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• Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:51 -0500
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to and internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:49:51 -0800
  ...I do believe the thick rubber water jacket gasket uniqueness of the waterboxer is a better clue head corrosion better than the fact that...
• Re: thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:18:54 -0800
  ...Result higher than average pressure on the Jacket seals, and less than average clamping force on the Head/ Jacket seals via the steel head...
• Re: If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:34:44 -0400
  The water jackets have been shaved down to the block. The water pump resides on the left jacket. Otherwise it has the distintive oil...
• Re: Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:27:05 -0500
  ...Seems there isn't room inside the jacket for the 17mms. Yes, the inside 15mms have a shoulder. Jim On Sat, Jul 26, 2008...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 08:15:58 -0800
  ...I do believe the thick rubber water jacket gasket uniqueness of the waterboxer is a better clue head corrosion better than the fact that...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:05:09 -0500
  ...A slight, but significant, >improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped >away (without nicking the shield...
• Re: Black knobs on B (?) pillars
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 21:53:08 -0500
  ...they can only work with a jacket that has a loop for hanging, and it can't be a very bulky jacket. -- David McNeely
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:39:54 EST
  ...A slight, but significant, improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped away (without nicking the shield...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:51:09 -0400
  At 11:34 AM 7/8/2012, Zeitgeist wrote: >I'm not sure about other areas, but ground-dwelling yellow jackets around >here are...
• Re: off-topic?/wasRe: thinking about a Lawyer/Thing/GTI/bicycle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:34:45 -0600
  Where did your "jacket" come from? Mine came from them Cannucks(sp) just Northwest of here. I bought a parka there years ago. The...
• Re: Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:24:11 -0700
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to > and > internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:01:42 -0700
  ...The yellow jackets and hornets would gorge themselves and then be unable to fly, and would inevitably fall into the brink. It was a...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:33:16 -0700
  I notice you asked about 'water jacket SEAL' corrosion.. and indeed.. the outer rubber water gaskets on waterboxer cylinder heads do corrode 'very nicely...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:34:00 -0700
  ...I'm not sure about other areas, but ground-dwelling yellow jackets around here are quite aggressive and pack a powerful punch when provoked...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:32:31 -0500
  ...A slight, but significant, > improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped > away (without nicking the shield...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:24:40 -0400
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• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:55:57 EST
  ...Perhaps the bright green color is for instant identification and the tough jacket (is it Teflon or nylon?) for uncompromising protection. Anyway, why use...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:24:38 -0500
  Fellow vanagon types I assemble on average 2 WBX engines a week and I don't have problems with ripping water jacket seals. I...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride & wear?
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:02:05 -0000
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• Re: learning to ride a motorcycle (was RE: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:17:49 -0200
  ...I have a leather jacket that has the zippered vents for air flow, but a leather jacket on a 90+ degree day is hot...
• Speedometer and odometer doesn't move - Updated
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 10:32:03 -0600
  ...What is the electrical stuff for? There is a 4 wire connector? I found that if I push the lower cables jacket toward the...
• Re: heads: corrosion and leak prevention discussion.
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 10:26:22 -0400
  ...I would concluded that the seal is vunerable in low engine tempatures ranges, that is before the aluminum water jackets expand,and clamping force...
• Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:40:42 -0300
  ...An suggestions or bets? As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be happy. Roy
• another key continued...
  Historical mailing list - Isaiah
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 23:29:42 -0600
  Upon closer inspection it appears to be leaking out of the connection between the left head's water jacket and the "coolant distributor" that...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:47:52 -0400
  ...The yellow jackets and >hornets would gorge themselves and then be unable to fly, and would >inevitably fall into the brink. It was a...
• Head aches (why do wbx heads leak?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:12:17 -0700
  ...Thick cooling jacket gaskets are needed, and must stay pliable, to compensate for a reduction in clamping force as a result of dissimilar contractions...
• Re: How to look competent when working on your Vanagon instead of a loser with a 30 year old car
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 13:11:26 +0000
  I wonder about the description of that item:  "VOLKSWAGEN VW Logo Embroidered Biker Motor Jacket Sew on Patch" Biker?  BIKER?!? Stephen On Saturday, January...
• Re: warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals>
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 16:25:25 +0000
  ...minutes, to allow the cooling > jackets metals to warm up, and keep coolant from entering beneath the > water jackets. ======= after way too much coffee...
• Need help .....cylinders and heads on 1.9 l engine
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:43:43 -0400
  ...The water jacket comes out so far on the case, that the piston is almost fully extended with maybe an inch out of the...
• No more coolant leaks.........
  Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:40:28 -0400
  ...They > were also made to the same dimensions as a type1 case, but with the > addition of a water jacket. Some have taken the...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 19:48:58 -0500
  ---- Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Also, the same group that designed that dipstick also > designed the water jacket- just something to think about...
• Re: bus depot FI hose smooth or braided?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:06:17 -0400
  ...However, I want to make sure the > 7mm hose is the smooth jacketed type and not the nasty braided cotton > stuff. I can't...
• repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:23:27 -0500
  ...The gaskets are splitting from what would appear to be the back, or water jacket side. They happen on the same corner each time...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:13:20 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes for now you may try this Subaru coolant conditioner http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System...
• Re: Question??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:16:24 -0700
  ...This sealing area is very important as the head bolts pass through the water jackets. The nut sealer keeps coolant in the jacket. If...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:04:27 -0500
  ...The outer jacket of steel around the muffler is just starting to seperate. Otherwise the rest of the exhaust is still solid. Frank Miller
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:33:11 -0500
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes for now you may try this Subaru coolant conditioner http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:33:22 +0000
  It took my favorite pillow about 3 min to burn-feathers realy stunk-took about 1 min for my jacket to start shrink wrapping...
• Re[2]: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 14:04:17 -0500
  The gaskets (water jacket) do not fail "catastrophically" They will seep for a time then leak and then leak worse. I takes time for...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:08:30 -0800
  ...Harder to quiet down an engine without a water jacket. Allan Bagley 86 westy
• Manual trans -- note to self:
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:38:55 -0500
  ...b) Especially whilst wearing a welding jacket. c) If you absolutely insist on doing this, DON'T DROP THE PLUG. d) Arrrgggghhhh.... David
• Re: Re[2]: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:11:33 -0700
  Be wary of this! My second of three sets of water jacket gaskets blew in this manner with little forewarning starting with just a...
• Engine Storage
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:03:26 -0600
  ...Any suggestions? I don't think I have seen anything posted on this subject.....what to keep in the crankcase, jacket water, etc........ -- Gracias...
• Re: bus depot FI hose smooth or braided?
  Historical mailing list - Tim in Seattle
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:56:28 -0700
  ...However, I want to make sure the > > 7mm hose is the smooth jacketed type and not the nasty braided cotton > > stuff. I can't...
• Re: G.E.A.R. Seat Covers - Smittybilt
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:24:40 -0500
  It would be awesome if that came as a wearable jacket! On 02/13/2013 10:36 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > grunt, grr, hoo...
• Re: off-topic?/wasRe: thinking about a Lawyer/Thing/GTI/bicycle
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:48:15 -0600
  ...so twisted. -[;<)> twisted!!??? who's twisted!!??? if i could get my arms out of this damned jacket, i'd show you who's twisted!!! :)
• Re: (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat, was Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:53:43 -0800
  ...plumb each end of the water jacket so water will circulate from one end to the other and then flow through the stock water...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:14:55 -0600
  ...Perhaps the bright green color is for instant identification and the > tough jacket (is it Teflon or nylon?) for uncompromising protection. I no longer...
• Re: Splitting A Case
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:14:21 -0800
  Did you remember to remove the oil pump? and the nuts inside the water jacket (under the head on one side) >Any suggestions on...
• Re: Removing head studs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:08:08 -0500
  ...This has worked well,even on those that have broken WAY down in the water jackets. Of course,you'll need to remove the...
• Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 09:43:31 -0700
  ...the rubber all the way till you touch the inner metal sleeve, or do you just drill thru the outer metal jacket? Thanks, ~Dan
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:20:24 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > > > for now you may try this Subaru coolant conditioner > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System...
• Re: Question??
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:48:28 -0700
  ...This sealing area is very important as the head bolts pass through the water jackets. The nut sealer keeps coolant in the jacket. If...
• Re: Sound
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:14:55 -0500
  ...The water jacket will dampen (!) out the high frequencies more, so there's less staccato... Yrs, d
• Re: head compression leak again!#$%!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:54:40 -0800
  I just went through this thing as well - both heads cracked to jacket at exhaust valves. AVP (Sacramento, CA) claims that they can now...
• repeatedly blowing head gasket- warped head?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:45:19 -0500
  ...a week and I don't have problems with ripping water jacket seals. I will explain my method. 1 ) I wire brush and debur...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 20:42:45 -0400
  ...An suggestions or bets? As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be happy. Roy
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:29:31 -0700
  ...1200>1600>1800 AC to 1.9>2.1 water cooled with the addition of a water jacket to the casting. Clever folks those...
• Need O2 sensor shield help / advise
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:31:39 -0800
  ...A slight, but significant, > improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped > away (without nicking the shield...