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• Re: rebuild survey! (more data please!)
  Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:58:45 -0700
  ...it developed a leaky left side water jacket gasket. Being my only car at the time, I called around trying to locate gaskets to...
• Re: Infared Thermometer/Radiator temps?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:26:46 -0700
  ...the coolant in the small hose that runs from the #4 water jacket, has > never gotten over 208F. > > Thanks for the help > > Dimwitted Mose...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:21:34 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). Then...
• Re: coolant hose number
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:49:16 -0400
  ...Note that > it's a Group 121 (Water Cooled Component) part number, which is weird > considering most coolant hoses are not manufactured in fuel...
• 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...
• Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:02:34 -0700
  ...sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump. To my surprise (once I cleaned the blackened caked...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:25:14 -0800
  ...head gaskets---one on each side of the engine to keep coolant inside > the water jackets > > The rubber head gaskets have no contact with...
• Re: [Fwd: [T2] H2O Vanagon part needed - pic included]
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:32:53 -0800
  ...he may well have much > bigger problems, if the water in the cylinder jackets and heads froze. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > > "Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
• Re: How easy is it to remove the intake runnersw ith the engine installed ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:19:47 -0500
  ...I willuse 80 grit to shine the space onthe head and water jacket where the RTV will mate. That is about it. Not rocket...
• Re: More v belt questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:07:26 -0500
  ...More v belt questions > > > Hi all me again,I hate having to shim the waterpump pulley to tighten the >> lower belt then use alternator...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:52:58 -0700
  ...This is basically an air-cooled vw motor with a water jacket, so the only BIG difference is the pistons/sleeves. I would recommend...
• Re: piston pin #1 removal question
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:52:37 -0800
  ...to me unless > the flaps sells them(?), and muir had no water > jacket > to deal with.... thanks again > Scott Wilson > 1.9L van > > __________________________________ > Do...
• Re: Open letter to Larry Chase:
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:15:08 -1000
  ...I went directly to the bathroom to shower and > into the > shower about three minutes the hot water cycled on the washing > machine > presoak...
• Re: How easy is it to remove the intake runnersw ith the engine installed ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:01:28 -0800
  ...I willuse 80 grit > to shine the space onthe head and water jacket where the RTV will mate. > It sounds like utter lunacy, and...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:49:10 -0800
  There are some automotive designed water jacket heaters made by Ebespacher and Webasto that use the existing engine cooling system to produce heat . Since...
• Euro: 86 VW Transporter
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 21:08:48 -0700
  ...european engines, but now with head >gasket (coolant jacket gasket actually) renewal on the VW waterboxer 2.1 we >have been humbled..again. > >Seems...
• Re: Coolant Changing -Reply
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 08:31:05 -0800
  ...Basically the technique will leave clean water inside the engine water jacket and when the rest of the system is refilled with 100% concentrate...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:44:13 -0700
  ...that monitoring oil temps is a good idea. :-) > > Would severely sludged water jackets contribute to higher oil temps in > WBX? Just curious. > > Chris. > > Wysłane...
• Alive! (or New Year in Georgia)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:01:46 EST
  ...both heads had cracks between the valves that went into the water jacket. So now a head gasket job turned into a head replacement...
• Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 06:57:14 -0700
  ...A lean air to fuel mixture will cause heating as will a leaking head gasket allowing combustion gasses into the cooling jacket. It is...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT/ALARM
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 07:32:39 -0600
  ...Removing and installing pistons inside the water jacket is a pita. The wasser boxer doesn't tend to beat out the #2 main bearing...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:35:02 -0700
  ...from Evans coolant after > > showing them a photo of typical Vanagon water jacket seal corrosion, > > and asking if using their coolant would help: > > > > ".......we...
• Re: Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:23:42 -0500
  ...VW waterboxers also crack the water jacket to the outside, got to watch that though. Unlike with air cooled, I'd be inclined to...
• Re: Head gasket leak - does retorquing work?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:01:47 -0700
  ...If I have a water jacket leak, is it likely that I have coolant in my >combustion chamber leak also? (as I said, otherwise...
• Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:18:34 -0400
  ...Carolina who showed me the water jacket seal problem and his epoxy repair. I immediately thought - "that's my kind of engine!" It may...
• Re: External block damage and my plan to deal with it
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:57:58 -0700
  ...The inner hole has half of the surrounding > metal torn away, but not all the way back to the water jacket. > > > Anyway, I'm...
• Re: need help with engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:37:25 -0800
  ...Means nothing different on either side > but the casting marks, that should mean they can run inside the water jacket > at any angle with...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:47 -0400
  ...gaskets for the good side? The engine does not currently leak anything, the water jacket is fine. Also, I'm wondering how to tell...
• Re: CRACKED BLOCK on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:45:20 -0800
  Mike, It sounds like a crack in the water jacket, which, of course, is cast as an integral part of the case. The only...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:16:42 -0700
  ...from Evans coolant after showing them a photo of typical Vanagon water jacket seal corrosion, and asking if using their coolant would help:<br...
• Re: One Last Thing re Propex
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gibbs
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 10:18:44 +0000
  ...cab temp is at the point where a t-shirt and thin fleece jacket are comfortable! > - whether it heats the pop top area at...
• passed up an '86
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 11:50:14 -0500
  ...bank has white "scale" all along the bottom edge of the water jacket right along the edge of the valve cover. Also, inside engine...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:33:02 -0500
  The Subaru uses a "water manifold" on the top of the engine case, connecting both left and right water jackets and other passage ways...
• parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:26:05 -0800
  ...pipe from water pump to right water jacket 12. dipstick tube and slightly bent dipstick _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:41:55 -0400
  ...This is basically an air-cooled vw motor > with a water jacket, so the only BIG difference is the pistons/sleeves. I > would recommend...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:06:50 -0700
  ...it may upset some of the <br> faithful, but this whole water jacket thing is a stinky design IMO.</blockquote><br> Makes you wonder...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 02:47:09 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I know the engine feels cold, and you just started it etc, but that gauge isn't lying, the tiny bit of water being...
• Re: inline VW swap into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:22:20 -0400
  ...Essentially a water jacket that fits between the filter and the filter flange. Could retro onto most VWs I have ever worked on.. Ordered...
• Re: Stuck fuel injector cures?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:55:58 -0400
  ...fix the (improperly installed by a professional shop) leaky port side water jacket gasket. Well, I found my tuit and got the beast all...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:15:53 +0000
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). > Then...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 18:27:33 -0400
  So we both agree that monitoring oil temps is a good idea. :-) Would severely sludged water jackets contribute to higher oil temps in WBX...
• Re: 1986 2WD Engine/Electrical Problems/Questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:10:13 -0500
  ...I'm also afraid the block might have possible water jacket problems, the previous owner mentioned it, but couldn't remember what the problem...
• Re: 2nd opinion wtd: Compression vs Head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:44:50 -0600
  Matt, When I had my heads done this past spring the leaking gasket was the water jacket gasket. I had good compression on all...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 08:29:41 -0400
  ...Could the head gasket be slowly leaking combustion gases > into the water jacket ? I don't know if this is possible since I don...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 13:44:56 -0500
  ...from Evans coolant after >>> showing them a photo of typical Vanagon water jacket seal corrosion, >>> and asking if using their coolant would help: >>> >>> ".......we...
• Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:52:28 -0800
  ...he has a wood fired stove in his basement complete with water jacket --- it is always ood to see someone is keeping stats on...
• compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:33:57 -0800
  ...nearly fits (or maybe not) in the tight space between the water jacket and the sleeve. If you've used one in this scenario...
• 1.9 TD performance upgrades prove successful: 95 mph??
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 01:19:31 -0400
  ...Also, the intercooler will gain some efficiency by adding a water-cooling jacket to it. With 18~20 psi, no lag, quick boost pressure...
• Re: WTB Knarly Spark Plug Wire Set
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 01:26:29 EDT
  ...FWIW, I currently use wire zip ties on my 2.1 and have had no problems, with or without water on the engine. But...
• Re: WBX motor rather than ....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:22:50 -0700
  ...water cooled they built a motor kinda like VWs..in that it's really an >> air >> cooled 911 cobbled up with water jackets around...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 13 May 2004 01:01:07 -0700
  ...The Bentley procedure allows the flow through the water jacket and cylinder head to run uphill when you raise the front. The mere fact...
• Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
  Historical mailing list - John T
  Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:01:36 -0400
  ...water jacket gasket. > > Next is failure of the seal between the heads and the top of the > cylinder(s). > > > > For the outer water jacket...
• Re: antifreeze and stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:29:47 -0300
  ...I > have some external cracks in the external part of the water > jacket on my boxer. I had green antifreeze initially. > Added some stop...
• Re: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:34:14 -0400
  ...I know that it may upset some of the faithful, but this whole water jacket thing is a stinky design IMO. Regards, Rob It...
• Re: More v belt questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:44:55 -0700
  ...I save all parts for all water-cooled vanagons and syncro's that I ever get. So when people need something ....I might be...
• Re: Weird Stuff----
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:27:39 -0800
  ...system, introduced by the leaks in the water lines. > (or you may have the classic head gasket/water jacket leak as well! :-( > Dave Richoux
• questions about my upcoming task of heads and bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:31:13 -0800
  ...The water jacket gasket..... No mention of where sealant is to be applied into the groove (between the gasket and the block). Yes? No...
• Re: Leaking Heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:57:46 -0800
  ...unknown amount of coolant probably small but consistant is migrating from > water jacket via faulty rubber head gasket into combustion chamber. This > builds up...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:49:59 -0800
  ...head gaskets---one on each side of the engine to keep coolant inside > > the water jackets > > > > The rubber head gaskets have no contact with...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:34:24 -0600
  ...I would have thought the front heater would > not affect the temperature of the water exiting the engine coolant > jacket that significantly. > > As I...