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• Re: Can I put an air-cooled engine in a water cooled 91?
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 11:34:36 -0800
  ...Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91? > > Sure you can. Maybe not legally. > Even so, you don't want to...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 00:31:17 -0400
  ...I bought a 1973 window van for the engine and other parts for my 1972 Westy and that is how it was set up...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:08:09 -0500
  ...Since the vast majority of water cooled Vanagons have wasserboxer engines, the odds are overwhelming that if a Vanagon has an engine failure it...
• Re: ITC
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:10:26 -0500
  ...On the other hand the hotter the manifold temp the less power the engine makes. As an example the inboard boat engines with water...
• Compression pressure figures?
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 05:30:32 -0800
  ...this 85 bus, water cooled) has compression pressure of 105, 90, 100, 75 PSI. mechanic doing the test says it was rushed - didn't...
• Re: Updated photos of the R-TDI project Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 05:52:49 -0400
  ...http://www.fastforward.ca > > > Email > > sales@fastforward.ca > > - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens > - Electrical harness fabrication and customization > > Due to...
• 87 syncro won't start
  Historical mailing list - Growly Bear
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:55:51 -0700
  I have an 87 syncro (MV with digifant water-cooled engine) which will not start. It died in the middle of an intersection and...
• Re: Why so many '84 & '85 Westies??
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:15:16 -0100
  ...years for the > NEW water-cooled Vanagons/Westies and thus possibly plagued, more than > most other vanagon models, with engineering "mistakes" that have come...
• Re: $300 84 going to the crusher... looks like could be saved
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:27:32 -0500
  pete owsianowski wrote: > It also says : "have a 79 Westy water cooled conversion for sale for > $900...... > > Was there a '79 WaterBoxer? Apparently there...
• Re: Type 2 w/ Rabbit engines?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 16:25:51 CST
  ...the mexican plant is still (or was not very long ago) producing the 1968-1979 bus body, but with a rabbit water-cooled engine...
• rusty engine compartment, no splash shields?
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Burhanna
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:41:23 EST
  ...Do or did water-cooled vanagons have any sort of engine compartment tin? I know that they don't need the tin due to...
• Cold engine Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:35:58 -0500
  My 83.5 water cooled Vanagon has developed a problem. When the engine is cold, it will not hold an idle. It idles for...
• ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 10:13:05 -0000
  ...It is for this reason that some people (me included) use a water-cooled chargecooler (not stock!) to keep the charge temperature right down...
• Re: Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:45:14 +1000
  ...But, most significantly, in the Gol-Parati-Pointer range the engines are fitted in a North-South direction while the Golf-Jetta range engines...
• Re: pre-83 vanagon engine swaps: gas vs. diesel
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:32:42 -0500
  ...As long as the vanagon is water cooled there are no significant differences. Here is a list of diesel parts you will need: bell...
• Re: A desire to learn more
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:54:40 -0700
  ...Rom or the Bosch fuel > injection and engine > mgmt. book will teach me the this kind of technical info > about my 90 Carat Forget...
• Re: Is it an 81 or 85???
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:35:50 -0800
  ...party who made the car a water cooled one, after he got rid of the air-cooled engine. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitzmann" <kitzmann...
• Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 14:42:30 -0400
  After my 83 (water cooled) Vanagon has sat for a whole day without being started, It has a clacking noise coming from the engine...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:18:20 -0800
  ...speaking of water-cooled 'waterboxer' engined Porsches...... my understanding is that Porsche did their first did their liquid cooled, 4 valves per cylinder 6...
• Re: Westy Engines
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jun 1997 12:30:05 -0700
  ...Recently somebody characterized the engine as a "student" attempt at making a water-cooled engine out of an old TypeI VW engine. It is...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:41:19 -0400
  ...The engine heats the air up and its blown forward through that tunnel (often warmed further through a BA6 gas heater) and sent through...
• Major engine problems
  Historical mailing list - jay wade
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 12:27:07 -0800
  ...my type 2? Would it be worth it? Does the water-cooled Vanagon engine have more power than my 2.0L type IV? Could...
• Re: 160 HP waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:01:27 -0700
  ...porsche did have some racing engines with air-cooled cylinders but water-cooled heads I think, but you'd think this could only be...
• Re: FS in Austin TX-Various Westys
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2009 10:23:56 -0700
  ...Gringo' > 73 Beetle > Excellent! Another air cooled I can convert to water cooled! <EG> http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1143483884.html Are vehicles in...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (1990 - engine transplant)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 13:14:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...what's this about a porsche water cooled six i guess i better start saving now? sorry for any disrespect to all those "syncronauts...
• re: Re: 84 random hiccup
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 95 16:41:52 PST
  ...All Water Cooled Engine Vanagons |
• subie flat6 Re: FS nice Dehler Profi on Samba
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:48:32 EST
  ...horizontally opposed just like the original aircooled and non-diesel > water cooled engines in your Vanagons.) > > > kim knows the flat 6 vans well. he...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:02:55 -0600
  ...I said an aircooled fan uses horsepower just like the water pump on a watercooled engine. Put both engines on a dyno and both...
• guess the engine
  Historical mailing list - Jessup Coffin
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:11:01 -0500
  ...s an inline four, with CIS fuel injection, water cooled and resembels a rabbit type engine. Any help would be most appreciated. Jessup _________________________________________________________________ STOP...
• 1983 Westfalia Camper Van For Sale..Seattle Area
  Historical mailing list
  24 Feb 97 13:05:00 -0600
  ...02-19-97 FROM ALEXANDER_CRAIG @MAILUS 1993 VW Westfalia Water Cooled Engine Camper Van, Sleeps 4 116,000 Miles A/C, Sink & Water...
• Re: diesel conversion: poll
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:04:34 -0400
  ...taking far longer than standard engine changeovers even when done by a professional and going from water cooled to water cooled. HAS anyone done...
• '83 vanagon: shot control module?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Aug 1994 14:35:03 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the water cooled model, let me know!). This happened recently and i haven't had a chance to hunt around the engine compartment. I...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:54:21 -0700
  ...the total cooling system power requirements for air cooled and water > cooled engines. I remember seeing this done many years ago, and the air...
• Re: request for information, please
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:02:29 -0700
  For me, in a nutshell.... '81 air cooled Westy to water cooled Jetta engine. Zero regrets. Way lower emissions, better fuel efficiency, and I...
• Re: Engine carrier question
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:56:26 -0500
  ...foustj@thebakergroup.com>wrote: > Is an air cooled and a water cooled engine carrier (cradle) > interchangeable? All of the mounting points appear to line...
• 85 Volkswagon Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Lee McGee
  17 NOV 1995 17:44:33 GMT
  -- 1985 Volkswagon Vanagon GL -------------------------- Blue / Blue Interior 7 passenger seating Automatic Transmission Air Conditioning Water-cooled engine AM/FM Cassette Stereo, 4-speaker Wolf...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Mon, 10 May 2004 19:27:53 +1000
  ...Aircooled rear engine or water cooled FWD, I love them all. Ian Anderson
• Re: Automatic Transmission Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:40:11 -0700
  ...the stock water cooled one? I'd considered that, but I've got enough on my plate already, what with the engine changeout. I...
• Re: <no subject> was piston wear, should be conversion issues
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:44:05 -0500
  ...want to remove the 2.0l AC engine and put a Subaru (or >> other water-cooled) conversion into your van. >> >> This discussion of ring...
• 125 HP Wasserboxer Ghia (non-transplant for Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:33:34 PST
  ...same modifications to our engines. (while they are still in our water cooled Vanagons that is) Here's the engine related highlights from the...
• Parts needed to install new engine
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 12:48:48 -0400
  ...My vanagon is an 83 water cooled. 1. I have been quoted $2,050 for a rebuilt engine from Tiico.com, what extras (Gaskets...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 14:33:33 -0700
  ...water cooled Vanagons have. The way to know for sure is to stop when the problem starts to occur, turn off the engine, immediately...
• Re: Aircooled transmission into water cooled van- AUTOMATIC
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:18 +1000
  ...The water cooled engines are more powerful, hence the problem. It IS possibe to drill and tap the housing of the "aircooled" auto and...
• so what's the skinny on water cooled Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:47:44 -0400
  ...I've spent a lot of time figuring out the insides of the air cooled and haven't seen much of the water cooled...
• Needs Engine (1.9l) WEST COAST U.S.
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 18:20:55 -0800
  I am the guy who had the engine seize about two weeks ago. I decided to keep my van (at least for now). It...
• Re: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 13:54:43 EDT
  ...Like putting an aircooled engine in a New Beetle. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:40:48 -0400
  List gurus, These new-fangled water-cooled engines sure are different from my old 1600dp. Is there any way to check wether the thermostat...
• Re: Hoover "Sermons" off-line
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:27:39 -0700
  ...Hoover has >opined that Vanagons (and water-cooled VWs in general) were 'orphans' and >would quickly rust away into oblivion. > Yeah, he didn't...
• Re: Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:03:31 -0700
  ...3565mm Water-cooled: 3610mm Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of neil N Sent: Monday...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 15:10:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...water cooled Vanagons have. The way to know for sure is >to stop when the problem starts to occur, turn off the engine, immediately...
• Re: cruising speed
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Thu, 02 May 1996 15:55:36 -0700
  ...Could you share some thoughts with the list about reasonable speeds for the water cooled crowd? In my ignorance I've adopted the magic...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 22:29:00 -0500
  ...My relatively new to me 83.5 Westy had a >rebuilt water cooled engine that was "installed" by a DPOs "mechanic." > >On my bus...
• Re: Oil seal replacemets
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:16:13 -0700
  ...t indicate Air or Water Cooled, but the cover gasket (paper) is the same. In either case, the rear engine carrier some of the...
• Re: Collapsable Pushrod Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:15:58 -0700
  ...type... > > > No, those are for air cooled engines. Tyler's talking about the ones for water cooled Vanagons, which are different. $60 each from...
• Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 11:56:11 -0700
  Hi All, I plan on doing a subaru engine conversion in the future. Since I have an '81 air-cooled model, I will need...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 18:31:16 -0500
  > DANG! Can I get one of those in a westy configuration and > ship it to NC? > Is there anyway to get one of these...
• Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:20:56 +0000
  ...Even though there is no purpose for it now, and even though 90% of all Vanagons ever produced were water-cooled, the fuel tank...
• New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:36:55 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, after waiting a week for the engine, the wrong one was shipped- air cooled instead of water cooled. Now we have to wait...
• Re: VW Bus Wanted
  Historical mailing list
  19 May 1994 18:57:43 GMT
  ...Tachometer, Speedometer, fuel and engine temp gauges. Oil pressure, battery, brakes, OXY, seatbelt lights. Fast, slow, intermittent wipers. Engine/Drivetrain: Fuel injected. Water-cooled...
• Re: V-belt failure & engine health
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:20:47 +1200
  >Isn't the water pump on a water-cooled engine driven off a belt? If so, how >would the engine get cooling if the...