cool. Count me in. I think I've got a checkered flag for that snail race. Chuck
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 09:57:31 -0700
  > Really, where is the WB advantage? Simple.... Try to get any dealer or almost any mechanic to work on a conversion... They won't...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 13:15:28 -0800
  ...But not a wasserboxer. Now, in fairness, I'm not doing the motor swap because of any trouble with the wasserboxer itself, which only...
• FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:08:54 -0500
  ...wasserboxer 2.1L w/auto to 1.9TDI? If so what are your mpg figures city/hwy? If this conversion gets anything above 25MPG...
• Re: Vanagon-Bug Motor Parts (shared)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 11:52:52 PST
  ...It might be a good idea to > have it posted to the net. > > derekdrew@aol.com > There are some resemblances between the wasserboxer and...
• Re: Subaru Engine Stats (was: Wasserboxer corrosion problem)
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 15:21:14 EST
  that sounds like a great engine to transfer to a vanagon. i hear about all of these engine swaps but has anyone actually done...
• Luftboxer vs. Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 11:35:21 -0500
  Anyone had expierence with both the early '80s Air cooled and the Waterboxer ('83.5 and up). I am looking for comparisons on the...
• Re: At Least 22 VW Busses Stolen...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 21:10:21 +1300
  ...Honestly, I bet these stolen vans are highly modified, with no *VW* wasserboxer engines in any of 'em. Raimund?
• Re: Injector plugs question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:54:19 -0400
  Chris S wrote: > How do you know which injector plug goes to which injector? It doesn't matter with a wasserboxer as all injectors...
• FOR SALE: 2.1L and 1.9L wasserboxer motors
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 18:19:38 -0700
  I have two boxer motors here from recent conversions that need a home. - 1986 2.1L wasserboxer motor 195,000km - Canadian / US Spec 'MV...
• Re: WBX into Thing and VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:38:50 -0600
  ...This site is awesome. (http://www.beetleclinic.de/vw) Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy >Check out that Eaton Blower applied to the ol' Wasserboxer!!! > >Sure...
• Re: 2.5L 120HP waterboxer.....that runs on 91 octane......90mmstroke by 94mm bore....and pases smog...hmmm?
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 00:54:34 +0100
  The European version is the 2109cc DJ wasserboxer (Digijet) running a surprising 10.5:1 CR standard and giving 11/112 BHP. I've...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:34:07 -0400
  ...Stronger wasserboxer 2. 4 cyl. Rabbit engine 3. Subaru engine and probably others. Check out Kennedy Engineering for the Subaru conversion. There is a...
• Re: FW: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:25:03 -0800
  Having wasserboxer die (or not require a head fix) at 170,000mi (~250,000km) would be a blessing to what I have seen. There...
• Re: I found a nice block heater for the wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:30:32 -0800
  ...I found a nice block heater for the wasserboxer! > this is what i've done with backpacking stoves many times.... > > David Marshall wrote: > > > This...
• Wasserboxer Heads..
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 17:23:42 +0000
  ...Is this true? Or is ANY watercooled Vanagon a possible target right through to 1991 models? If any year Wasserboxer is a potential target...
• WTB 1.9 Wasserboxer Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 00:38:19 -0400
  I realize this may be futile, crazy request, but anyone know of a good running Wasserboxer 1.9 engine for sale? I am now...
• Re: Life expectancy of Head Gaskets in Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:25:35 -0400
  The gaskets in my 88 lasted about 70K miles. The gaskets in my 87 lasted about 100K miles. Jim Davis 87 GL Syncro 88...
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 01:18:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Woodbury >> Hey, the best of both worlds!! A wasserboxer splittie!! :<) chris
• Mechanic in Reno, NV?
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:45:21 -0800
  ...referral to a vanagon mechanic in Reno who could be trusted to do an engine swap between an '85 and '84 1.9 wasserboxer?
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:55:08 -0600
  Dave, if you search the archives, you will find that using Barr's Stop Leak is pretty common by list members......oh, and it...
• Re: FW: Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Longing
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:35:59 -0400
  Kudos to the wasserboxer. My 85 purrs like a kitten, but a replacement would definately be a 2.2L WB for the hills (Oh...
• WasserBoxer fish farm (F)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:36:02 -0800
  ...interesting ---- what types of South American fish do best in >the Wasserboxer cooling system? Do they prefer ethylene or propolene based >coolant (phosphate-free...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:02:28 -0600
  ...On a less scientific note, I bought an aircooled van because of all the horror stories I've heard about wasserboxer heads. They're...
• Re: wasserbox??? /f
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:19:36 -0500
  ...His original idea, of course, was an aquarium on wheels (in German, "wasserboxer"). Unfortunately the dream has never been fully realized (the vanagon does...
• Re: Wasserboxer engine rebuild manual?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 05:43:14 EST
  ...Just what *is* the proper workshop manual for rebuilding Wasserboxers? Is it readily available, or out of print and hard to find? Now there...
• Re: Haynes Repair Manual for Wasserboxers
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 20:57:46 EST
  ROGunter said: <You said the Haynes Vanagon manual was #3452. Don't you mean 3542?> Nope.....I mean 3452. Big ole number stamped right...
• Re: Alive! (or New Year in Georgia)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 22:29:05 -0800
  Ken, Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughts about the expected life span of the wasserboxer. I did find it very informative...
• Re: Love that Digitool!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:17:28 EST
  I'm sorry if this question has been addressed before but is the digitool only useful on the wasserboxers? Will it work on the...
• cleaning parts
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 5 May 2001 21:16:04 -0400
  ...any special considerations? Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '82 VW diesel westy '84 GL wasserboxer
• tranny drain wrench size
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 22 May 2001 17:25:10 -0400
  ...question, what size is the bolt for the transaxle fluid drain? Thanks, Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '82 VW diesel westy '84 GL wasserboxer
• diesel vanagon transaxle wanted
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:53:05 -0500
  ...vanagon transaxle they're will to part with for a reasonable cost? Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '82 VW diesel westy '84 GL wasserboxer
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:20:36 -0800
  ...The basic design of the wasserboxer was 20 years old in '91, not "stone age". It was due for retirement, but it certainly wasn...
• 83 Vanagon Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - John Handy
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:56:23 -0500
  ...I know this list is mainly for wasserboxers but my 83 is in beautiful condition and the air cooleds are much easier and cheaper...
• 1.9 wasserboxer for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:11:44 -0500
  Pulled it from my 85 Westy with 235k miles. Runs well but leaks oil - 1 quart per 1000 miles. There is no antifreeze leak...