Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:40:19 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Water pumps...Seattle area
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Not sure what the question is,
but the 1.9 and 2.1 waterboxer engines each take their own style waterpump.
'usually' if someone puts a 2.1 wbxr engine where a 1.9 was, they keep the
1.9 cooling system , thus requiring that they use a 1.9 waterpump
on the 2.1 engine block.
either water pump will fit on either block.
In order to need a 2.1 waterpump on a 2.1 engine block in an 83 to 85
Vanagon that had a 1.9..............it can be done, but you need to install
a bunch of 2.1 type cooling system stuff from a 2.1 vanagon ..........
if it's a 2.1 type cooling system, that's easily identified by the large
plastic or metal ( syncro ) thermostat housing at the forward end of the
left head.
If you see that part..........and the large metal pipe going to it on the
left side of the engine..........then you have a 2.1 cooling system and want
a 2.1 waterpump.
Changes are however, that someone did not go to the trouble to to install
the entire 2.1 cooling system into the 1.9 type vanagon body, ( which would
include a Distribution Thing on the right side of the firewall, on the
away-from-the-engine part, and numerous 2.1 only type hoses. )
so you'll likely need a 1.9 water pump.
If you have a metal pipe sticking into the waterpump from the right
side............that's a 1.9 waterpump.
Be darn careful with the thermostat housing bolts.................where it's
bolted to the block & waterpump .........tendency to corrode badly and
sometimes break off.
hope that was followable and what you needed to know.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: Water pumps...Seattle area
> Reseaching the archives and finding some great material!
>
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0801B&L=vanagon&P=R667
>
> Including an exciting trip to a mine.
>
> The van is an '84 - used to have a 1.9l engine but it was upgraded to a
> 2.1l.
>
> I notice on Ken Wilford's page that there are different pumps. I know I
> had a water pump put into the old engine as it came with the van when I
> bought it in 2001.
>
> So now I'm wondering if this is a different pump and do I need to call
> them to ask. Hmmm.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, A. Hurley wrote:
>
>>
>> I am sure this is a popular topic! I need to replace mine soon and am
>> thinking of doing it myself as all the quotes are really high. I could
>> spend
>> twice the time (six hours?) and save hundreds...
>>
>> I did find a place to buy them online (one of the Vanagon places) but I
>> am
>> wondering if there is "laymens" guide to switching them out which might
>> include a list of tools! I do have a full tool set but don't want to be
>> caught off guard.
>>
>> Seattle area - Eastside - if it matters...
>>
>> I did just get back from Wolfsburg Motor Works in Ballard where they
>> fixed an
>> exaust leak and did a few other great things related to fuel pressure.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andree
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Andree Hurley
>> Viewit.com - http://viewit.com/
>>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andree Hurley
> Viewit.com - http://viewit.com/
