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Re: Should I "bother" replacing the waterpump?
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Sat, 1 May 2004 20:52:03 -0700
...my engine disassembled for about 6 weeks, and just got it running about 2 weeks ago. I didn't replace the water pump for...
fuel pump sanity check, 1990 GL
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:10:09 -0400
...There's no water in the engine compartment, and the distributor is dry. No loose wires. Usually, I can hear the fuel pump when...
Re: Strange sounds from my engine
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 5 Dec 1994 07:12:35 -0600 (CST)
...water pump ( there was not any problem with overheating). Bad water pump bearing surface will not cause overheating problem necessarily. When you were messing...
Very Short trip report and water pump :-(
Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 14:50:27 -0400
...Since it's coolant leaking and I can see the water pump pulley is a tad askew I assume my water pump is bad...
Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:35:29 -0400
...But, there is no fuel getting to engine. Engine cranks fine, but does not turn over. I bought the fuel pump new a few...
Re: wbx reliabilty
Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 16:55:37 -0800
...a subaru engine that has two timing belts that have to be replaced every 60,000 miles along with the water pump. Not cheap...
Re: Severe coolant leak
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:45 -0700
...I looked inside the engine compartment, > and my current hypothesis is that it's one of the gaskets or hoses on the > water pump...
Re: Flooding in Cal
Historical mailing list
Tue, 10 Jan 95 11:01:47 MST
...Don't you have a spare Type I engine you can rig to a pump? Hang in there! -- Todd R. Schroeder | Without vision, a...
Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:08:46 -0700
...I installed the new water pump yesterday afternoon. I bought the new pump from the Van Caf�; German made and came with both needed...
Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
Historical mailing list - Benoit
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:38:21 -0400
...water pump don't blow! i have change over 20 water pumps >> last year. pump will tell your they are going away (VERY noisy...
water pump tweeting solution
Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:46:46 EST
...Had I done this I might have noticed the dying water pump bearing noise before it gouged away so much of inside surface. Fortunately...
Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater - Thanks
Historical mailing list - Germain
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:09:05 -0400
...engine is working at normal speed everything is OK. Thank you for reading me. Any advice on what could be wrong? Sounds water pump...
Re: If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:14:48 -0500
...where's the blocked off water pump?? i don't think that's a watercooled case at all ... ????
Coolant level light
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:03:21 -0500
...Had a water pump seal blow once and lost all water in a heartbeat. That light saved the engine for me. Shut it off...
Re: Hot starting problem
Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:25:37 -0500
...In checking the van (after pulling over to the side and stopping the engine), sure enough it was the water pump hanging up. Anything...
Re: Bentley says nada about the water pump ?!
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 14:56:57 -0400
...Bentley says nada about the water pump ?! > > > The other day, when my buddy who's a commercial AC guy is helping me > search for...
Re: Replacing water pump 86 syncro ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:51:04 -0400
...Replacing water pump 86 syncro ? Once again I'm new to this van. So how do I replace the water pump? I don't...
External domestic water pump, was Re: Hey, I so excited
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 29 May 2015 19:09:18 -0700
...After writing I filled up the water tank and tested the pump... Nope...unstick impeller...doesn't like turning. >> So I had to find...
Re: head gaskets, my turn
Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:43:26 -0700
...and there was a 'clunk' from the engine, followed by a loud squeal. Guess the water pump gave up the ghost, conveniently at home...
water pump change
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:56:32 -0500
I just changed the water pump on the 87 syncro. A few tips... 1. Loosen all the belts, don't take them off, just...
Help with upper ball joint
Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:22:23 -0400
...All went well, I installed a new water pump, engine mounts, and gaskets on the exhaust. We made it through our maiden voyage without...
Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 08:14:02 -0500
Made it to 205,000 miles then sold it. One can of leak sealer, exhaust system, water pump and starter. Not too bad.
Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:29:14 +0000
...Eventually the van was moved to a new > shop and they are finishing up the install but the water pump pulley halves > and the...
Re: Low oil pressure in a Type IV...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:30:15 -0700
...the wbx engine in late water-cooled Vanagons, which is based on the Type I. Type 1 (Beetle) engine oil pumps used a very...
Re: Water pump removal, the section is up!
Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:56:13 -0700
...wrote: > > > If you need help on removing the Water Pump on the > > > 2.1 engine... it's free! > > > > > > My site is partially up, the...
Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:19:08 -0800
...I thing you might have a failing water pump allowing hotspots to form in >> the >> engine. > > This is a possibility, but if so, it...
Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:41:44 -0700
...What damage to expect when waterpump blows? > Mmmmmmmmmm.... water pump don't blow! i have change over 20 water pumps > last year. pump will...
Re: Overflow puking water
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 07:23:25 -0800
...Change the water pump. That's what I will be > doing to this 1.9 engined > van this week. Hopefully it will solve the...
Re: Crazy VW / was: Coolant Movement Problems
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:00:24 -0700
...that a Jetta used an electric water pump. > Nor was I aware of an electric auxillary water pump was available for an > oil burner...
Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:49:04 -0500
...On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > Any water pumps I've been into can't...
Re: 1.9L Hose Replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:47:54 -0400
...from the short water hose that connects the metal pipe that goes from below the water pump across the engine to a metal right...
Re: air-cooled or water-cooled?
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 00:05:52 -0400
...Look at the picture below and compare with your engine. http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine/water_pump_overview1.jpg Lol, Ben
Re: Gasket seal question [NO VANAGON CONTENT !!!]
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:13:47 EDT
Steve; I have never used ANY sealant material on the water pump-to-engine interface except for the black O ring that comes with...
Re: HELP: I'm Over heating after turning off for 2 minutes
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 19:43:34 -0400
...When the engine is turned off the circuit is broken between the rad and the engine because no water is pumped. Excess stored heat...
Re: Battery Light
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:49:42 -0800
...heat is coming from the engine. Without the water pump running, you're depending on convection bringing water up to the sensor... -- John Bange...
Waterboxer Coolant Pipe
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 18:11:23 PST
Hello listers, I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine and I noticed the large coolant pipe from the water pump is very...
Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:17:39 -0800
The engine in the '87 I bought blew from overheating I have discovered. The Vanagon was from Arizona,a state that has hard water...
Re: Electric Water Pump
Historical mailing list - B Monk
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:37:10 -0800
...000 lb box, and given the crudeness of the waterboxer engine breathing ..............the water pump is about .oooo2 % of a factor in fuel consumption...
Re: ok 2.1 liter factory rebuilt waterboxers engines ...
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Wed, 5 May 2004 15:24:13 -0700
...oil pressure switches and water pump... plus a > thermostat > and an oil filter... > later, > jesse > 89 carat with a soon to be new engine >
Re: Water Pump - ?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:31:11 -0800
...Water Pump - ? Is it possible that a water pump going bad can sound like a can of marbles being shaken ("-not stirred")???? Austin
Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout (this is the last one I promise)
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:32:39 -0800
KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > The $1500 longblock is pretty bare not including the water pump, timing gears, > belt, vaccum pump or even an oil...
Re: Is anybody still on this list?
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:57:23 -0700
...The weep hole of the water pump sealed itself and the water pump kept working fine. It was nerve wracking, but it seemed to...
Re: Friday water pump fun!
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:23:50 -0800
...Vanagon configuration engines right now > .. > VW designed so you don't have to touch the timing belt to replace the > water pump. > You might...
Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 30 May 2010 21:37:59 -0500
...Plugged the hose in, turned on the pump and voila! Water. Guess I have to either put up with priming or suck it up...
Re: air cooled eng convert.
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:45:35 -0600
Reynolds John wrote: > While we are talking about Suby engines- anyone out there convert an air > cooled Vanagon to a water pumper? Common snse...
Re: Temp Gauge Saga is Worse
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:46:57 -0700
...The engine can severely overheat and the radiator can still be cold to the touch, far from turning on the fan. A water pump...
Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Wed, 2 Jan 2013 08:38:00 -0700
...49 PM, Richard Koerner wrote: >> FYI Just replaced water pump on my 85 1.9 engine with 203,000 miles. No leak, but had...
Back on heating
Historical mailing list
3 Feb 95 16:47
...water in | | | | __/ | |____|____| | | | ---> | | ---> hot engine cooling air \____________ |__| \ hot? water out Two pipes upto the front with a radiator/fan setup and a water pump to...
Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:42:49 -0500
...the engine is open when the thermostat is open. So what you're measuring isn't the full flow of the water pump, it...
Re: 2.1 wbx with AC Water pump woes
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sat, 21 May 2011 12:29:48 -0700
...steel pipe from the water pump to the thermostat and the > steel pipe to the pax side of the engine. I cannot get a...
Re: Water Pump...what's the Death Knell??
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:34:14 -0400
...100%">Hello All: <BR><BR>I've never had a water pump go bad in my Vanagon. Out <BR>of curiosity...What are the...
Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 30 May 2010 19:23:12 -0700
...http://tinyurl.com/2fp9bvr why not pull the hose off the pump *outlet*, see if water spouts out, panic, get the crackers and coffee...
FW: Water Pump-Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:32 -0500
...Water Pump Ok, I've replaced the water pump and rear heater core in my young 91 2.1 automatic tin top. While I...
Re: Overheating at idle
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:27:04 -0300
It's been a few days...I still can't figure out what's going wrong, so I've ordered a new water pump...
Re: water pump bearing noise
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:03:49 -0500
...wrote: >> >> hi all, >> >> could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator >> bearing - only when the engine is cold? ... I mean during...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:47:37 -0700
...Injector firing signal > Don't let the waterboxer guys mislead you. In a > waterboxer, the fuel pump runs for a few seconds when > the...
Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:00:41 -0500
...water pump belt, tightened up the bracket with reasonable tension on belt, not too much. Filled empty coolant tank with water.� Started engine.� Immediately...
Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:30:20 -0700
...engine speeds mean low water pump speeds, and that is when a weak pump will be most noticed. Go back to the engine, and...
Re: water pump R&R
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 22:16:18 -0600
...water pump R&R > > > > Greetings Volks, > > A promised report on water pump replacement. 5 hr. start to finish. 4 > scraped > > knuckles and $70.00...
Re: Fuel filters
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 14:46:38 -0400
Wouldn't any water that got past simply go through the combustion chanber and out the engine? Maybe cough for a fre seconds and...