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• glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 19:24:55 -0800
  ...Digifant ll is similar to Vanagon Digifant with the exception of an idle stabilazation control relay . Digifant ll incorporates all control functions in one...
• Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:49:29 -0600
  ...Rear heater control valve? Hi, The Bus Depot lists the following parts to replace the the rear heater core plus the plastic end housing...
• Re: Radio recommendations for '88 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:27:36 -0500
  ...It's a CD-MD-Changer control, 45 W x 4, and has enough power to drive the OEM Blauplunkt speakers, which are actually...
• Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 19:48:37 -0700
  ...wheels, AC,�cab AC,�317HP motor, Head lights, air-bags, traction control, contemporary radio, Remote locks, 4 HD disk brakes, hitch receiver w/ wiring...
• Re: instument panel lamps
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 03:47:12 -0500
  ...instument panel lamps Any advice about changing burnt out instrument panel lamps on my 87 Vanagon? specifically the heater control panel. It doesn't...
• Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:00:17 -0700
  ...on piston type Aircraft powerplants have auto-mixture controls, and smaller >aircraft have manual mixture controls that can be operated from the cockpit. >Never...
• Re: Wiring color question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:12:08 -0400
  Almost everything the ECM does is by controlling or measuring something to the chassis. In the control world this is known as sinking logic...
• Re: Stock vs. Alko shocks for 91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:39:30 -0500
  ...My goal is to > maximize safety (control) and comfort. For argument sake, I am not > concerned about price. Does anyone have any experience with...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:39:26 -0500
  Armrests removed, instead of flipped up? Blasphemy! A driver has proper control of his vehicle with no hindrance to arm movement for evasive maneuvers...
• FW: Vanagon Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:08:37 +0000
  ...Seems everything available does not have enough articulation for it to go together without having to lift the lower control arm. And this is...
• Re: LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:33:38 -0700
  ...039-AM > > It is the bulb that lights up the heater control levers and rear fan. > > I see the regular bulb on the GoWesty...
• Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 4 Dec 2020 02:17:11 -0500
  ...Seriously - take an engine with modern emission controls, delete ALL of them, including cat, and 'tune' it for even more power while dropping mpg...
• Re: Lead Acid Battery Bank and Solar Charging
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:01:03 -0700
  ...like to maintain > with > > 100 watt solar panel. > > > > What configuration should I use? What charge controller/monitor? > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Steven > > 91 Westy > >
• GW LED Kit, Exterior
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 11:20:21 -0800
  I just received my kit and a note inside advised of an issue if installed in a Vanagon with OEM Cruise Control. Would anyone...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:03:28 -0700
  ...http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-fluid-line-clamp-set-65116.html should help control flow and are super useful to carry for emergency...
• Re: iWaveCube the worlds smallest microwave...any westy owners bought one??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:11 -0400
  No experience with this one but putting plenty into Yachts with inverters and generators, Digital controls do not like cheap inverters and have a...
• Re: Dometic RC2000 propane consumption?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:09:16 -0700
  ...which read, "In 12V operation, the appliance runs uninterrupted without temperature control." So, after a 5-hour transit I found the temp inside to...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:03:56 -0600
  > The AC compressor engaging sends a signal to the ISCM and increases idle > speed a bit when the throttle is closed (assuming the throttle...
• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:04:43 -0400
  ...like the Vanagon. >The Digifant II also has a Hall Ignition Control Unit. Digifant I has >a throttle position potentiometer, an ignition coil power...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:23 -0700
  Meant: "The adaptor slips into, and attaches to, the lower control arm. 3 bolts run through the LCA and adaptor. Radius rod attaches to...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 9 May 2011 19:44:21 -0700
  ...Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > add weight to the gizmo that controls shift points? A listmember did > this, was it Greg Potts? > > alistair > > > On...
• Re: GPS in WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:59:00 -0700
  ...screen for the GPS (and DVDs and it's the display/control for the radio/DVD/CD player) in a Vanagon. I think the...
• Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:13:20 -0700
  ...is an 83 diesel. > > Jim > IIRC, on that year the heat control valve is in the cab. Maybe it's leaking? Neil. -- Neil Nicholson...
• Re: '79 Bus emissions controller
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:07:38 -0800
  >A couple of questions arise out of this little dilemma: >1. Is 8 weeks a reasonable time for a Bus to be tied up...
• Re: Subaru Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Self <Single-user mode>
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 11:17:11
  1990-94 Legacy, 16Valve, opposed, Excellent for a VW bus, but computer controlled. Length 16.5", Height 14", 130HP or 160HP with turbo. Some...
• Re:Thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 Nov 95 18:19:59 EST
  ...My question to you is "Did you remove the air-vanes that the thermostat controls?". If you did, find some old ones and get...
• Re: O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - matt
  Sun, 08 Sep 1996 22:12:30 -0700
  ...Went back to smog control land (failed but it was becuase my cat. had burned out and was now a hollow tube) and passed...
• Re: VW Fuel Injection Information (was SS header)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 16:46:31 -0400
  ...How about strapping a couple of double A's to the exhaust with a variable resistor to the Control Unit? Looks like you need...
• Re: Passat Syncro??(semi-vanagon, syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:20:58 -0500
  > Well, the Passat Syncro is dead, the 4wd system is now replaced by the 4motion. > This system uses an electrically controlled Haldex clutch (http...
• Ignition Coil Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:04:25 -0500
  ...I have a green wire from the points/condenser in the distributor, a wire coming from the fuel injection control unit, and a double...
• Thermostat for 2.0 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:19:51 -0800
  Does any one know where I can purchase the complete thermostat control system for a 2 litre aircooled engine. I need everything flappers , rods...
• Re: sticker?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 08:53:28 -0700
  ...I apologize for the lousy scheduling, but it was beyond my control. Thank you for your patience, Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Ploessl...
• Lifting a 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:54:32 +0000
  ...Seattle, WA USA _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental
• ticking ecu in '86 westy
  Historical mailing list - Bravo Sierra
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:19:50 -0700
  ...i started the engine for the first time today and noticed a strange ticking sound coming from the engine control computer (not sure if...
• for sale 84 parts and one free thing.
  Historical mailing list - Pat Collins
  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:09:11 -0400
  ...The black box (whatever it is called) with all the engine control circuitery 3. The green box (hall effect) 4. white engine cover 5...
• Re: Sudden High idle
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:25:05 -0800
  ...ouch! > > Really high idle on a late model usually means bad idle stabilizer control > unit.... ouch again! > > Cheers, > > Jeff Jeff, It's really not...
• Re: WTB: heater switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:07:26 EST
  ...It would be nice to have heat controlled by the mometum of > the fan rather than the Van. > > > > i have a box full of...
• AC for Camping. Best Buy Electronics Sale Item
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:05:30 -0500
  ...No remote, no directional controls. But it is cheap enough and would prol'ly make a good camping AC. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: What's this wire for?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:22:35 -0700
  Sounds like the wire/connector used for the AC compressor signal that tells the idle controller when the AC is on so it can...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:35:56 -0800
  At 12/11/2005 12:45 PM,Rob wrote: >I just took mine off. I just ran into town and I can't get...
• Re: What would you do
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:48:08 -0400
  ...With megasquirt, you are in control of fuel and spark. Running the engine rich to cool it down a bit is just a mousclick...
• Re: wiring harness for 84?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:00:32 -0400
  ...I have an '84, too, and my harness has been patched and the cable from the distributor to the ignition control module came from...
• Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:15:28 -0700
  ...Questions: ---Do the upper and lower control arm bushings need to be pressed out / in? ---Anyone rented a FLAPS ball joint and bushing kit...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 02:40:32 +0000
  ...Stability > control likewise (but this is no guarantee of safety... "Wheels" in > Australia recently tested a Toyota Kluger (=Highlander) and the > stability control did...
• Re: Trip Report. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:29:50 -0800
  ...to turn a manual spotlight, or if you could hook the controls up like a Formula One steering wheel for the remote spotlight...Now...
• Re: This list issue
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 9 Jan 2021 03:50:40 +0000
  ...Looked again...  > > I repurposed that ashtray ti mount controll s for the rear heater I installed in my old, previous van, 82 westy. My...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Jan 2017 21:12:25 -0800
  ...The idle controller looks at engine speed, temperature, and those other inputs and then modulates the valve to get to the desired speed. The...
• Re: '81 Air cooled fuel injection control unit cable
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 09:20:26 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '81 Air cooled fuel injection control unit cable Hello from Atlanta. I need to replace connectors on my cable...
• Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:42:38 -0700
  ...That's why I dont think it would work, because although SOME of the controls and sensors are the same, they may not go...
• Re: Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:22:00 -0700
  ...There is a fellow in Canada who sells the ISV control modules. I'm not suggesting "throwing parts" at the issue, but the in...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 14:54:41 -0400
  ...The other possibility is that there is a spurious start signal coming > from the idle control unit wiring since the idle control unit also...
• Re: Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:29:05 -0800
  ...I did solve mine with a new idle control unit. However, I've been thinking of other sources of the problem that the ICU...
• Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:08:32 -0500
  ...looked, but look at Bentley P 90.23 for > the Dynamic Control Unit pinout. P 97.74 is the '86 electrical diagram > and shows...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:52:41 -0800
  For upper control arm bushings I used: large vice, steel plate, pipe, possibly socket. Vice is press, plate supports pipe for removal then backs...
• Re: high idle speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:19:57 -0600
  Pat, you need to first check the operation of the idle stabilizer valve(ISV) and idle stabilizer control. Together they control idle speed on...
• Oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:22:31 -0400
  ...2007 bought a better round of emission controls including the lower sulfur fuels so Diesels too now have catalytic converters. Just like recycling and...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:14:32 -0300
  ...particularly if that engine has any form of electronic control {as opposed to mechanical}. The combustion characteristics of gasoline (and alcohol) are significantly different...
• Re: need AC switch
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 09:02:05 -0400
  ...It has the fan control and thermostat >combined in one switch, 5 tab connections plus two small leads sodered to >the thermostat. > >If anyone...
• Re: Broken factory cruise on '90 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:05:45 -0800
  ...functioning cruise-control. >>> Does anyone have experience with this? What would it cost for a >>> complete diagnosis/repair of factory cruise-control, worst-case...
• Re: Westy stove burner
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:30:05 -0700
  My guess would be a spider’s web in the vent adjacent to the control knob. Jim. > On Sep 23, 2020, at 9:04...