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• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 May 1997 13:07:30 -0400 (EDT)
  Yes, The switch is located right in the shifter lever base, under the plastic cover, unlike the manual transmission. It's ether worn out...
• Re: What does heater lever do?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 13:16:37 +0200
  ...The lever B goes to a valve which should be inside left of the passengers feet (on old Vanagons), or outside underneath the sheet...
• Re: shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 01:27:49 +0200
  ...shifters? I'm speaking of the > axual lever the sticks thru the floor. > Eric, the stick shift lever thingy is the same on both...
• Re: more T5 photos
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:04:14 -0500
  << Mercedes truck and van shift levers are in the dash as well, so it's a German thing too. And it's manual tranny...
• Re: reverse light switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:59:03 -0500
  ...I > have to keep playing with the shift lever to get them to come on. Is it > in the shift lever tower up front...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:09:52 -0500
  ...Valve appears to turn from > > external view when the lever is shifted. I can turn the valve directly with > > my hand, and the lever...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 May 2016 15:49:02 -0400
  ...E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose) > From: musomuso@gmail.com > To: d23haynes57@hotmail.com > CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > Nice looking...
• Re: I need three black plastic heater control levers...
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:50:40 -0700
  ...On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>wrote: > > Those levers have gone NLA... better get 'em...
• 83.5 Westy Missing slider door inside lever retaining screw
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:30:44 -0800
  Hi all, I was trying to close the sliding door on my 83.5 Westy when the inner door handle "pull-lever latch" came...
• Bottom slider of the heater vent panel?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 13 May 2008 15:12:48 -0700
  Does that lever actually do anything? My van is an 84 without air conditioning. I've got the other levers figured out and they...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:50:02 -0800
  ...Bentley would not say much about this leverthat regulates coolant flow . but the van's Owner's Manual sure does. 'Forward' on the lever...
• Re: vent flaps on 87 won't seal
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:15:55 -0700
  ...The flaps won't seal off the air when the control lever is fully in the closed position. I've readjusted the ventilation cable...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:22:21 -0700
  ...I tried cleaning and lubrication the lever to no avail. I finally replaced all the hardware (new springs, lever, etc) and it has worked...
• Re: '81 Heater control cable question
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 05:51:24 -0800
  ...Remove the tips of the control levers first (remember which color goes where). Pry the cover off evenly. It has round plastic prongs at...
• Re: Real Cheap Traction
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 06:49:42 -0500 (EST)
  In regard to the use of a lever to turn on only one parking brake to lock out a wheel for extra traction... JC...
• 81' Shift Linkage Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:08:14 -0600
  ...It is the cap part of a ball and cup joint.(not at the Shift lever) Also looking for the bushing that the linkage...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 7 May 2016 08:36:48 -0700
  ...Like the adjuster lever, e-brake > lever, look identical. > I can't recall if these were Raybestos Premium shoes or came from my > local...
• Re: How to remove front passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 22:18:45 -0400
  ...Below that lever is a small metal tab just sticking out from the plastic cover. This tab or little lever must be raised to...
• Re: Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:53 -0600
  ...the shift rod > connects to the transmission) (brilliantly named "Shift lever" and > "lever"--no way that could ever cause any confusion--on Bentley 34...
• Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 17:19:57 -0500
  ...In reverse, it really growls/grinds upon trying to move the gear shift lever. In the other four gears, there's just a faint...
• Re: Where's rear wiper switch on '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 15:36:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...on my '85 you push the lever toward the dash till get > adequate washer fluid on the rear window, then let the lever go...
• Re: Where is the rear windshield switch?
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 20:59:37 -0700
  ...Hold down on the lever to wash. If it has been a while it may not work. If you hear the pump humming when...
• replacing lightbulb for heater control levers AAAK!
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 09:34:22 -0700
  ...and thought I'd get the light behind the heater control levers going again. I have power to the bulb socket. I have ground...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Dix
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:04:12 -0800
  ...These include the shift lever relay with two balls attached (251-71131) and the guide pin with guide ring that keeps the shift rod...
• Re: Blackbeard Comes Home! (With questions)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:37:34 -0500
  ...There's a stiff wire that attaches to the heat lever, and runs from the lever towards the left, into the cable, and through...
• Roof outlet airflow?
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 12:46:09 -0700
  ...However for the slide lever D on the bottom, which controls the roof outlets in the back, the manual says "To increase outside air...
• Re: shifter grind after swap
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:43:44 -0400
  ...Another thing to check is the external clutch lever that the slave cylinder pushes against. The diesel lever is different. It looks the same...
• Re: Shifter hemisphere bushing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:40:04 -0600
  T Were you trying to ask ~ If the hemisphere portion of the shift lever bushing that has the retaining tabs to the upper spring...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:28:54 -0700
  that lifting the lever feature I like. Hey you never know, this lifetime might go on long enough for you to get one. alistair...
• shifting woe's
  Historical mailing list - Ray G
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:59:11 +1000
  Hi again, Has anyone had a similar problem and what caused it? Gear lever cracked two inches above the floor and eventually broke . I...
• Re: heater cover removal
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:59:43 -0500
  Gerald, move the shift lever as far back as it will go. Then gently but firmly pull on the diffuser cover. That has worked...
• Re: Backup light switch...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Nims
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:15:39 -0800
  ...Where do I find the switch? If it s inside the auto stick lever > box, how do I disassemble the box? > > James > W88kender > Anaheim...
• Re: tranny diagnosis please
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 11 May 2000 15:43:37 -0700
  At 05:15 PM 05/11/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Condition: > >2) Shift lever making noise for a few days. Sounds like computer >hard...
• Re: heater core questions
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:32:40 -0500
  Speaking of that rear heater valve lever, has anyone devised a cable or rod to connect to it and run thru a small hole...
• Diesel injector pump swap question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:13:45 -0700
  ...The "throttle" levers on the two are different, though, in that the lever for the vanagon installation is configured to clear the engine hatch...
• Re: ventilators in front doors
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:49:34 -0400
  ...In describing the top lever, they say it's for defrost, and only talk about it controlling the defrost vents. At least on an...
• re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 18:20:19 -0500
  ...After frantically working the lever I was able to get into neutral and then into first gear. While doing this I encountered great resistance...
• Re: Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:10:05 -0700
  ...in, until you want reverse, > tben tbe lever pressure against the end of the plunger, levered against the > "box" wall is supposed to overpower...
• 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:47:10 -0500
  ...Onto my injection pump "question"- The pump in my van has a decent angle on the throttle lever, whereas the throttle lever on the...
• Re: Looking for a shift lever for early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Aug 2015 15:07:56 -0500
  ...This time I > need a good used or new shift lever for the side of the transmission on an > early Vanagon (80-83). I...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:02:32 -0800
  ...I did it by feel, as the levers were unlit. This morning I decided to find out whether the levers for the fresh air...
• Re: parking light?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 00:40:51 -0800
  ...Pull off the plastic cover that covers the lever should be somewhere around the floor right next to same lever. Mine is a 1987...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:03:47 -0800
  I's try to adjust the slider - it has to be close to the throttle lever as possible
• Re: RandomBrakeLight
  Historical mailing list - Andreas
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:33:19 +0100
  Sounds like the switch on your handbrake lever for sure (But check the fluid too!) DaveP 87Syncro [text/html]
• Re: Heater Lever Knob Removal
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:17:59 -0500
  Thank you to everyone who responded. Got them all off and that stupid lightbulb fixed. -Blake
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 02:40:02 -0400
  ...Check for a problem with that lever or with the end of the >self adjuster that contacts the lever when the parking brake is...
• Re: 1989-only 911 Turbo model designation & airshift kit?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:17:45 +1300
  ...Works just like a see saw. >Scott >www.turbovans.com Yes, but the longer the lower section is, the less leverage the top section...
• Re: locked out
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:43:10 -0400
  ...Stick in in there past the lever from above the door handle, and rotate it clockwise for driver's side... That little 1/2...
• Re: diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 18:27:25 -0800
  ...When I reach up in there and push real hard on the lever that the > "other" end of the heater cable (PN 251 265...
• Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:24:16 -0500
  ...You have to make careful arrangements ahead of time so that the pull is controlled and the lever won't jump toward you when...
• Re: getting old blue/white back on the road ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jun 94 07:36:06 CDT
  ...Maybe I'll add another heater lever or something... Matthew
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:01:25 -0500
  Dart 330 wrote: > The knob on the end of the heater control lever broke off yesterday. This is > the 2nd lever down, turning heat...
• Re: brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:55:36 -0500
  ...I understand everything I need to do except in the bentley it says to" push lever on brake pressure regulator in direction of rear...
• manual transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:34:17 -0800
  ...Sometimes I can give it will go in if I continue to put pressure on the gearshift lever while I slowly release the clutch...
• Re: Sticking Heater Cables - The cure
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 09:48:17 -0700
  ...Find which > lever activates which cables and operate the lever such that the > maximum amount of cable is exposed. Put the chain lube tube...
• Just got some Vanagon shifter parts in stock
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:33:51 -0400
  ...I have one full set of the shifter parts with the shift lever. This is on my webstore as part number shifterkit2 for $199...
• heater stuck on problem
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:38:41 -0500
  Here's the temporary fix, as mine got stuck full on last Saturday (It was 107 degrees out, I was monekying with the lever...
• Re: Heater lever removal question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:12:32 EST
  In a message dated 3/25/04 6:44:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > Heater lever cover removal... I want...
• Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 22:38:43 -0500
  ...Undo the e-brake cable coupling, extend > the lines and add another brake lever. It's a hack-n-weld > operation. Monster Vanagon, anyone...
• FS: gray sliding door panel, 4spd shift lever.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:12:02 -0700
  ...Anyone want to buy it for 50 plus shipping? RSVP Make offer on shift lever. I hear folks need those sometimes. -Ryan, Half Moon...