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• Idle setting on '84 WasserBoxer (w DigiJet)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 11:43:02 -0500
  ...Also, I notice that when I put a timing light onto the engine, I do not see any timing mark whatsoever. This worries me...
• Re: LVC: OPOC engine
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:29:21 -0800
  replace the wasserboxer with one on each side with a constantly variable belt transmission. You are golden. More power, but don't ask about...
• Re: Engine Tin..........
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:20:10 -0500
  Can you give a better description? Part number maybe? I have parts for 2.1 wasserboxer and the 2.0 air cooled Vanagon motors...
• Re: Engine Rebuilding Questions
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 4 May 2000 14:21:56 +0200
  ...The Wasserboxer is a type1 engine, same as all Bugs and older type2s. So, the manual for the 80-83 is no good when...
• Gene Berg and wasserboxer performance
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 13:26:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...head due to increased compression ratio, would it not make the engine work harder at high rpms? Cetin ========================================================================= So here is a specific question...
• '83 GL wasserboxer - free to a good home
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:03:38 -0500
  .....headed to the junkyard (by February 1) if no takers from this list - seized engine (3k after new head gaskets, damn!) - located in eastern...
• Re: Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 22 May 2008 12:47:58 -0600
  ...Then remove all grounds in engine compartment, clean and make sure there is metal to metal contact. Also, pull all connectors, spray with non...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 12:02:46 -0500
  ...other major engine problems? I've heard some list members mention that they have gotten 200,000+ miles out of a wasserboxer w/ no...
• Re: Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 20:36:47 -0800
  ...Always took good care of the engine, oil change, etc, so it comes a bit as a surprise. At first, I thought it was...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 01:16:17 PDT
  ...often do we compare the life of a wasserboxer with the life of mid 70s engines in the loafs --- theres a big difference isn...
• Re: Conversion Commotion (rambling)
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:32:55 EST
  ...if that Turbo will run a Wasserboxer? >> >> James > > >Hi James, > >Any watercooled in-line 4 cylinder VW engine will physically mount in a >Vanagon...
• Re: wasserboxer problem
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 07:44:33 -0500
  Haavard, I think with the information that you have supplied, indicates an engine electrical management system problem. Could be can of worms, could be...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:55:29 +0000
  ...Most likely, Some where in 16,000 miles the engine was overheated or lost coolant, or was otherwise abused and that caused the cracks...
• Boxer engines
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 19:28:19 EST
  ...Both the LE and Valiant had Boxer engines. The LE was even a wasserboxer. 200 cc side valve. In the old country it was...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:47:56 EDT
  ...Is there a list somewhere of engines that can directly replace the 1.9 wasserboxer? Or replace it with MINIMAL conversion? I'd like...
• Re: used 1.9 Eng For Sale
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 09:53:15 -0400
  > I thought you (or one of your customers) might be interested to know that > I have for sale the 1.9 VW wasserboxer engine...
• 2.5 Liter Wasserboxer-Ahnendorp
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  14 Dec 1995 10:25:10 EST
  As part of the continuing saga, checking out ALL wasserboxer engine options: Based on tips from Brian and Derek, my German speaking wife called...
• Re: 85 Westy - need more POWER
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:56:20 +0200
  ...MV engine. The p/n for the DJ pistons is 025 107 111 N. I have put up the specs on all wasserboxers and...
• turbo? supercharched?
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 03:48:35 EST
  i constantly see postings for increased power via engine swaps. why hasn't anyone been able to turbo or supercharge their 2.1 wasserboxer...
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:40:35 -0800
  Paolo said > >I am going to have to replace my heater core valve as the engine coolant >pressure seems to be too much for...
• Re: '84 (water) conversion
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:01:23 -0400
  >What are the pros and cons of converting to either the Golf or Subaru >engines? I have had it with the wasserboxer...The second...
• Re: Mexico and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:11:19 -0600
  ...Note that the wasserboxer, nor for that matter later type 2-4 aircooled pancake engines, were not made or sold in Mexico so used...
• Re: wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:37:00 PDT
  ...WasserBoxer > > > > > Do you drive 70+ on the > > > >highway with the AC on then pull into a rest area and instantly turn >off > > > >the engine...
• Re: Mexican Busses (I made a bit LONG)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 96 11:08:00 +0100
  > The Mexican Vans use the Rabitt based engines. These engines are reliable > and easy to fix. parts are available and reasonable. Since VW had...
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:32:55 -0600
  ...I decided to go the route of the rebuilt wasserboxer. > It's not my engine of choice, but it meets my current budget and...
• Wasserboxer (was: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl.)
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:32:16 EST
  ...I think the wasserboxer is a great engine for the Vanagon, it > cruses fine all day near the redline and doesn't complain. Dave...
• FW: HELP
  Historical mailing list - Wood, Stephen R.
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:54:47 -0500
  ...HELP > >CAN ANY ONE HELP ME LOCATE AN AFTER MARKET REPAIR MANUAL TO COVER 1983 >VANAGON GL WITH THE WASSERBOXER ENGINE? OR ANSWER A...
• Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 15:03:41 EDT
  Thats why when you ask the people at the parts super store about Slick50, et al they say, "I can't recommend any engine...
• Syncro motor - For Sale.
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:32:11 -0800
  My '87 syncro wasserboxer is for sale, as well as the header pipes. the motor has 162,000 on it when a faulty head...
• Re: Winter oil.
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 01:20:24 -0500
  ...You shouldn't be using 10W40 in the summer unless you are in Antarctica (or using some other engine than a wasserboxer.) It's...
• Re: Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 20:26:32 -0800
  ...up the van, and the engine >is cold, it sounds like a cow mooing coming out of >the engine compartment. >Sort of like this...
• Rotary engine transplant
  Historical mailing list - Dar Crammond
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:59:12 EDT
  ...It is a sweet and smooth engine. Maybe a bit short on low end torque, but that redline and high end would make up...
• Re: Does air cond.=hp loss?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 14:13:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It robs too > much power off the engine." Do the A/C systems in the wasserboxers really suck > this much? I'd never buy...
• Rebuilt 1.9L Wasserboxer possibly for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:56:25 -0400
  ...I'm contemplating doing a in-line engine conversion and I'm going to sell the wasserboxer so I can get capital to finance...
• 83.5 WasserBoxer Engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:25:00 -0500
  I have a 83.5 engine that we bought a few years ago as a spare and never used. We are in the process...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:12:39 -0700
  ...1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW) > On May 25, 2009, at 12:00 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> Seriously, Daryll was...
• Re: pre-83 vanagon engine swaps: gas vs. diesel
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:03:33 EST
  ...So it should not be hard to put a inline gas engine into a newer Vanagon with the wasser setup using a donor diesel...
• Tiico Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Koloski, John G.
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:01:54 -0500
  ...I removed and stripped the wasserboxer, and welded in the motor mount plates. I'm making a video as I go on how to...
• vacuum pump oil seapage
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:48:54 -0500
  ...I guess the angle the engine is mounted at along with the intermediate shaft oiling groove is causing a bit of oil to get...
• Re: 84-85 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:08:15 -0500
  '83.5~'85 1.9 wasserboxer engines all use the same distributor. The distributor cap may be different (but interchangeable) depending on the coil...
• Re: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl. commend
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:25:33 +0100
  ...the performance of the opposed cylinder engines as > opposed to the in-line engines? I like the wasserboxer....it cruises like my BMW > motorcycles...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:49:54 -0800
  ...kind of damage? The wasserboxer is a non-interference engine, right? Seems to me that with a 150k mile engine with low oil pressure...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:52:07 -0400
  Tank you! But i still believe in well sealed Wasser Engine... Of what i know, every engine i have worked on is still running...
• SA 3,2litre WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 03:08:14 -0700
  ...litter 6-cylinder wasserboxer around 1990, which was later replaced by the Audi 5-cyls. Anybody heard of these engines before? Maybe they are...
• Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 7 May 2000 16:18:24 -0700
  Welcome back Herr Doktor, wherever you've been! I can't imagine why someone would need more power from the wasserboxer. My 54 HP...
• Re: Regearing transmission
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:59:51 +1200
  ...But I doubt a wasserboxer can pull such gearing. Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for...
• Wasserboxer Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:34:31 -0400
  ...Need to replace engine and am getting conflicting reports on whether to use a VW rebuild or an independent rebuild. Have heard lots of...
• Re: Happy 91 Westy owner and White Poptops
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 09:38:27 -0700
  ...the wasserboxer is that (assuming it's properly maintained) it's perfectly happy running at 4500RPM all day. In theory, a boxer engine is...
• Re: Gene Berg Declines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:07:30 -0600
  ...He did say they have backed away from doing anything on the wasserboxers. Nothing but aircooled. He was very clear there were no exceptions...
• Engine Balancing - was - In search of Vanagon...will it work for me?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:54:49 -0400
  ...quality engine rebuilds? Including such tidbits as balancing, and how to do it properly? I'd be surprised if there was anything Wasserboxer-specific...
• Syncro Oettinger 6 cylinders 3.2 liters wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:30:39 +0100
  ...is the engine : 3.2 liters in a 6 cyl. wasserboxer called WBX2. It's not a Porsche Carrera. This engine was built especially...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 25 May 2009 09:46:04 -0700
  ...Him got Zetec in his Syncro now and turbo-charging a weak engine is not high on my list of priorities. Changing distributor curves...
• Re: FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE AVAILABILITY
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 10:33:11 -0500
  ...As for their new 2.1L heads, they are actually manufactured by AMC Spain. (However, AMC Spain's wasserboxer heads seem to be of...
• '90 Complete engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ankeny, Chuck
  Mon, 1 May 2000 09:35:48 -0500
  ...I have a complete stock 2.1l wasserboxer with new exhaust system, rebuilt starter and all the usual maintenance. It is a daily driver...
• Wasserboxer to diesel
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:53:48 -0700
  ...How about just bolting up the entire engine/tranny combination out of the good running diesel that I have found, with an eye toward...
• Re: Going back to air cooled! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:22:51 +1200
  ...So get a good dead Syncro and fit an aircooled engine...one with modified valveseats! -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand...
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:58:03 -0500
  ...Engine is stock 2.1 L > wasserboxer. > To replace the heads will be about $2600 USD parts and labor. I'm guessing > a rebuilt...
• Re: Interesting alternative engine management / FI system
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:39:20 -0700
  This site shows a neat looking Stainless Steel Exhaust�Header setup for 1.9 and 2.1 wasserboxers, and at only $709.30 (after...
• Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:41:23 -0800
  Correct me please, I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who engineered the VW engine with pistons that "box" each...
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:03:40 -0800
  ...Update on Cracked Heads I decided to go the route of the rebuilt wasserboxer. It's not my engine of choice, but it meets...