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• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:18:58 +1300
  ...I didn't say cheap and I didn't mean cheap! > >I mean they prefer stock dependable engines. Ah, an oxymoron!
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:50:10 +0100
  Robert Lilley wrote: > Adding power to the Wasserboxer is relatively EASY. The Wasserboxer engine > is NOT that complex if the machine work is done...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:06:15 -0700
  There is a German version of the wasserboxer with something like 115 hp, high compression engine. Those vanagons can go 160 km per hour...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 13:23:37 -0800
  This is probably the "DH" engine (I think that is the one) with 10:1 compression pistons. It is actually 112 hp as I...
• FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:08:54 -0500
  Volks, I am considering using a Fast Forward kit and salvage later model TDI engine to drop in my 90 Carat w/automatic. Fast...
• Re: 1600 upright into aircooled vanagon? Wasserboxer case to aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 07:08:02 -0600
  ...there were some threads about > converting the wasserboxer case to an aircooled > engine. Is the upright 1600 fan used? What > other upright components are...
• Recommended Breakin method for new engine
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 18 May 1999 11:17:47 -0500
  I'm getting a rebuilt Wasserboxer in my '84 Westy (1.9l). What kind of driving practices are recommended for the break in period...
• Re: '84 Vanagon with leaky rings?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 15:18:56 -0800
  My '84-mit-wasserboxer had 215k miles when I bought it 15k miles ago, and was on its second engine and third set of...
• Website On-Line Catalog Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 14:13:29 EDT
  ...Coolant System Parts with Exploded Diagrams - Diesel and Wasserboxer Models (Includes Radiators, Fan Switches, Coolant Tank Parts, Temp Gauge Sensor Switches, Water Pump & Thermostat...
• Re: 2.2 ltr wasserboxers. Comments welcome??
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 13:44:34 -0800
  considering that that engine block is the same for quite a few engines it is probably readily available yet. jimt On Saturday, Nov 2...
• 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: Idle Problem (87 Wasserboxer)
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:44:33 -0700
  ...It was the idle stablizer thingy...located at the throttle linkage on the engine. Replacement part was anywhere from 170 to 200K. I yanked...
• Calling George Jannini or others served by Autobahn Society
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:18:12 -0800
  ...two cracked heads on my wasserboxer and am thinking�it may be better to put in a new engine instead of just replacing the...
• Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:54:23 -0800
  ...Lately everytime I start up the van, and the engine is cold, it sounds like a cow mooing coming out of the engine compartment...
• 83.5 WasserBoxer Engine for sale - sold!
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:56:21 -0500
  To all you you who replied to my email on the engine for sale, it has been sold. (I did not expect the response...
• Engine Rebuild or Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wawzonek
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 22:18:07 -0800
  With my 1985 Westy wasserboxer, it's engine's life is nearing its time. The question is what to do next? I want something...
• WTB: 1.9 ECU & Engine Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:36:11 -0600
  I have a friend who is interested in buying an engine wiring harness and an ECU for a 1983 1.9 wasserboxer. Anyone have...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:30:42 -0800
  ...Honda, Toyota, Subaru or Nissan engines are class >above wasserboxer of the era(1980-1990) I agree... in general. >in reliability, quality and longevity...
• Re: Eurovan Engine Ignorance
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 13:54:54 -0800
  ...it's owners; I was only asking about engine swap options for an early Vanagon Wasserboxer model, with a leery eye toward many reports...
• To Counterweight or not to counterweight has been the question...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 20:30:44 PDT
  For those that are building their own wasserboxer engine read Gene Berg's tech tip below on why it is important to counterbalance the...
• Re: Turbo wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:58:01 EDT
  You could just put a T1 Kit in with dual dual throat carbs and redo the engine lid to fit and rework the exhaust...
• Re: If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 18:53:09 -0600
  We are close to offering a Type 5 kit, to convert the wasserboxer to aircooled upright configuration. 76 or 82mm strokes, 94-96mm bores...
• Engine(s) for sale plus gaz heater
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 21:39:44 -0400
  Hi, One of my neighbour have 1 wasserboxer for a transporter 1986 (boosted but ill engine), one air cooled for a 1975 bus + the...
• More Bearing Issues
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:50:38 -0600
  ...for the VW wasserboxer. Anyone know what the factory rebuilders do? Do they not replace these when they rebuild an engine? Or do they...
• Vote of Confidence
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:52:38 -0500
  ...to be concerned about, than the Wasserboxer. I have never seen, so much sheet metal covering an engine in my entire life. It's...
• Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:44:22 -0500
  ...I think the wasserboxer is a great engine for the Vanagon, it > cruses fine all day near the redline and doesn't complain. Personally...
• Gene Berg and wasserboxer performance
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 09:59:58 -0400
  ...engines. You almost have to read between the lines, but it is clear that at some time their shop van was an early wasserboxer...
• Re: water wetter
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:15:07 -0700
  ...If you are running a non-wasserboxer motor, you are probably panicking over nothing. I have found that the coolant sender for the Turbo...
• 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...
• engine replacement in Texas
  Historical mailing list - Dr. No
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 21:09:44 -0600
  ...The '83.5 Wasserboxer engine is burned out and must be replaced (after getting rear-ended, cracking the coolant expansion tank). The mechanic estimated...
• Re: YES! We Have NO Bananas! (film at eleven). and now, the stats ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 15:13:19 CST
  ...1983 Vanagon L wasserboxer. Engine rebuilt twice, last time by the venerable Carl Jaentch. Now at 140,000 miles and going strong. Steve Hunts...
• Chevy V6 and kennedy???
  Historical mailing list - Ed Berlett, Music
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:37:19 -0500
  I have seen suggestions about replacing the Wasserboxer with a Chevy V6, but I can't find any details in the archives. How can...
• Looking
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 20:14:38 -0500
  I am looking for a nice Wasserboxer Westy with a bad engine that I can pick up for a few thousand. Do you know...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
  ...The coolant is simply unable to get between the gasket and it's sealing face, unlike the VW wasserboxer. On our engines this leads...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:28:40 -0800
  ...Subject: Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long >Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:16:02 -0800 > >Do you actually believe that Japaneses engines last an "average...
• 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...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 13:48:45 EDT
  ...With a few proven T1 (the WBX is based of the T1 engine) changes the engine can make more power and have DOUBLE the...
• Looking for used 1.9L WasserBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 15:23:17 -0800
  ...Not sure if the rebuild is going to be affordable, looking for engines now just in case. Let me know if you have any...
• Re: I'll Try Again... Advice on VDO Cylinder Gauge on a 2.1L????
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:45:15 -0400
  ...from the > engine compartment is good information. That said, I don't believe the > cylinder temperature is as useful on a wasserboxer as it...
• Re: Need advice for head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 15:12:19 -0400
  ...The most common head gasket leak on the wasserboxer is past the head gasket that seals the coolant inside the engine. This "rubber" gasket...
• RE: ALL NEW WASSERBOXER HEAD INFO
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Oct 95 12:47:42 EDT
  John, Yes, I would like to see more of the info the engineer used to get a new engine from VWoA. My '86 Westy...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:14:48 -0500
  ...2.1 l wasserboxer intriguing. > So maybe instead of changing gear ratios or wheel sizes, > one can make the engine more "rev happy". > On...
• Re: Eurovan Anectdote (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:05:55 EDT
  <<<90mph but didn't realize it>>> My 88 Vanagon Wolfsburg with H&R spring modified suspension and customized 2.1L Wasserboxer engine can get...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:51:00 -0400
  ...Don't overlook the fact that Bob Hoover's article is about "Air >Cooled" VW engines ... not wasserboxers. Don't overlook my earlier post.
• Comments wanted: Rebuilt Wasserboxer 2.1, AVP (Bus Depot) & GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:34:57 -0400
  ...you would use the GoWest Rebuilt Wasserboxer 2.1 ($3495 + $1500 core) or the AVP Rebuilt Wasserboxer 2.1 ($1800 + $800 core)?&nbsp; I...
• Rebuilding '84 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 04 Mar 1997 19:07:59 -0500
  I have an '84 Vanagon in need of engine work. It has a serious coolant leak at one head. I won't know what...
• Want 200HP in a 2.1L Wasserboxer engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:09:07 EST
  I came across the following web page link about a kit for FI and Turbo combo. Looks interesting... http://www.turbocity.com/RapidResponse.htm...
• Re: pre-83 vanagon engine swaps: gas vs. diesel
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 12:05:35 -0800
  ...So it should not be hard to put a inline gas >| engine into a newer Vanagon with the wasser setup using a donor diesel...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:59:21 -0400
  ...back in the early '90s my '84 wasserboxer would start and run fine if started from cold. It would also start fine after running...
• Vanagon Parts Supplier
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 15:02:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Most places I know carry mainly parts for the air-cooled but not the wasserboxer. I am looking for complete engine rebuilt gasket sets...
• Does air cond.=hp loss?
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  12 Sep 96 01:23:23 EDT
  ...It robs too much power off the engine." Do the A/C systems in the wasserboxers really suck this much? I'd never buy...
• 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:46:31 -0500
  ...It should be a few weeks until my engine is complete, when it's done I'll let everyone know how the intake system...
• No more coolant leaks.........
  Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:40:28 -0400
  ...Some have taken the wasserboxer case, cut off > the water jacket, and built it up as an aircooled engine. > > Sounds wierd, but apparently the...
• Audi Engine specs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 18:40:21 -0800
  ...AUDI AUDI VW Engine Specifications 2.2L I5 2.3L I5 Wasserboxer 2.1L Horsepower 162 130 95 Torque (lb-ft) 177 140 117...
• Re: Car Talk
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Sep 1994 20:58:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...are watercooled....so the engine isn't entirely aircooled anymore... I suppose VW could have put in a wasserboxer in the bug..like it...
• Rebuilding the 2.1L...compared to other water-cooled.. (opinions?)
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:07:16 -0700
  ...I've often wondered, compared to other water-cooled engines, is the 2.1 wasserboxer a tough rebuild to do well? Thoughts? Kevin __________________________________________________ Do...
• Re: Diesel to Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 10:38:55 -0500 (CDT)
  ...wasserboxer engine to a diesel tranny. I clearly communicated my plans > badly in that regard. > The plan (in progress) is to remove the engine...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 14:20:17 -0000
  Ok, I'll buy the economics thing regarding engines. I guess VW just got lucky there. The 3.2 flat 6 WB would probably...
• Re: advice on 80-83.5 engine convrsn?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 19:33:35 +0100
  ...For example, is the engine compartment the same size? would the > trany have to be traded for a wasserboxer trany? If so are they...
• Re: Overheat thought
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:07:17 EST
  Another approach is to use the overheat sensor for the T1 engines and attach it on the Wasserboxer. The cost is @$10 or so...