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Oil pump removal
Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
Sun, 4 May 2003 17:45:45 -0700
...I have seen pullers to remove the oil pump on air cooled engines but nothing for water cooled. Does anybody have any hints on...
Re: vanagon water pump Q?
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 07:11:05 -0500
...This will prolong >the life of the pump due to less preloading on the bearing. This is the #1 >cause of water pump failure...
Water Pump '91
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
Fri, 29 Nov 1996 22:40:59 -0500
Hi All, My water pump quit on our Thanksgiving vacation at the beach, four hours from home. I ordered a new pump and it...
Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:16:37 -0300
...as a longtime air-head, VW water pump replacement is something at which I am definitely not practiced. Though I have changed water pumps...
Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Re: HELP WATER IN MY TANK!!!!!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:39:31 -0400
...EVENTUALLY, all of the water in the pump will be injected, and mostly fuel will remain in the pump body, and the van will...
Re: Water pump project
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 01:52:10 -0400
...Water pump project I remember there's a product to add to the coolant for water pump lubrication... is it right?
Re: water pump
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 24 Aug 94 21:09:03 CDT
...It's the water pump for sure. I listened to it as per Joel's >instructions with an aluminum tent pole (isn't that...
yellow water pump seal? yellow oring where does it go?
Historical mailing list - Airic
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:12:16 -0600
Changing out the water pump on an 83 1.9L yellow o-ring, where does it go? Thank in advance
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:01:32 -0500
...It would appear that some might be trying to discourage others from doing their own water pump replacements. The water pump went out, while...
Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:54:22 -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...
Submersible Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Richard Schmittdiel
Wed, 08 Jan 1997 12:03:31 -0800
Bob in Orlando was looking for a replacement water pump for his Westy...If you want a place that carries LOTS of pumps of...
Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:45:00 -0700
AVX 10x1100 to Alternator & Water Pump, I believe. Correct me if I am wrong Pat From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY...
Water pump ground into case
Historical mailing list - raul lince
Sat, 22 Mar 2003 18:17:44 +0000
...My water pump has unseated from its bearing with no leak but it silently (believe it or not) gound into the case about 1...
Re: water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:47:38 -0400
...water pump replacement > Hello- > > Just told by my mechanic that my water pump is bad. He says the VW > originals are hard to find...
Electrical Problems in 80 Westfalia
Historical mailing list
Sun, 28 Jul 1996 19:53:24 -0400
...The fuse that controls the water pump for the sink keeps blowing. I have replaced the water pump and now my electronic water level...
Re: Water Pump - ?
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 11:47:17 -0500
...Water Pump - ? >Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 08:32:08 -0800 > >Is it possible that a water pump going bad can sound like a...
Re: Fixing case damage due to water pump impeller
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:09:13 -0500
I fix the water pump surface because it looks better when I sell someone an engine and I don't like to try and...
Re: Water pump
Historical mailing list - Kim G
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:27:33 -0500
hi, I just changed the water pump last weekend. It wasn't too hard to get the pump all unbolted, but it was like...
Water pump cold-weather question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:54:28 -0600
...Does this sound like a water pump seal? Thanks, Jim
Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:39:19 -0700
...The issue becomes getting the two upper bolts > off. > > Option 1 - Remove the injection pump to access the water pump housing. It > is pretty...
Water pump leak
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:38:30 -0400
I discovered that my water pump is spewing out water from the shaft that the two hoses connect to. Is there some sort of...
Re: DOMESTIC WATER PUMP.
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 3 Jun 2009 20:43:03 -0700
Bart - Actually the Immersible Water Pump is made by Komet, a subsidary of VDO in Europe, not Dometic here in the USA. If you...
Water pump brands?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:14:10 -0500
Folks, volks, Time to do the water pump. Sounds like there's a loose tooth knocking around in there. Does anyone have a brand...
Re: Water Pump Weep Hole advice needed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:10:47 EST
...I have a VW dealer water pump I installed at that time and have had no problem. Best, Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA
Re: Newb Gets Hosed -- Coolant Pipes Retrofit
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:58:21 -0400
...So, I changed my water pump because it had a water leak. Other than a water leak, how does one assess it's performance...
Re: Mileage on a used water pump
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:25:31 -0500
...Mileage on a used water pump > 'morning listees, > Anybody have an opinion as to whether a used > water pump with 100,000 miles on...
Re: High sink water pressure
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:42:14 -0300
...rate at which water spews out of the sink faucet just on the pressure from the little pump in the water tank. It splatters...
Sink Pump
Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:31:45 -0400
...I filled the water tank and turned on the faucet. Some water came out and the pump was running, after 5 seconds it stopped...
Re: Submersible Water Pump 83.5 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 09:45:42 -0400
> The blue, German, submersible water pump for the fresh water system of my > 83.5 Westfalia gave up. I can get the $49 real...
Re: HELP! 82 Westy Water tank pump
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 30 May 2001 21:07:34 -0500
...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: Auxillary water tank question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:13:03 -0500
At 11:34 AM 3/2/2001, Ken Hunter wrote: >Can I use the in-tank water pump from the stock tank? I have...
Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:35:19 -0700
I am going to change my coolant and was wondering if I need to go ahead and change the water pump and some of...
Re: Water Pump Removal
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:55:04 -0700
...Karl Wolz The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the...
Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:22:19 -0500
You know there are folks that keep having problems with water pumps failing and failing and failing. I have often wondering if this is...
Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:40:41 -0400
...Its dripping out of the little drain/weep hole on the water pump, so a water pump replacement is in order. I determined that...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:40:26 +0000
Dennis, actually some of the newer VW engines have water pumps with plastic impellers stock from the factory. And these wps are usually the...
diesel water pump
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:41:53 -0500
...new" used engine into my westy, and I'm curious if I'll need to swap the water pump? Bradley Flubacher State College, PA
Re: Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Jun 1995 22:39:08 -0500 (CDT)
...A mechanic explained that because water is heavier, it puts the pump under strain. Moreover, water doesn't lubricate as well as gasoline. Hence...
Re: Eurovan Timing Belt/Waterpump Seize
Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:29:34 -0400
Did the waterpump seize without warning? I had a Honda that had a noisy pump that got progressively worse. When the noise stopped the...
Re: screech upon starting
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:23:49 EST
...Once I pulled the defective pump, it was obvious what had gone down. I imagine you should check your water pump for excessive axial...
Re: No water--faulty submersible pump?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:11:39 -0400
> On a weekend camping trip last weekend, the water pump/faucet > wouldn't work. Fuses are OK, have the requisite 12V coming > off the...
Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:04:46 -0500
Was that water pump leaking the shaft seal or a housing leak? BTW I also have '88 Fox. I love it! Got it in...
Re: High sink water pressure
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:03:47 +0000
...I think the little fan blades in the bottom of the submersible pump slant one direction, so they suck up less water when they...
Misaligned pulleys
Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:39:16 -0400
...The water pump pulley was not loose. Now in January I had a new water pump put on. Could this pulley have been misaligned...
Re: Alternator Bearings?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 23:30:22 -0500
Oops! Sorry, I was talking water pump and thinking hydraulic pump. That won't work! John John Rodgers wrote: > Remove the water pump belt...
Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:24:40 -0800
...I decided to leave the old water pump on because I was in a hurry and it had never leaked before. I got the...
Re: shurflo faucet pump priming problem
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:44:48 -0500
Is this the Shurflow pump style that most stick on top of a 5 gallon jug of water? If so then the pump is...
Re: Water Pump Price?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:05:44 -0500
> Discovered a water leak at the pulley shaft of my 84, anyone have an > estimated price for the pump as well as a "fair...
Water Pump
Historical mailing list - David Youdal
Sat, 3 Mar 2001 19:40:00 -0800
...My water pump decided to self distruct yesterday. Any special notes for removing and replacing??? Dave Atwater, Ca. 84 Vanagon
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: Black wire by water tank...
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:00:48 -0400
...At 03:33 PM 4/15/2013, Bryan Feddish wrote: >hmmmm, I was hoping it would be to my water pump somehow. Everything is...
Re: Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 18 May 2005 08:04:22 -0600
The water pump was external up to about 84 or 85 when it got moved into the tank. The main difference between CDN and...
Re: Fan belt(replaced), Noise(gone)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Tue, 16 May 2000 13:40:37 -0700
...While it was off, I also removed the alternator belt and used Ken Wilfeys hints to check it and the water pump for wear...
water pump problems
Historical mailing list - Jason Clark
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:13:00 -0400
...We had the water pump replaced but the mechanic never bleed the system. The van was then driven for about 600 mi. When I...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:55:32 -0500
On Jan 8, 2008 2:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I have not seen a subaru water pump fail yet...
Re: Oil pump removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 May 2003 21:09:07 -0400
...I have seen pullers to remove the oil pump on air cooled engines but nothing for water cooled. Does anybody have any hints on...
Help! Diesel water pump - how to remove %$^%#@!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 27 Jul 1996 10:08:36 +0000
This may be different from a Vanagon diesel water pump, but my 85 Jetta TD water pump seems nearly impossible to remove. According to...
Wire Gage for Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
Fri, 3 May 2002 13:44:09 -0400
Hi! I just received a brand new submersible water pump for my 87 Westy. Unfortunately, this did not come with the quick disconnects on...
Re: DOMESTIC WATER PUMP.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:15:25 -0400
At 02:31 PM 6/2/2009, Bart Holmquist wrote: >MY WATER TANK FROZE AND TOOK OUT THE SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP FROM MY >'84...
Mileage on a used water pump
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 09:21:08 -0700
'morning listees, Anybody have an opinion as to whether a used water pump with 100,000 miles on it, tho working, would be worthwhile...