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• Re: carrying canoe on camper top
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 10:22:31 +0100
  ...I use the rocket box to carry paddles, wet life jackets, etc. There is ample room for both. In order to be able to...
• Re: [WetWesties] Heat in Aircooled's
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:51:14 -0500
  ...In the meantime, wool socks, wool gloves and a warm jacket work well for me. Happy Holidays! Bill '76 ASI Riviera 'Sonnenblume" Lorraine Sym...
• Re: Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:37:17 -0800
  ...4.49 A FOOT! > > > I stock the correct German 7mm smooth-jacket high-pressure fuel line for > $6.95 a meter (about 3 feet...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:23:52 -0400
  ...This is basically what I just got done doing to the water jackets on my engine! tabe johnson xtabe@yahoo.com -- original message -- Date...
• Re: Callaway Vanagon quote And other words of wisdom!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:12:03 -0700
  ...If you're referring to the water jacket seal, > turbocharging has no effect on that. Cooling system pressure remains the > same. > > Angus > > > > On Nov...
• Re: Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery--Now: you're normal!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:51:00 -0700
  ...The WBX is basically the old 2.0 air cooled engine case with water jackets and water cooled heads, and as it heats up...
• Re: ASCII map
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 16 Nov 94 14:33:14 CST
  ...He was knocked out of the tree by a tranquilizer dart, but was semi-conscious as they wrapped him in the protective straight-jacket...
• Re: Re[2]: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:01:47 -0800
  In response to this message: >The gaskets (water jacket) do not fail "catastrophically" They will seep for a >time then leak and then leak...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:42:53 -0700
  ...a 2.1 waterboxer(the 4 cap > > nuts inside the water jacket, and the two nuts on the outside?) The manual > > that I have...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:54:18 +0000
  I had no luck with the Suby conditioner, but then my gasket was torn. I also paid a lot less than the $30.00...
• Re: Coolant Draining
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:49:26 -0400
  ...IF one does NOT > pull the plugs on the engine water-jackets when doing a coolant replace ? > > I'm curious as I replaced the...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:18:07 -0700
  ...So, I > cut away all of the outer water gasket and can slip a knife between the > head and the water jacket all the...
• 1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:41:11 -0700
  ...Should I now remove all the barrels completely to replace the gaskets/sealing rings for the coolant jacket? Is it difficult to compress the...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea. fish
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 13:01:14 -0800
  ...You can even do > a case modification on the block so that the water jacket is transparent, > and you can see the flow inside...
• FW: Code of conduct
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:00:58 -0700
  ...or stealing property I also think we should come up with a cool patch for our leather jackets, but that's another thread. Nathaniel
• Re: Subaru engine swap list??, and FS 1.9l engine complete
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 16:40:28 -0500
  ...the same old aircooled engine >Ferdinand designed, with some extra water jackets on it. Overhead cams, 4 >valves/cyl. And a very solidly assembled...
• Re: Oxyboxer Motors
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:16:12 +1000
  ...2.1 Wasserboxer motors into Oxyboxers. > They machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels > and cylinder heads to make an...
• Window Vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:44:15 -0700
  ...all the way around to catch everything including the occasional yellow jacket who may get scooped and end up hitting me in the chest...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:20:07 -0700
  I use short sections of the standard 7mm fuel injection line with the braided cloth jacket. I also put the appropriate size of shrink...
• Re: Moral question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:50:41 -0500
  ...seconds later it went down! I had not even taken my jacket off or set down my tools. Within 30 seconds the customer is...
• Re: Wiring for tach and later instruments, what wire to use
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 06:53:10 -0700
  ...The outer jacket diameter is maybe 3/8 - 1/2 inch. It's cheap and available. I pilled 2 runs of 18/4 from...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:36:40 -0400
  ...The tin and seal are part of a cooling system that was > replaced by a water jacket and radiator. > > Mark > '82 AC Westy > > On...
• FW: 1984 Vanagon....overheating
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:25:54 -0700
  ...It appears that I don't get circulation through the water jacket. I just had a new thermostat installed. I drove for about 3...
• Re: Calling Doktor Tim! Question regarding the D.M. and HeadGaskets (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 14:04:47 -0700
  ...What to do??? Let's make up a prototype standard proven >air cooled with water jackets and test it and see what happens in...
• Re: Westy Power Cord
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:09:05 -0700
  ...I got one made by a company called Yellow Jacket that has the end that you would plug into your Westy light up when...
• Re: Head Leak Questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:44:45 -0500
  ...as the rubber one would more properly be called a water jacket gasket-- will probably be obvious. Take a look for sure. If you...
• Re: Coolant Strangeness
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:05:56 -0500
  ...The engine compression goes into the water jacket and pumps the coolant into the expansion tank, then into the overflow tank which then overflows...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:53:00 -0400
  ...maybe one of those drains in the water jackets near the pushrod tubes? Only one of mine will loosen... Have to consider the thermostat...
• need good vw shop in kansas city-waterpump woes-long
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 07:02:12 -0800
  ...i really don't see how im supposed to get the top pipe leading to the passnger side water jacket off, it slip fits...
• Re: G.E.A.R. Seat Covers - Smittybilt
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:26:23 -0600
  ...wrote: > > > It would be awesome if that came as a wearable jacket! > > > > On 02/13/2013 10:36 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > > > grunt, grr...
• Re: VDO Coolant Temp Gauge Sender...where to put???
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:45:49 -0700
  ...the larger coolant hoses. > > What about using one of the water jacket drain plugs? > > Todd > '88 Westy > > -------Original Message------- > From: kevin obrien <kevindobrien@YAHOO...
• Re: Sparkplug wire question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:52:56 -0400
  ...as crazy as it might sound i observed the voltage running down the outer jacketing on my brothers golf. jonathan On Wed, 11 Aug...
• Re: Head gasket FIX!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 05:42:37 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the engine >stay cool after a hot run? Would the water jacket gasket stay cooler? Would >the heads stay cooler under the same conditions...
• Fw: Re: TD coolant circulation pump
  Historical mailing list - Clifford P. Gottschalk
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 20:09:09 -0700
  ...to consider installing a similar item to help cool the cylinder jackets after shutdown - anyone ever consider this on non-diesel waterboxers? Clifford Gottschalk...
• Re: What Goes Where
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:31:13 -0700
  ...TP, paper towels, electric fan, electric heater, electric clamp light, hats, jackets, gas heater (rigged a sweet line off the defunct refrig line to...
• Re: aircraft engine NVC
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:12:42 -0700
  ...exhaust, > and other?� Makes one wonder if this thing has water > jacketed heads that > call for use of a cooling fluid� instead of cooling...
• VW Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sean Barry
  1 MAR 1995 00:20:43 GMT
  ...The water jacket gasket on one side is leaky, and I have taken the head off to fix, but have run out of time...
• Re: FW: extremely high coolant pressure
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:48:51 -0800
  I've heard others say this can be caused by a leaking head gasket allowing combustion gas (pressure) into the water jacket. John McLean...
• Re: Chevy 4.3l into the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:58:55 -0500
  ...of unknown history, is weeping a few drops at the water jacket gaskets, and will need a new exhaust soon. Thought about a Bostig...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 07:22:41 -0400
  ...not the gaskets on the jacket. > >> > >> An suggestions or bets? As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be > >> happy. > >> > >> Roy >
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:20:36 -0800
  ...the wasserboxer is just a Type-1 aircooled with a water jacket instead of cooling fins, you're TRIPLE-nuts. You ARE aware of...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 20:14:02 -0400
  Take a real good look at the cable outer jackets. Any signs of bulging or broken jacket means they need to be replaced. Disconnect...
• Re: hammocks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 1994 18:00:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It works, our 4 year old > fits well, or dump all your winter jackets etc up there if sans kid. go > westy young man...
• Re: Vanagon Archives, the DVD Edition?
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:20:14 -0400
  ...Short of Chinese motorcycle jackets, sometimes I think one of the greatest affronts to the human condition has been the availability of cheap bytes...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:25:31 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes I think it's here, the worst pin was hard, but I had the engine on a...
• Fw: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:47:28 +0100
  ...I know that it may upset > some of the > > faithful, but this whole water jacket thing is a stinky > design IMO. > > > Hi Rob, > > Apparently...
• Re: Coolant Leak @ Water Pump Flange
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:12:35 -0500
  ...very little hole deep inside that end up in the water jacket. So start by tightening this 13mm nut. If it's still leaking...
• Re: Code of conduct
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:25:20 -0600
  ...or stealing property >> >> I also think we should come up with a cool patch for our leather >> jackets, >> but that's another thread. >> >> Nathaniel >
• Re: Packing for a trip, anyone harness the power of vacuum?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:45:24 -0800
  ...Work great in the Westy for clothes, etc, best with down jackets, etc. that have a lot of space to compress. The Space Bags...
• Thankgiving Camping Trip
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walker
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:41:35 -0600
  ...However, we also used my ski jacket as an extra layer of insulation on the sliding door. Coming home the bus ran very well...
• Re: Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:24:08 -0700
  ...This > necessitates a > thick rubber gasket only around the cooling jacket s to > compensate for > dissimilar metal expansion-- VW's use very long steel...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:34:11 -0500
  ...Just two wires in a jacket. 100 foot minimum. Two-conductor Anderson connectors: http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servlet/catalog?parentid=1043&page=1...
• No, simpler IS better..Opinion No Van content.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:56:24 -0700
  ...some..If I get cold, I put on a jacket..never had a broken jacket, or a busted glove..I look at stuff before...
• Re: tiny push button on emergency brake bracket
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 02:14:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and ask for a " Male plug for the heated BMW motorcycle jacket" and they'll sell the plug to you for 7 to 9...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 06:57:45 -0500
  ...The insulated jacket will protect is from the elements and will last longer than the exposed braided type. As to the spring clamps, can...
• Van stuff for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 12:43:16 -0700
  ...They are made by Autolite, a 7mm wire, it's has an orange silicone jacket. Good high suppression low resistance wires. The connectors are...
• head electrolysis cure?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:32:38 -0400
  ...has anyone ever tried using some sort of sacrificial anode in the water jacket to reduce/elimate the reduction/oxidation reaction that results in...
• Re: leaky head gasket question again
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:26:19 -0500
  I imagine the JB weld was only used on the jugs/water jackets, not the heads themselves. Your heads should be flycut if they...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:30:34 EDT
  ...of the dissimilar metals used in the head, cylinders and water jacket. Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com...
• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:05:02 -0500
  ...besides blowing a head gasket and > cracking a water-jacket-laden head, neither of which > apply to you, the main danger of running hot...