In a message dated 99-03-14 22:52:33 EST, lbissell@SLONET.ORG writes:

<< Is it true that the watercooled Vanagon ['86-'88?] have a problem with
 the head gasket leaking? Was this problem fixed ['89+]?.

 Also...are Vanagons w/ v6 much better than the ones w/ v4?
  >>

hmmmm  a v6 vanagon????  where!!!  i want it!! :<)
to answer your question  -   ALL the waterboxer vanagons made from '83-'91
have the head gasket problem sooner or later. (more, sooner, than later,
tho..) VW never fixed the problem.
also, there is no such thing as a v6 vanagon, or a v4 vanagon. (unless someone
swapped the engine out w/ one from another car)
all '83-'91 US spec Vanagons are the flat 4 "boxer" engine as the cylinders
are horizontally opposed.

chris