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• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 19:51:26 PST
  Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) on buying a Wasserboxer engine? Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated. Also, where can I...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:04:39 -0700
  John Klun wrote: > > Weight dist (with driver), f/r % ..................... 56/44 John, Interesting stuff! The above would explain why the Vanagon's traction is...
• Re: Euro Vanagons 2.1L have 112 horsies.....
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:13:35 +0100
  Besides the higher compression, the "DJ" engine has no catalytic converter (the last wasserboxer without it)and no lambda sensor. Not useful for the...
• Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:37:01 -0700
  ...wrote: >Were the old oil tubes made of metal? >When did they become plastic? I've never seen anything but plastic on a Wasserboxer.
• Re: Adding A/C on a wasserboxer - practical?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:37:59 -0800
  I know about adding a behr system. pmail for details. I also have the install manual on pdf. > I have an 85 Camper with...
• The 1.8 (was Re: Complaint Dept (engine swaps, reliability,)
  Historical mailing list - SKYSCI
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 14:38:22 EST
  ...The >2.1L >wasserboxer has 95hp and 117ft/lb torque and the 1.8L JH >engine found in >the Rabbit GTI has 90hp and...
• Re: Are waterboxers junk?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 13:55:11 -0400
  ...At 144K miles, the 'wasserboxer' in my '84 Vanagon sings along very nicely. Every five years or so the water pump needs to be...
• Fw: Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:00 -0600
  ...COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:08 PM Subject: Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long | There is one more conversion, Ford van with poptop, fridge...
• 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
  ...That said, I don't believe the > cylinder temperature is as useful on a wasserboxer as it is on a luftboxer. > In theory the...
• Fwd: Mail System Error - Returned Mail
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 19:40:33 -0800
  ...I wonder if they're just trying to get out of the wasserboxer-headgasket-failure business? If they don't sell anymore wasserboxer's...
• Re: Wasserboxer 2.1 Rebuild, Cam Question
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 01:32:02 EST
  i thought bug cams are made of a weaker metal and break in higher performance engines? uhhh i could be and usual am...wrong...
• Muffler/Catalytic prices?
  Historical mailing list - James, Daniel
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 15:16:55 -0800
  '83 Westy wasserboxer Mechanic quoted me for a new cat and mufferl @ $250 each. Since I've never bought either of these, is that...
• Re: Oiplressure LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 May 2000 10:24:55 +1200
  ...I take it that if I fit a wasserboxer HP sender on a tee with the Subaru LP sender, the hp circuit including buzzer...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 10:17:47 -0500
  Chris, Lucky you----- I wish that a simple tune up part was the answer to most of the electrical misgivings of the wasserboxer. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:41:37 -0500 (EST)
  ...you can't use a wasserboxer trans in an aircooled van, and the only "5 speed" trans in a wasserboxer was in the syncro...
• Re: Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:00:30 -0600
  ...Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer? > Correct me please, > > I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who engineered the > VW engine...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 07:03:05 -0700
  ...I am very new to the Wasserboxer (my prior experience all spent on Type 1/2/3 and old 911), but I have gotten...
• Re(2): wasserboxer oil buzzer warning = Fram
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 96 11:21:19 EST
  Regarding the oil light/buzzer on wasserboxers; Mine has done this for years. In all cases it occurs after extended high speed driving (~65...
• Re: Life expectancy of Head Gaskets in Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 23:07:36 -0400
  ...com (Tim Marciniak) writes: >Having never before really worked on a wasserboxer engine, but figuring I >probably will some day, and still in search...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:49:34 -0800
  ...list and I am rebuilding an engine in a 84 vanagon >(wasserboxer). > >I have the engine cases unbolted but can't see how to...
• 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:46:31 -0500
  ...msdsinc.com) for my soon to be rebuilt 2.1 L Wasserboxer. Along with the intake system I bought stainless steel brake lines and...
• Fwd: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:55:20 EDT
  ...on performance, The engine is > NOT made for HIGH PERFORMANCE. > > The Wasserboxer is a high performance engine (Bigger stroke, bigger pistons, > high flow heads...
• No more coolant leaks.........
  Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:40:28 -0400
  Just came across this on the Type II list, and it got me thinking...... > From what I understand, the wasserboxer cases were made of...
• Wasserboxer or Aircooled?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 18:11 CDT
  No, let's try abortion...less controversial still. Mr. Kennedy is correct on all points. >From someone with air *and* water, one word: HEAT...
• Indigi BusFest 10/5-10/8
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 01:01:35 -0400
  Hey , Thats real cool ! Thanks ! ' Got a couple of things that needs to be done to get my 84 wasserboxer in shape before making...
• need engine...
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:42:05 +0000
  Looking for anyone with a good used low milage 2.1 l wasserboxer. Any info appreciated Raul _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail...
• '87 temperature gauge
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:38:25 -0700
  when an '87 wasserboxer is running at proper engine temperature, where is the temp. gauge needle pointing? 12 o'clock? 1 o'clock? 2...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 12:16:22 -0700
  ...115HP wasserboxer on Ebay > > I think the big question would be, does anyone in Denver know who the heck > Eurocars Inc. is? They are...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:33:44 -0800
  ...Question: '84 wasserboxer. I have diesel bellhousing. Plan is a 2.0 cross flow gas motor at 50 deg. Keeping stock wasserboxer gearbox.� Do...
• Re: Vanagon auto trannies
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:57:08 -0800
  ...Doesn't have provisions for > the > cooler, so not recommended for the Wasserboxer. > > Series NH = Wasserboxer 1.9 83.5-85 > > Series NK = Wasserboxer...
• Re: '81 versus '83 wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 13:22:33 +0000
  > Any opinions on power, reliability, maintenance, etc (2.0L air-cooled vs. > 1.9L wasserboxer)? > > I have no experience thus far with the 2...
• Answers to questions of Cooling & Coolant
  Historical mailing list - J. Denis
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 22:56:29 -0400
  All (almost) the answers that everyone is looking for on the subject of how to protect their wasserboxer cooling system, heads and etc. can...
• Question about KOLBENSCHMIDT cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 21:07:36 -0800
  ...Does anyone know more about Kolbenschmidt wasserboxer cylinder heads and if they are made in Germany or Spain? Harald '90 westy
• Re: Haynes VG Repair Manual-- for 85 Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 29 May 2002 13:23:00 -0700
  ...descriptive than what > I'm > finding in the Bentley, so I thought it might make a good supplement. > Thoughts? > > --Patrice > 85 Wasserboxer "Vana Blue" >
• Re: Bus westy In Sacramento for sale
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:05:56 -0700
  ...get a phone number at least. > > Mike If it's a wasserboxer with A/C I might be interested - unless the engines blown and...
• WTD: Westy wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:32:18 -0700
  Greetings! I am looking for a wasserboxer, preferably a Westy but would consider a pop-top weekender (i.e. a pop-top without the...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:42:35 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Hi all, I need high resolution well-lit pics of a complete wasserboxer on > the bench, especially in the rubber head-gasket area...
• Re: Non OEM VW Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:55:58 -0600 (CST)
  Speaking of mufflers, WALKER located in nearby (to me anyway) Racine makes a muffler for the wasserboxers. Lifetime warranty, also slightly smaller than stock...
• Oil Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 13:16:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Has anyone performed this installation? Were is the best place to install a temperature sensor on the 1.9l wasserboxer engine? Thanks, John Brown
• Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:23:57 EDT
  ...On the air cooled, there is a gargantuan space there." """"""""""""""""""""" Alas....my 84 is a Wasserboxer. :( Joe in CO 84 Westy 77 Targa
• Re: 2.2 ltr wasserboxers. Comments welcome??
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 14:18:58 -0500
  > to the stock Vanagon. No wiring to deal with like in the Subaru conv., and it's a new motor, not a salvage. Are...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 May 2009 02:28:25 -0400
  ...Take a look at Automobiletechnische Zeitschrifte article on >> the 1.9l wasserboxer engine: >> <http://members.shaw.ca/ragnarhairybreeks/technical%20articles/WB19/WB19p1.html >> >> > >> >> Compare...
• Wasserboxers, cold galvanize
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 20:12:41 -0800
  Joel, Having a comparativly rare VW engine (VR6) myself, I don't think the wasserboxer has anything to appologize for. My friend who has...
• Re: Late-model 120A alternator fit on wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:44:52 EDT
  ...from >1997 >Jetta) will fit without a problem on a wasserboxer? There are plently >of >them in the junkyards. > >Cheers, > > >Michael J. Sullivan >IPS...
• small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:14:59 -0800
  ...I want to, but why sould I? I have a hole in my 89 westy wasserboxer the size of a golfball, after only 60...
• Re: wasserboxer exhaust welding
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 16:00:53 -0300
  Good idea to fix each one asap. I had a broken support bar when I left on Xmas vacation. 900 miles later and big...
• Re: Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:45:39 EDT
  ...Hmmph! Actually, I'm a little surprised no one attempted to make a "big bore" version of the wasserboxer before. Of course, I've...
• Re: unsubstantiated rumour about wasserboxer engines
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:07:24 -0400
  ...unsubstantiated rumour about wasserboxer engines Heard from a reliable source that you can no longer buy "re-manufactured" wasserboxer engines from VW of Canada...
• Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:26:57 -0400
  ...Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer > > > I prefer to find a good used engine with the exhaust and > everything still > attached...
• noisy wasserboxer valves, what to do?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 96 08:52:16 EST
  ...This wasn't the normal couple of coolant drips that I have with the wasserboxer, more like something leaked an 1/8 or 1...
• Re: re:A Manual Question/Haynes+H2O?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 13 Dec 95 20:36:05 CST
  On Wed, 13 Dec 1995 20:25:03 -0600 Dan Houg said: >Tim asks: >> Anyone seen a Haynes for wasserboxers yet? Tim Smith > >yes...
• [87] rad flush
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:02:55 -0400 (AST)
  Hi Hosers, Any brand name rec's for a chemical flush to descale the plumbing rads in my wasserboxer, and any brands to avoid...
• Which is Best Vanagon Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 08 Nov 1996 14:25:45 -0600
  ...maintain my 'brand new' 89 Vanagon with? Help me, I'm new to the wasserboxer. Mark B. Magee 87 GL creampuff: "Das Boot" 76K
• .01 Main Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:22:54 -0800
  Hi, I am trying to find a set of .01 X std main bearings for a 2.1 wasserboxer (stock case with first grind...
• Re: Ist Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 07:10:20 -0500
  At 12/31/01 10:39 PM, you wrote: >Some boxer engines: >Porsche flat 4s, 6s & 8s Don't forget the Porsche flat 12s...
• Re: Air vs Water ; OR Water to Air?
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:13:24 -0500
  ...It�s me again, trying to know how difficult would be to place an aircooled in my 84 wasserboxer. Parts are cheaper and much...
• RE: '83.5 wasserboxer idling strange
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 13 Nov 96 19:03:18 UT
  ...Multiple recipients of list Subject: '83.5 wasserboxer idling strange Good morning! Well, along with the cold weather comes strange behavior from the bus...
• Re: regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:08:59 -0700
  ...The problem I think you'd run into is that, unlike a "reg'lar inline type" engine head, the wasserboxer actually uses the contact...
• Re: Wasserboxer Performance
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:02:37 -0800
  Personally I think if you are going to spend money on making a more powerful wasserboxer you are wasting your money. I think about...
• HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT, ETC.
  Historical mailing list - foxmiller
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:08:40 -0500
  The left side head gasket on my '87 2.1 wasserboxer started leaking last July and I had it replaced by a very competent...