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• 1.8 Liter wasserboxer parts. (1985 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Remco deJong
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 16:55:41 -0400
  I have removed the 1.8 liter VW engine from a 1985 Vanagon. The block has a hole in it where a rod pokes...
• FS: '85 Westy w/Ford Motor
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 00:57:58 -0400
  ...Supposedly it could be converted back to a wasserboxer very easily, or you could try your luck with another Ford engine. However, if you...
• Re: The Misadventures of Vanagon Stan. Long, Long
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:35:23 -0700
  ...the wasserboxer when you've just given more than sufficient proof that (as most of us know) the air-cooled VW engine can be...
• Article: Vanagon Hop Ups
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 9:56:57 -0500 (EST)
  ...Development of this engine has been slow but on going. RaceKraft, in Phoenix, Arizona, has been working with the wasserboxer for almost two years...
• RE: Wasserboxer or Aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 17:07:42 EDT
  ...Also your engine skills will carry over virtually 100%. Watercooled Vgon has the radiator hassles you've been reading about, but is quieter and...
• oil filter substitution
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:04:37 -0400
  Some of you may already knows this yet a TDi oil filter will fit the air cooled engine. This is a much longer filter...
• Vanagon engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 12:23:05 -0700
  ...1.9 wasserboxer. But I've heard both good and bad things about this motor, mostly about having to hack the engine compartment to...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 02:11:17 -0500
  ...Sure -- it's just that the Japanese engines have lifetimes looking at 300k miles, with a lot less fussing around. david -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Wasserboxer head question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 09:22:42 -0400
  I have an old 2.1 l Vanagon engine in my basement. I have no idea about the history of this engine, other than...
• Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 22:48:44 -0500
  ...I think it might be worth a try. -- Best Regards, Scot Douglas Project Engineer; Chrysler/Mitsubishi Joint Programs Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America...
• Re: 1.9 Liter WasserBoxer Rebuild Kit...need reccomendations!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:03:58 -0500
  http://www.volkswagen.org/Vanagon/EngineSwap.htm -----Original Message----- From: Mike Mycology [mailto:MyCoLoGee@AOL.COM] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 1:15 PM...
• Re: remove engine
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:59:43 -0500
  ...remove engine Hi all, I'm doing my first wasserboxer removal(84) and am all set to drop, but can't get the engine...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:53:23 PDT
  ...to the wasserboxer vanagons and the 2.0 I4 golfs/jettas 5 and 10 years from now? >5. The Tii engine to which you...
• 2.1 L used engine value ? / Decisions
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 19:00:46 -0700
  I have an opportunity to buy a 2.1L Wasserboxer with only 88K Mi on it, in pretty good condition. 1) What do listmembers...
• Re: Bostig engine
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:54:53 -0700
  ...It's not all that great with the stock wasserboxer power curve either. It's a tough as nails transmission, but what I wouldn...
• looking for Vanagon 1.9 longblock or complete..
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:07:37 -0400
  ...for '85 Vanagon 1.9 wasserboxer... solid longblock or complete engine.... anywhere in the Northeast US... I'm in southern NH.. willing to travel...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 30 May 2001 15:33:55 -0700
  ...You think a wasserboxer with140k without leaks is good? Just shows how bad the problem is with those engines. Larry '82 Syncronized Subaru/Westy
• Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:52:12 -0800
  ...I-95 before I could shut it down. �Engine is stock 2.1 L wasserboxer. To replace the heads will be about $2600 USD...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:54:54 -0600
  ...Re: [VANAGON] 2.1 Wasserboxer > > Jerry, > I have heard good things,over the years, about Bob Donald's {aka Boston > Bob) engines. Check the...
• Re: Ceramic coatings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:33:15 EST
  ...The ceramic coating applied to the internal engine parts also protects from overheating damage on heat sensitive Wasserboxer engines, protects the combustion chamber floor...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 May 2009 21:42:45 -0700
  ...Take a look at Automobiletechnische Zeitschrifte article on > the 1.9l wasserboxer engine: > <http://members.shaw.ca/ragnarhairybreeks/technical%20articles/WB19/WB19p1.html > > > > > Compare...
• Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:23:15 PST
  For those that have not given up on the Wasserboxer, Here are a few of the modifications that I have done to my engine...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - =David=M-
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:26:31 -0500
  ...Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me... no, not " me too "...if you have owned several VwS over the years...
• exhaust header thread repair gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:29:12 -0500
  ...Failing that drop the engine for a better look or maybe pressurize the coolant system and see where it is leaking? Any suggestions welcome...
• Re: 83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 09:51:44 -0700
  There is not Bentley manual advice on "specs on valve clearance (adjusting valves and measuring gap w/ feeler gauge, e.g)" because these engines...
• Re: 4 Cyl VR-6: Maybe Not!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:30:55 -0600
  OK, so perhaps this 4 cylinder 16 valve 1991 Passat engine is NOT called a VR-6. Does anyone know its designation? And to...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...(C'mon Volkswagen!!)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 19:29:41 +1200
  ...replace engine, most logically with Subaru boxer or Porsche wasserboxer... Expensive? Nah!
• Re: Wasserboxer Engine Codes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 23:39:44 +0100
  ...aircooled CT < 79 /50 1584 34 PICT-3 the old beetle engine with an new Fan Shroud in front like the CU Motor watercooled...
• Re: Love that Digitool!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:50:19 +0100
  ...is the digitool only > useful on the wasserboxers? Will it work on the Golf inline engine > conversions? And what about my Digijet equipped 2...
• Any TIICO wasserboxer experiences out there?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Wed, 28 May 2003 02:48:08 +0000
  ...Need a new engine and im looking for folks who have purchased and installed the TIICO 2.1L boxer engine. Good , Bad, just OK...
• Re: Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:19:51 -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...
• 4 Cyl VR-6 Conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 18:55:39 -0600
  Can anyone tell me about what goes into an engine swap using a 4 cyl VR-6 engine. Is this a desirable conversion? Can...
• Re: What's a fair price for a rebuilt 2.1 wasserboxer with 10,000 miles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:25:38 -0700
  ...wasserboxer with 10,000 miles. It is complete with all major accessories like alternator, water pump, AC pump, power steering pump, etc. Engine was...
• Re: Conversion Commotion (rambling)
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:51:40 -0500
  >> Hmmm, I wonder if that Turbo will run a Wasserboxer? >> >> James > > >Hi James, > >Any watercooled in-line 4 cylinder VW engine will physically mount...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:28:43 +0200
  Hi Robert ! You wrote : > I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my improvements > to the Vanagon engine> > Let me know...
• Re: Synthetic oil and engine performance/chain lube
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 21:08:16 -0500
  ...OK then maybe I'll try the White Lightning in the wasserboxer. Angus
• 2.1 Engine for 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - JASON PULIS
  Tue, 9 May 2006 14:44:10 +0000
  Hello, I am looking for a 2.1 Wasserboxer in decent to good condition for my 1987 VW Westfalia. I am from Syracuse, NY...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:21:10 -0800
  ...Honda, Toyota, Subaru or Nissan engines are class above wasserboxer of the era(1980-1990) in reliability, quality and longevity. No "dreaded syndroms", endless...
• 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
  ...I took my knowledge from working with T1 and T4 engines and applied it to my 2.1L Wasserboxer. I did not want to...
• Re: Vanagon Tug Of War
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:14:20 -0700
  ...What are you using for an engine? For Wasserboxers sakes. My Vanagon came from the factory with a turbo VW charged engine. I simply...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:00:32 EST
  ...I have no complaints with my box-stock 87 GL Wasserboxer with 182,000 miles on the original engine. A number of accessories failed...
• Re: Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Wed, 18 May 2005 09:29:27 -0400
  ...Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code > Engine code DJ appears to be the standard 2.1 wasserboxer engine. > With the > SA markings on...
• No Start - Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:11:25 -0700
  Has anyone else had a problem of an intermitent no start on a 1.9 Wasserboxer Vanagon? Usually happens with a warm engine. No...
• Re: [Syncro] Anybody going to Bug-O-Rama on May 27th?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 23:11:31 EDT
  ...You know, mid-engined Porsche 3.6 or a really big Wasserboxer with. It won't have to run too long. Then while your...
• Re: '85 Wasserboxer article
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 19:49:21 -0800
  One wonders what the Porsche and VW would be like with an engine swap? Thanks, Mike On 12/3/03 6:12 PM, "Dylan...
• '83.5 running too COOL??
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 09:13:31 -0500
  ...If not, any solutions? Can this damage the engine? etc... thanks! tony '83.5 wasserboxer weekender gl '79 standard bus (really rusty but free!))
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:42:44 -0800
  ...I decided to go the route of the rebuilt wasserboxer. >It's not my engine of choice, but it meets my current budget and...
• 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
  Historical mailing list - Christian Iversen
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:14:21 +0100
  I own a '85 'Sporter Dbl.cab pickup with a 1.9l 78hp (code DG) engine. I live in Norway, Europe, so it's...
• Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 12:31:37 -0600
  ...I think the wasserboxer is a great engine for the Vanagon, it cruses fine all day near the redline and doesn't complain. I...
• Re:Opinions on Auto Trans Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 13:49:05 -0800
  ...wrote: > So he's wondering if the auto trans wasserboxers are OK. Any > difference in reliablity? > I've had plenty of problems with Da...
• Re: Oil pumps
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sun, 3 May 1998 16:59:39 -0700
  ...Wasserboxer oil pump yet but should be as good??)]. > > If the engine is being rebuilt, otherwise stick with a stock unit for the Wasserboxer...
• Re: Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 08:02:42 -0800
  ...That means dashboard surgery, replacing the Wasserboxer blower assembly with the aircooled one. Are you going to use the Corvair gas heater? What about...
• Re: wasserboxers and 70K engine problems
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 02:40:11 -0500
  ...wasserboxers and 70K engine problems I just saw a pretty-looking 87 GL at a used car lot -- $4295 -- 66K miles. I recall my...
• Re: Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:54:01 -0700
  ...I think the wasserboxer is a great engine for the Vanagon, it > cruses fine all day near the redline and doesn't complain. I...
• Re: More Power to the Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:52:18 -0400
  Robert Lilley (vwvanman@MAILEXCITE.COM) said on the date of 4/28/98 4:57 PM >Ways to increase power to a Wasserboxer engine...
• Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 14:34:19 EDT
  ...The original owner had the engine rebuilt by VW at around 115,000 miles. I'm a little nervous about having so many miles...
• Re: W.B. Turbo?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 15:58:14 -0600
  ...I think the wasserboxer to be an engine well balanced to the vanagon, and when overhauled, if certain issues of performance are addressed, you...
• Re: Some Oettinger Six info
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:50:50 -0800
  ...Both engines were based on the standard 2.1 litre (four-cylinder) Wasserboxer engine, with the same bore and stroke of 94 and 76mm...
• Re: Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:46:45 -0600
  ...Of course, a "cold engine" is relative - mine only does it at about -15 C and below. Marshall Ruskin >Just wondering if anyone knows...
• Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:08:27 EST
  >For those that have not given up on the Wasserboxer, Here are a few of the >modifications that I have done to my engine...