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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:08:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Subject:      tale of two water pumps
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I have a replacement 1.6L diesel engine that I've been working on getting
ready for entry into my '82 diesel vanagon.  I have both water pumps removed
and I noticed that one's sprocket spins nice and freely (I can spin it and
it continues to rotate by its momentum) whereas the other is a bit tighter.
I have to pulley off the tighter one, but I can notice the difference.  I
suspect even with the pulley on, it wouldn't spin much at all by its own
momentum.


The tighter one is from a newer engine.  It has the same part number with an
appended A on it.  The gasket for the two halves of the pump looks like it's
just silicon.  Maybe someone had it apart and put it together incorrectly?
Maybe this newer pump is just different?


I'm inclined the use the older pump and leave it intact.  Any comments?


Anyone know where I can find the year of a 1.6L diesel engine from it's
serial #? (*ME 518 083) (the number nearest the head)


Thanks,
Bradley Flubacher
State College, PA
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