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• Re: 2.1 water cooled dipstick
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:25:18 -0700
  AJ, I have two of these if you need. Let me know if you are interested. I'm in the middle of moving so...
• Help! Vanagon timing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 14:13:20 EDT
  Can someone please inform me how to set the ignition timing on my '84 Westie with digijet fuel injection and water cooled engine. The...
• replacing torque converter seal
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:36:45 -0500
  ...I am replacing a torque converter seal on my 84 water cooled vanagon... the parts shop that I use no longer has access to...
• Re: 84 water cooled vanagon pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 18:26:48 -0700
  ...know if I can easily replace the pushrod seals on a water > cooled 84 vanagon? Also, how do I remove the rear brake drums...
• Re: My Vanagon's gone, and so am I!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:07:59 -0800
  ...If you switch back someday to fuel injection, and water cooled, perhaps the New Vanagon will be available. Just trying to humor you. The...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:31:40 -0400
  ...its a 7 passenger, water cooled.
• 1983 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 09:34:07
  ...Sat, 22 Feb 1997 22:47:55 GMT 1983 VW Westfalia Water Cooled Camper Van sleeps 4 116,000 Miles A/C, Sink, Two...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Sat, 1 Mar 1997 08:13:43 -0600
  I've also seen a breadloaf bus with a rabbit engine with a front mounted radiator a-la mexibus style. Also had mercedes wheels...
• Re: '80 vanagon camper for $5000 - is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:55:36 EST
  ...Do you want an automatic? Later model water cooled versions may keep you warmer where you live and handle the a/c better too...
• Air Flow Meter Wiring Harness Uprade, (Was: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 11:13:50 -0800
  ...302, Bosch part number 1 284 463 502)only apply to water cooled vans? Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY '87 Chevrolet Sprint...
• the oxyboxer motor----check this out
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:08:15 -0600
  I know it's not water cooled any more, but check out what this guy does with the stronger waterboxer case and crank. he...
• RE: Good deal?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 06 Nov 1996 19:41:57
  ...First of all, is this an air-cooled or water-cooled '83? It was a split year. The water-cooled ones are generally higher...
• Re: 83 Vanagon Water Cooled Camper-HELP
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 21:51:27 -0500
  ...It was the first year that they did the water >cooled and they changed the design pretty quickly. > I reposted your reply to me...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:27:58 -0500
  ...The water cooled injectors are ~16 ohm and get >the positive voltage directly from the fuel pump circuit. But he's talking about '78...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Radiator (need bad one)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 2 May 2009 14:59:33 -0400
  As far as I can tell, the early Vanagon Diesel radiator has the same core as the later water cooled gas Vanagons. Only the...
• Oil leak from rear - oil pump gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Oil leak from rear - oil pump gaskets
  September 30, 1987
  ...Oil seepage from the oil pump on 1.9L water-cooled engines is caused by gaskets which are not fully compressed. * Replace the oil...
• Re: VolksWorld Subscription Info...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 Aug 94 15:19:22 EDT
  ...Are these mainly for water-cooled, or do they deal with air-cooled stuff too?
• Vanagon Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 21:29:29 -0400
  ...any more info about my 84 model? My manual seems a little weak in some areas especially concerning the water cooled engine. Thanks Bob
• Re: Contemplating a water-cooled van...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:12:14 +0200
  Hi Daniel! Welcome to the list! Daniel Schmitz wrote: > 3) Was a limited-slip differential available only on Synchros, or was > this optional on...
• Volkswagen shop mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Thu, 16 May 2002 10:56:13 -0500
  ...gizmo to the wire on top of a 2.1 liter water-cooled engine? Am I correct in assuming that the timing notches on...
• Seeking Vanagon shop in NYC
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 23:04:20 -0400
  ...I'm looking for a water-cooled vanagon friendly mechanic in NYC or close by. Have some not-appropriate-for-curbside-tinkering work to...
• Cabin air recirc bench test VIDEO
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:20:24 -0700
  ...It'll be a while before water cooled engine conversion done, so obviously this is not tested. But this idea: http://web.mac.com...
• Engine installation book times
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:09:54 -0400
  ...cooled Vanagon, 80-83, 16.9 hours. "Where AC interferes, add 1.0". "Auto trans, add 1.2". Water cooled is 21.1 Dennis
• Cylinder 1 location
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:19:23 -0700
  ...I have the cylinder locations correct in my 86 2.1L water cooled digifant Vanagon: (front of van) 3 1 4 2 (rear of...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 27 May 1998 10:53:09 -0700
  ...I don't know much about the cooling characteristics of a water-cooled Vanagon (being an AC driver) I am relying on my past...
• Re: John Muir Publications
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:51:09 -0700
  ...The original book was > oriented towards aircooled vehicles, though it did reference the > water cooled ones prior to the 2nd book, at which point...
• RE: Bob Hooverisms
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:02:33 -0700
  ...I just thought that it was because he had nothing to say to us water cooled owners since his experience lies with air cooled...
• Engine swap, Vin & other options.
  Historical mailing list - Dino Kubik
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 07:00:36 -0500
  ...Post your street address and I'm shure a few "vw-water cooled" news group members will drop by your house. You will likely...
• Re: I'm thinking about going to gas
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:15:08 -0700
  not that easy to put an aircooled engine in a water cooled body...engine bay is quite different. or is the 82 gas been...
• Re: Milestone
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 19 Jan 2019 10:58:49 -0800
  ...I am assuming FB is water cooled and if so I am curious on how many head gasket replacements over those many miles? Bruce...
• Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
  Historical mailing list - Erik C Peterson
  Fri, 9 May 1997 12:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...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: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 02:20:59 EDT
  In a message dated 99-07-03 13:58:17 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << I didn't mean it wasn't possible just...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Nov 2000 - Special issue (#2000-253)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 03:11:41 EST
  > <<folks, i'm not sure where the 80 ft-lbs came from>> > The 80 ft-lbs is for most all water-cooled VW cars...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 05:39:02 EDT
  Nigel, People have been using their heaters (water-cooled applications) for that very purpose, probably since the first day they started putting radiators in...
• Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 09:21:54 EST
  A friend's 83 water cooled Vanagon has trouble with the dash guage voltage regulator. Intermittantly when starting, the regulator blows and guages are...
• Re: $300 84 going to the crusher... looks like could be saved
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:21:29 -0500
  It also says : "have a 79 Westy water cooled conversion for sale for $900...... Was there a '79 WaterBoxer? Pete '87 Westy "Joe's...
• Automatic transmission supplier?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:36:04 -0500
  ...day! https://ranchotransaxles.com/vanagon-territory/ https://www.germantransaxle.com/product/vw-vanagon-3-speed-auto-complete-water-cooled-83-91-090/ Thanks Jeff
• Anybody got a decent Westy vanagon For Sale in Seattle area?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:14:57 -0800
  Howdy list, I'm still looking for a decent Westy Vanagon - water cooled - in the Seattle area. Loking for a clean body and drivetrain...
• Valve guide seals.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 15:39:10 EDT
  Greetings and salutations; Are valve guide seals available for the water cooled flat fours? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:34:35 -0600
  ...Think you'd be better off first getting a later vanagon (water cooled since 83.5) that already has a radiator and heater(s...
• Re: Scary moment today in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 00:47:11 -0700
  I once drove another type of water-cooled VW until the noisy bearing almost wore out the hub. I still need to replace the...
• Re: 88 fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 05:00:32 -0400
  <snip> Do you water-cooled guys really need 10 feet of fuel hose in the engine compartment <snip> Ken's 10' fuel hose kit...
• AVP Worldwide?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:37:04 -0700
  ...Unless I am way out of it, they are/were suppliers of rebuilt air and water cooled engines, with a good reputation? Anyone know...
• Re: Haynes Repair Manual, 82-91 Vanagon Water Cooled - Any good for a newbie?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 18:31:29 -0700
  "Just wondering what Manuals you recommended for a newbie for an 88 Vanagon?" I have both the Haynes VW Transporter (3452) and Bentley. As...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:22:48 EDT
  ...list in a friends Haynes book I didn't find the water cooled vanagons listed. do you know if Haynes HAS the manual that...
• Re: Leakdown and compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:43:11 -0400
  ...Is this a difference between air and water cooled motors? thanks Jake
• Re: VW T6
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:12:07 -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...
• Re: 83.5 Bus running cool- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 23:24:30 -0500
  ...So on many water cooled engines, you'll see thermostats for 196F even (I'm assuming the 87 degree one is 87 C), or...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:40:25 -0700
  ...On Sep 24, 2010, at 11:33 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > Well guess what -- water cooled means that, literally, though...
• Aircooled transmission into water cooled van- AUTOMATIC
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:52:39 -0400
  ...To my knowledge the only difference is the oil cooler on the water cooled van's transmissions and lack there of on that of...
• Re: Proper adhesive for engine compartment seal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:47:08 -0700
  On Jun 24, 2011, at 7:23 AM, David Beierl wrote: > I think the water-cooled must be different. On my '84 and '89...
• Fast German Auto
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 21:59:29 -0400
  ...from Fast German Autoin Hawthorne, CA that sells vanagon engines, air & water cooled. $1600 for a waterboxer and 750 for an aircooled. Anyone done...
• '83 vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 May 1997 17:29:36 -0400
  I have a '83 water cooled Vanagon I want to sell. Engine needs help but otherwise good condition. many new parts. Body/int excellent...
• Friday Vanagon Verse for 22 Oct 99
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 11:36:00 -0400
  ...gender, >even while involved in a fender bender. >Women's insight and intuition into Vanagon quirks >make some guys look like water-cooled jerks! > > > > > > >
• Re: Hot Start Problem in H2O cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 16:35:40 -0300
  ...Good luck JGS 84 1.9L Westfalia Bleu Schtroumpf > Hey All, > In my 83 Water cooled Vanagon, I have noticed a little problem. If...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:08:17 -0600
  ...If you have a water cooled van. You mentioned heat exchangers so I'm thinking that you have an early air cooled vehicle?? This...
• Water cooled AT 1980?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:48:21 -0500
  Chris or anyone, Did they make diesels with AT in 1980? Check this on eBay, the seller seems clueless. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...
• Re: WTB Rebuildable 1.9 Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 07:15:40 -0700
  Gary, The 1.9 is water-cooled It is a Digijet. The 88 2.1 is a Digifant. I'm not sure the Digifant...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:15:43 -0500
  ...I can tell you how the water-cooled levers work, but you probably don't care. Yours, David
• FS: 84 VW Van $2500 !!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 1995 16:21:56 GMT
  84 VW Vanagon 2 litre, water cooled engine 150,000 miles and still going ... We bought a newer Toyota van and we don't...