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• Bentley and Haynes Manuals for sale
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:37:23 -0400
  Nearly new Bentley and brand new (hardcover!) Haynes Covers the 1984 Water cooled Vanagon I have (which is also for sale $850). $70 for...
• Re: � � � 2 questions...(still looking for a westy)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:09:56 EDT
  In a message dated 8/23/02 2:13:05 PM, westyutah@YAHOO.COM writes: > My first question is about air cooled vs water...
• Re: VW T6
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:37:11 -0400
  ...The water cooled Vanagon was the missing link in headlight > design there, when they switched from round to rectangular headlights. > And where was the...
• compression data
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 18:32:49 CST
  ...44 psi between any two cylinders for water-cooled vanagon engines (1.9 and 2.1) nominal ........... 145-189 psi minimum ........... 116 psi max...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 May 1997 15:03:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Not really although 84 was a split model year and the first year of the water-cooled engine. >> you mean '83. :<) carry on... :<) chris
• Re: Need help for heating system
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 23:39:08 EST
  ...The "Vent Controls" Section on Vanagon.com is NOT for air cooled vans, It is for water cooled vans. >> OOPS! Sorry 'bout that. Stefan
• FS: 1984 Vanagon - very good condition
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:19:27 -0500
  ...1.9 liter water cooled engine. Runs well. Well maintained. 140K miles. In New Jersey near I-78/287 intersection. $1900.
• Re: New to Water cooled and list, 1 need
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 23:21:01 -0500
  Welcome to the list, John. You'll find some very knowledgeable folks here. (Sorry... I'm not one of them! I don't know...
• Round vs Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:30:33 -0700
  With regards to the 1.9L vs the 2.1 liter water cooled engine, did the headlights change shape when the motor was changed...
• Re: Vanagon vs. Toyota Van
  Historical mailing list - Dan Bates
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:38:41 +0000
  ...He doesn't like the water cooled Vanagon's much but absolutely hates the Toyota van because lack of room around the engine. . Dan...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 18:47:54 +1000
  ...A Subaru water cooled motor was placed into an 83 Vanagon over here in Australia. I read an article covering it in one of...
• spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 09:30:48 CST
  ...Champion N288 N11YC N5C <replaced N288> NGK BR5ES BP6ET <3-pronged> Water-cooled engine, code DH (1983-1985 Digijet models) Bentley Book FLAPS Autolite...
• Unsgtable Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:18:33 -0800
  My 83 Water-cooled vanagon suffers from an unstable idle. Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? I am not very familiar with...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 09 May 1997 10:00:49 -0700
  ...wrote: >I hate to differe with you, but I'm pretty sure. > >'83 was the first year of the water cooled engine. Not '84. >
• Phoenix area mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Rose Weitz
  Sun, 23 May 1999 19:26:47 -0700
  Does anyone know a Phoenix area mechanic who likes working on 86-91 Vanagons (2.1L water-cooled), is comfortable with them, and has...
• Cooling System Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:35:51 -0600
  I've asked for a cooling system pressure check on a water cooled van that I'm considering to see if there's any...
• Re: Vanagon/Porsche Project Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:26:57 -0700
  ...I opted for a water cooled six. Plenty of heat. Plenty of punch. p
• Aussie Wasserboxer Hot Rodder (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 11:37:09 -0600 (CST)
  ...club veedub sydney inc Hi I seem to be in between the air cooled and water cooled news groups. I have a beetle fitted...
• Re: Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 29 May 1999 10:58:21 -0400
  ...I saved the 'Mexican water > cooled bay window' site, but deleted the posts which I think had links to sites > about the radiator installation...
• re. daily driver
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:07:41 -0600
  ...daily driver Sometimes I wonder why anyone would even consider a 83 or newer with the water cooled, from the sound of this list...
• water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 11:16:16 PDT
  >>ALL water-cooled buses have had to have the water pump replaced... How do we determine when to replace the water pump regardless the...
• Source - head gasket kit
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 06:41:11 -0400
  ...for a good deal on a head gasket kit for a water cooled Vanagon. The VW dealer wants $150 a side. Any tips on...
• Re: On a roll -- let's talk Porsche swap
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 22:12:26 -0500
  ...Wonder what Porsche engine would be a close fit, if any? What year models, etc? Vanagon is water cooled so I suppose I would...
• FS: '85 Westy in Florida
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 21:40:00 -0400
  ...Volkswagen 1985 $4,750 (4/28/00) VW 1985 CAMPER POP-UP 4 spd stick, Water-Cooled, Stove, Fridge, A/C, Sink, Tow-bar...
• Re: Heat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:35:30 -0500
  ...I've got an 86' water cooled >GL. It constantly emits heat from the vents. Is there any way to slow this >down? > >Tim...
• Re: Commentary on Air Cooled Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - vana-gogh
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:26:47 -0400
  ...Is there any discussion on the water cooled. I want to replace my heads on a 2.1 and have had several differing opinions...
• Re: 82 tranny
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:55:19 -0700
  ...Mark Jere Hawn wrote: >Hi All, > > > >Will an 82 tranny air cooled fit in an 88 water cooled GL? > > > >Jere > > >
• Re: How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:08:42 -0400
  ...Aircooled engines were 3.7 quarts (with filter), Water cooled were 4.7 quarts (with filter). Diesels were 4.2 quarts (with filter). Subtract...
• Re: Porsche Eng. Retrofit Kits
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 01:15:39 EDT
  ...Vanagon's are water cooled. Why would you take a water cooled engine and replace it with an air cooled Porsche engine, other than...
• Re: Ignition timing adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...But Bentley's "Idle stabilezer, checking" section for air- cooled vans reads exactly the same as the test for water-cooled vans for vehicles...
• Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
  Historical mailing list - raj
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:16:18 -0700
  ...Not too many of the water-cooled type 2s with the radiator on front; I expected more from what I'd seen in other...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 12:30:48 -0700
  ...I think it would be pretty nifty to put together a Porsche style oxy/water boxer setup with aircooled cylinders and water cooled heads...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion Critisim
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:23:15 -0700
  Just a question that has been bugging me for awhile, what oil pan and motor mounts do the water cooled vans in Mexico use...
• Re: Heater Booster System
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:53:32 EDT
  ...What did confuse me, Bentley has a section on "All Water Cooled" Heater Booster. page 82.18. The unit is the same but with...
• Re: looking for water-cooled Vanagon with sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 09:59:20 -0800
  ...looking for water-cooled vanagon with > sunroof > > I am looking for a water-cooled vanagon with a > sunroof. What I really > really want is...
• Re: Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 9 Jul 2019 11:15:09 -0500
  ...LOL. > > I'd suggest that owners see them as more of a "classic" bus than the > water cooled Vanagons. Or, owners tend to drive...
• Profiles?
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 00:28:56 EDT
  ...an 83.5 cream colored, Water-cooled Westy, Production date says February of 82, but it is water-cooled. (Still trying to figure that...
• Re: Boxer engines
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:03:56 -0800
  ...It is now being manufactured in the UK instead of Austria with a water-cooled diesel! another important boxer engine ( not water-cooled) would...
• Re: I'm looking to buy a VW Caper-Any out there for sale
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:55:34 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi -I'm new to this list starting today and I'm looking to purchase a water >cooled camper in...
• Re: so what's the skinny on water cooled Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:26:51 -0500
  <<My sense is that there are a few problematic areas related to the cooling systems on these>> The only problem with the water cooled...
• Re: Trans: Need 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Aug 1996 21:24:50 -0400
  ...Or some magic way to get a trans from watercooled to work. >> Water cooled trans will work by changineg rear shifter rod on van...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:00:39 -0400
  At 11:34 PM 4/29/2010, David Beierl wrote: Ark, take a look at this. It's got specs for three different alternators...
• Mushy Ignitionn
  Historical mailing list - RAS
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 08:47:38 -0800 (PST)
  Hello, I have a friend with an '86 Water-Cooled Vanagon who is complaining of a "mushy" ignition. When engaged, it does not good...
• Water-cooled VW parts?
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:27:10 -0400
  I just visited the West Coast Metric VW web site: http://www.westcoastmetric.com and was shocked to see that they claim they can...
• WOOHOO! Took 2nd Place At Manassas Bug Out!!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 30 May 2011 11:19:49 +0000
  ...OK, only TWO water cooled vans were entered in the show, but what the heck. This has never happened to me before, I was...
• Re: <no subject> was piston wear, should be conversion issues
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:17:05 -0500
  ...the 2.0l AC engine and put a Subaru (or other water-cooled) conversion into your van. This discussion of ring wear is largely...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:24:38 -0700
  Let us hope that no one on the list takes "water cooled" this literally. On Sep 24, 2010, at 11:09 AM, <mcneely4@cox...
• Re: The Green Hornet's trans swap
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 28 May 1999 01:08:34 EDT
  norton85@BELLATLANTIC.NET writes: << I used the back dated trans kit so I can swap gear ratios if I want to, for the water...
• WTB Westfallia
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 08:13:17 -0400
  Friends want to buy a Westfalia, in good condition 77 or up in the New England/NY area, air or water cooled. Must be...
• FS 83 diesel (busted engine) $800 - NJ
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 20 May 2001 19:56:40 -0500
  ...1983 VANAGON FOR SALE $800.00 WATER COOLED DISEL ENG. , BLOCK BUSTED. OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION. NEW BRAKE LINES AND MASTER CY Location: JERSEY...
• Vanagon Ad
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Tue, 27 May 2008 17:29:28 -0700
  This is a link to an ad regarding a new water-cooled engine with more power. I hadn't seen this one before but...
• More Advise
  Historical mailing list - John Evaskovich
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 19:43:22 -0600
  ...In the 24 hours that I have been on this list I've gained a new found confidence about water-cooled VWs. What a...
• Re: Diesel Westy on ebay!!! --> San Diego CA
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 26 May 2004 22:13:26 -0700
  diesels ARE water-cooled. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Rowsell" <sakow86@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Dec 2005 - Special issue (#2005-1013)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:54:16 -0800
  ...water cooled head leaks??? For my general education as I shop around I'm wondering how serious coolant leaks from head gaskets in water...
• Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:22:45 -0700
  ...Then there's going 'backwards' from water cooled to air-cooled. I do have a plan though .....in case I put an water-cooled...
• vw autoist classified ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 08 Feb 96 22:58:14 CST
  ...1983 Vanagon Westfalia, sink, stove, ref., auto., water cooled. $2800 OBO. Call Curt. (708) 393-6434 (IL) WANTED: Vanagon Diesel, prefer 5-spd., good...
• Re: repost: 82 camper for sale (Ohio)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 7:51:34 EDT
  Un finished sentence - the water cooled engines seem to suffer a different problem, the heads leak after 60,000 miles or so. The unrelated...
• WannaVanagoner
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 12:16:12 -0600 (CST)
  This fellow called me today looking for a water-cooled Vanagon (preferably with a 2.1 litre). He's ready to buy and willing...
• Re: Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 19:37:58 -0800
  ...derides I have seen at least 5 Crew Cabs of the >water cooled vintage. One of them even had a >VolksCafe license plate frame...
• Re: so what's the skinny on water cooled Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:55:09 -0400
  As everyone that has replied to this thread before me have said, do the routine maintenance and your van will be trouble free. Although...