1992 Transporter Core Plug Water Leak?

Jul 04, 2004 7 Replies

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Poseidon 22 years ago

I have a VW Transporter (1992) with the 1968cc petrol engine.

It has a water leak from what I believe is one of the core plugs, the only problem is that I can't get a good look at it without removing the engine, as the leak is from the back below the manifold. For some reason there is no Haynes or similar manual that I can look at , so if anyone has any engine diagrams or other useful info that would be great.

Has anyone else had this problem? Is it fairly easy to sort out if it is the core plug?

Cheers Tim

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Ed 22 years ago

If this is the 3rd generation (U.S. Vanagon), there is a Haynes manual. I bought one from busdepot.com, and it is a manual published in Britain. The Bentley manual covers the U.S. Vanagons.

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Poseidon 22 years ago

Thanks Ed,

Unfortunately its a Type 4 (engine in the front) haynes don't do a manual for it, I'll have to keep looking

Cheers

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Matt B. 22 years ago

T4. Type 4 are the old 411/412 cars (rear engine, air cooled).

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TP 22 years ago

To be more precise, the 1991-2003 Transporter is the Typ 2 T4.

Typ 1 = Beetle Typ 2 = Transporter Typ 3 = VW 1500/1600 Fastback, Notchback, Squareback Typ 4 = 411, 412

Typ 2 T1 = "Split" Typ 2 T2 = "Bay window" Typ 2 T3 = Wedge (often called Type 25 or T25 in UK, Vanagon in USA) Typ 2 T4 = front engined version 1991-2003 Typ 2 T5 = latest front engined version 2004 -

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Jo Bo 22 years ago

Actually the T4, first available as a 93 in the US, uses a water cooled front engine 5 cylinder and is more like a Audi.

JoBo

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TP 22 years ago

Do try reading my post before replying!

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Tunafish 21 years ago

What was the question again......?

--Steve

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