Date:         Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:34:32 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water pump manufacturers
Comments: To: mjcatlin@postoffice.pacbell.net
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I went with the genuine VW dealer waterpump for my 1.9 liter. I think it cost
about $110.

I had ordered the water pump from a vendor for about $50, who told me on the
phone it was a Graf pump, made in Italy. By the time it arrived I had changed
my mind about putting an Italian water pump in my bus. No fault of the
vendor, who told me what I was getting, but I just thought...."I'm gonna go
with a German water pump." So I put the Graf in the garage as a "spare" and
ordered the water pump from the VW dealer. I think they only offer rebuilt
water pumps for the Vanagon at this time, at least the 1.9 Liter.

So the pump arrived with the correct VW part number and logo--a genuine VW
part--and on it a sticker "remanufactured in Italy".

Anyway I've gotten about 20,000 miles out of it so far. Seems to be working
fine. I'm hopeing it'll last a while.

Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA


In a message dated 2/19/2002 12:57:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mjcatlin@POSTOFFICE.PACBELL.NET writes:

> I'm shopping for a water pump (p. no. 025 121 010C) for my '89 Gl.  Does
> anyone
>  have any comments about the quality of pumps made by the following?
>
>  Hepu
>  Laso
>  Graf
>  GMB