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• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:04:15 -0800
  VW not only put inline 4 engines into Vanagons, they did so years before the waterboxer even came out. 1981 17,000 inline 4...
• Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:49:06 -0800
  ...the waterboxer even came out. > > 1981 17,000 inline 4 watercooled > 1982 60,000 inline 4 watercooled > 1983 43,000 inline 4 watercooled > 1985...
• Re: distilled water for coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:03:46 -0600
  Distilled water is water that was vaporised then re-condensed back into a liquid form, ergo, water from a de-humidifier or domestic air...
• Re: city water
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 09:47:48 -0700
  Bob, On my 90 Westy Syncro the water faucet has an internal check such that when water is pumped from the on board tank...
• Re: Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:42:14 -0800
  ...the waterboxer even came out. >> >> 1981 17,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1982 60,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1983 43,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1985...
• Reverse osmosis water is NOT ideal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:24:11 -0800
  ...It totally wastes 3 gallons of water for every one gallon of only second rate purified water (not distilled) and the waste of water...
• Re: Pumped Water Leak to City Water Hook-Up?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:24:59 -0400
  Steve Williams wrote: > When I turn on the faucet, the water pump starts up and water > flows. But I notice that a small dribble...
• Re: Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2002 22:34:42 -0400
  Personally, using the Water Wetter is a great idea, especially with the water boxers cylinder design. However, I would stick with the 50/50...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 17 May 2011 10:43:49 -0700
  I'll drink anything as long as it's water, hot, warm, cold, all good. Not mouse water, not coke water, not even 25...
• Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:27:43 -0700
  I shouldn't be amazed, but everytime someone says not to use distilled (or de-ionized) water in a car's cooling system I...
• Re: Reverse osmosis water is NOT ideal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:22:23 -0600
  ...It totally wastes 3 gallons of > water > for every one gallon of only second rate purified water (not > distilled) and > the waste of water...
• Re: Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:20:17 -0800
  ...the waterboxer even came out. >> >> 1981 17,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1982 60,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1983 43,000 inline 4 watercooled >> 1985...
• Winterizing - City Water hook-up
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:31:09 -0300
  ...As part of the winterizing process you should check to see if there is any water in the waterline going to the city water...
• Re: Reverse osmosis water is NOT ideal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:39:53 -0800
  ...It totally wastes 3 gallons of > > water > > for every one gallon of only second rate purified water (not > > distilled) and > > the waste of water...
• Re: water wetter??
  Historical mailing list - Tom L.
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:24:03 -0700
  Here is what I've found regarding Water Wetter: I recommend contacting Redline for additional information. >From a talk to Dema Elgin's High...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:51:18 -0600
  By using water unnecessarily we are adding to the problem of depleting the water table faster than it can be replenished. Ask any Floridian...
• Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 20 May 1999 21:18:08 -0400
  S Sittservl wrote: > <snip> My question is, does anyone have any suggestions for preventing water > from collecting there or soaking the insulation in the...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 30 May 2016 09:01:30 +0000
  To clean the Westfalia water tank,two teaspoons of bleach per five gallons of water left over night, then flushed out with fresh water...
• Water injection.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 12:01:26 -0700
  My friend Scott has a water injection rig on his Honda (ok, ok) and swears by it- says that his they suffer from carbon...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:15:46 -0800
  ...distilled water & wbx reliabilty > By using water unnecessarily we are adding to the problem of depleting the > water table faster than it can be...
• Re: Water Coming Out of City Water Port
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:35:26 -0700
  ...Water From City Water Outlet There is a check valve between the outside water inlet and the faucet that keeps the water from the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Water Treatment / Purification
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 10:47:04 -0600
  > What are folks doing about "Water Treatment"? -------------------- Clip ------------------------ Search out Back Packing on the Internet. You'll find many sources for water filtration systems...
• City Water Connection Leak
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 23:01:46 -0500
  Since recently replacing the city water connection fitting on the outside of my '87 Westfalia, water leaks out of it whenever I turn on...
• Re: Water & Coolant
  Historical mailing list - The Carters
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 07:58:54 -0800
  ...Another is how moving water carries sediment. Anyway, water "takes on" whatever it can, if present and this includes minerals. I don't know...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 1 May 2004 08:52:37 -0400
  I think that water you are drinking has too much alcohol in it! :-) Joel Walker wrote: >>Does anyone really care anymore? >>This water thread...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 17 May 2011 22:26:57 -0700
  ...Drinking tank water is just fine I tells ya! ;) Maybe it's the water up here in Vancouver BC, but I have yet to...
• Waterproofing Canvas A No-No
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 06:12:10 -0500
  Someone here on the list explained last summer how spraying on water repellents on the canvass is a real no no and will make...
• Water Purifiers - Possible Solution
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:44:48 -0700
  Would those brighter than I please take a look at this water treatment Apprach and let me know what you think. Clipping: "RV" Trav...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:57:25 -0700
  Show me water without anything else dissolved in it. That's not natural. Also extremely hard to do. Distilled water is close enough for...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 May 2016 10:08:37 -0400
  One of the problems with water while traveling is the supply. Many campgrounds/roadside water sources use untreated well water. Once something gets inside...
• Pumped Water Leak to City Water Hook-Up?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:35:34 -0700
  After much procrastination, I finally cleaned out my '84 Westy's water tank. I've filled it with water and less than a quarter...
• Re: De-Ionized distilled water
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:48:30 -0500
  Robert Lilley wrote: >If you cannot find De-Ionized distilled water, will regular distilled water >be suitable? > > > Distilled water is the best choide for...
• Cleaning Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Wed, 2 Sep 1998 12:35:17 -0700
  Some thing to think about for those of us who get water in camp grounds and other remote sources: These remote sources of water...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 5 May 1999 07:55:22 -0700
  Shoot - I carry water around in it all the time (usually a couple of gallons) Very handy when you need a quick drink or...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 1 May 2004 00:37:03 -0500
  > Does anyone really care anymore? > This water thread is right up there with tires, coolant, and Boston Bob > engines... but ... but ... we HAVE to...
• Re: Cleaning the water tank!?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:32:55 -0700
  While I don't add bleach every time, it is not incompatible with the potable water concept. The clorine in the bleach is no...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 09:16:32 8
  ...It makes > sense that 'pure' water would be less corrosive than water with a low pH, > or water with minerals, for instance. So if...
• Hot Water Glitch?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 13:45:15 EDT
  ...I forsee a possible problem with this design for the hot water system in winter weather. Basically, it seems like water will lie in...
• Re: Clean the water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Tue, 11 Feb 97 09:08:00 PST
  Yes Kyle, Look underneath your van near the water tank. There should be a drain plug. Just unscrew it and watch the water spill...
• Re: Troubleshooting Westy water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:38:35 -0400
  Is your water at home softened, or very soft to begin with? This indicator relies on the conductivity of the water, and if you...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 20:19:23 EST
  ...That's how much phosphates are added to our county water, yes the water companies add phosphate to coat the pipes to reduce lead...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:47:51 -0600
  I do filter my water going into the tank...that's a good idea about washing the Westy with filtered water....never even thought...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:38:18 -0700
  Mike, Salt will dissolve in water and make salt water which is corrosive. It is the salt that makes the water corrosive. But what...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - R Blake
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:46:00 -0700
  I have been using water wetter (Red Line brand) in my 16v GTi for a year now and have had good results. These cars...
• VW & Audi WATERFEST VW SHOW July 21 in New Jersey
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 02:13:06 EDT
  Waterfest 2002 watercooled VW & Audi Show and Motorsport event Sunday, July 21 Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ Largest watercooled VW& Audi show in the USA...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 30 May 2016 11:51:07 -0400
  ...Onboard water supply? > > . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the sink faucet which I use as drinking water...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 16 May 2011 21:23:21 -0600
  ...Why I drink water: http://www.chemcraft.net/wbody.html .. .... out of plastic bottles, even if the water in them still has the same...
• 1980 Westfalia water pump question
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:12:32 -0800
  Vehicle = 1980 Westfalia Question is does the water tank have to have water in it for the water pump to get power? Steve
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 May 2004 18:42:57 +1200
  > > Does anyone really care anymore? >> This water thread is right up there with tires, coolant, and Boston >Bob >> engines... > >but ... but ... we HAVE to...
• 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
  Hi All, It seems to me that the best way to heat your water cooled Vanagon after installing a air cooled Porsche engine is...
• Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 2 May 2002 17:33:37 -0700
  ...Has anyone done this? Redline states that street engines are to have at least 15% coolant when adding Redline Water Wetter, and Water Wetter...
• Re: Should my water system buzz???
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:29:32 -0700
  ...Perhaps there is air or water passing into the holding tank from the city water line. The worst thing would be a water leak...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 29 May 2016 09:47:58 -0400
  Hi Denis, Sorry to hear about your water issues. I also use my water supply in the van for drinking water. I believe I...
• Re: Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:10:19 PDT
  ...Reverse osmosis - thats not used to make distilled water - but is used in making filtered water - and the best filter is said to be...
• Re: distilled water for coolant
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:09:17 +0000
  <Distilled water is a known, tap water, who knows? I always use distilled when mixing up coolant.> In my case, the tap water is...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:55:26 -0700
  I fill mine with nothing but the finest Eastern Oregon spring water using a white potable water tank filling hose. (Or the garden hose...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:57:00 -0500
  ...It's very easy to make water undrinkable -- not nearly so easy to make it drinkable again. There's a lot of water in...
• Re: Westy Winterising Wisdom?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:38:09 -0500
  George Wietor wrote: > Anyone know if we need to protect the water system against freezing? I use RV antifreeze in my tank ... then run...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 29 May 2016 11:28:19 -0400
  ...Onboard water supply? > > . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the sink > faucet which I use as drinking water...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:32:30 -0800
  > NUTS like me who > have powered motors on water (h2o) > HHO isn't water. Water is the combustion product of HHO. -- John Bange '90...