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• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 19:34:11 -0500
  ...Upper control arm bushings, replacement question Never jb.� Try west systems g flex. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
• Re: Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:58:00 -0400
  At 09:54 AM 4/12/2009, mark drillock wrote: >Quote: "Beginning in Nov 1984, the sheet metal lower control arm has >been replaced...
• Re: Climate Control Help
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:24:43 -0500
  I have one of these units in my 83. Controls are underneath the stock heat/vent sliders - one knob for temp and a second...
• Re: [NVC] IR Radio Remote Control
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:20:20 -0700
  ...NET> wrote: > Does anyone have trouble with their (infra-red) remote control on cold > mornings? > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > > Only if the...
• Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacement...replace shafts?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:34:11 -0700
  ...I'm going to have to replace my Upper Control Arm Bushings. Is it necessary (or a good idea) to replace the shafts that...
• Re: Wiki BZ Shelf Derby is now closed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:31:33 -0800
  Okay, one more entry that escaped my normally dependable omniscience: "Upper Control Arm Bushings" by John Meeks (pause for applause) at http://vanagonwiki.net...
• Re: more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:30:23 -0500
  At 06:09 PM 2/15/2008, Troy wrote... >I would love to have cruise control, so I could change foot postions >on those...
• '83 vanagon: shot control module?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Aug 1994 14:35:03 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Before it died, it was loosing power when accelerating, which leads me to believe that the control module is the culprit. (now the engine...
• Re: CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 2 Sep 2023 11:24:23 -0400
  Speaking of Cruise Control. I have a system that was added to my 84. It worked before I got the van. Only used for...
• Re: Advice on Spare 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 May 2010 00:03:07 -0400
  The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger...
• Re: control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:49:43 -0400
  ...I installed new upper control arm bushings in September of 1995 > at 178,200 km and now at 263,000 km one is loose...
• Re: Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:17 -0700
  ...Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt | |Just had those bushings and ball joints done on the front of |my Westy Syncro. Let's say I...
• Re: Cruise control in manual '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:26:44 +1200
  >I've installed cruise control from an old Audi in my '84 Westie and >for the most part it works reasonably well. However, I...
• Dreaded control arm bushing syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 19:05:32 -0500
  ...I thought I remembered others posting that their control arm bushing noises were worse when it was cold? What is the general consensus on...
• cruise control problems
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:01:10 EST
  ...Am I correct in assuming that my stock 1990 Westy does not have magnets that are employed in the cruise control mechanism? From the...
• Re: Jetta cruise control NVC
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:06:03 -0700
  ...25 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > So the cruise control on my 09 Jetta wagon stopped working. Is it likely > to be...
• Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:45:57 -0400
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/sorkilmo/VanagonRearHeaterCore# Core had been replaced by something from another vehicle and the control valve is not there. I am...
• Re: Ronal 16" Rims---Offset
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 11:47:39 -0500
  >>>Tim Hannink Wrote: ...A 14" x 7" wheel would need to have an offset of 15-18mm to provide enough upper control arm clearance...
• idle speed controller and temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:36:42 -0800
  ...and down.Please tell me how to check my idle speed controller(and where the thing is located) and what/where is the tempII...
• Jump on this one!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:05:15 -0700
  ...curse control" Was this fitted as a factory option, or was it something the dealers put on? All I know is that MY Vanagon...
• Manual doesn't match the car
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:03:38 -0700
  The owners manual is showing me different controls for the air conditioner (which I had installed and charged today) and the cruise control. I...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:12:11 -0800
  ...Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought > > Well, three years ago I replaced the ball joints, tie rod ends and upper control...
• FW: cruise control install progress and
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 08:27:00 -0500 (EST)
  Happy Monday! We made a nice clean install of the Equus cruise control system. Everything worked properly on the first start up last night...
• Re: Curise control for Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:09:00 -0400
  I'd say that any cruise control that uses magnetic pickup on a CV for speed sensing should work. You'd also need a...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:26:36 -0500
  Last trip to FL the cruise control started acting up. By that, I mean sort of a little jerky then it wouldn�t hold...
• Tried this cruise control?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:37:18 -0700
  The Audiovox cruise control has me at loggerheads, trying to figure out how to attach the linkage to the throttle body, and hang the...
• Where to mount the cruise control control pad
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:21:47 -0400
  I put in the Audiovox CCS100 and am now looking for a good place to put the little control pad that it comes with...
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:56:29 -0500
  ...If I could put a cruise control on it that would work (when the turbo is back in) I'd do it. What kind...
• Front spindle/suspension changes... in what years? Power steering...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:36:40 +1200
  ...Apparently the later Bentley states that the control arms from 1984 were changed to cast steel and simultaneously changed FROM a balljointed strut bar...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:44:10 -0400
  ...Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon? > >Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:07:58 -0400 > > > >Definately not the same. Cabirolet uses...
• Re: solar charge controller
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:02:54 -0700
  ...On Sep 17, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > what brand/model charge controllers do folks recommend? ease...
• Wanted: Heat/Air Control Lever Extension
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 24 May 2011 10:19:47 -0500
  One of the black knobs on the end of one of the control levers is broken off in my '88 GL. Difficult as the...
• Need vehicle speed sensor for cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:04 -0700
  Hey folks, Well, everything seems to be functioning on by 1991 camper's cruise control except I found the resistance to be out of...
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 23:44:56 -0700
  At 09:26 AM 10/22/97 -0700, you wrote: >Do you know of an add on cruise control for Vanagons? I have a...
• cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Fri, 19 May 2000 07:21:34 -0700
  ...What is the best after market cruise control to get for an 85 Westie with a 2.1 engine upgrade? Do the SA manufactures...
• idle control question
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 10:38:35 -0800
  ...Does this mean my idle control unit is bad? Thanks. Pat Callaghan 87 Westy GL Portland, OR. www.patcal.com
• heater controls on the dash panel-it broke
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 18:23:34 -0500
  Time for a good "you fixed it with what?" solution Looks like the knob for the front heater's fan's speed control has...
• Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:47:33 -0600
  Robert Smythe wrote: > My ignorance is plain here but could the cruise control system not > working > be a potential source of vaccuum leak? > > Robert...
• Re: Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:04:23 -0600
  ...They also said >> that older control arms are made from sheet metal. I've yet to find >> sheet metal control arms on my '84...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:52:55 -0400
  > Has anyone added cruise to their Vanagon? I bought something off Ebay that > I thought was a cruise control set for the Vanagon-turned...
• Re: me too (solar)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:34:58 -0400
  ...What's "rinky dink" about using a twenty amp controller for a ten amp panel? You could run two, nu? Yours, David
• Re: how to use heater controls on dash. '88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - handy ighland
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:20:09 -0700
  http://vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent-controls.html On Sep 15, 2007, at 8:50 PM, Bart Prinsen wrote: > I just bought...
• Re: Foldable Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:43:08 -0400
  ...Does anyone know if having the PWM controller installed on the panel will make for a problem adding this to an existing configuration with...
• Re: A/C compressor Power usage
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 16:14:36 -0700
  ...control electronics > - Interior Air temp sense > - Evaporator fan control (interior fan) > - Temp sense of Condensor and Fan speed control to > reduce noise emissions > - Control...
• Re: Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 11:10:15 -0700
  ...So, I think the problem is the idle control system, > since it's supposed to boost the idle to handle the strain from the...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:05:13 -0700
  David Katsuki wrote: > > Frank, > > I would look at the bushings for the upper control arms first. Bentley > tells how to see if they are...
• Re: Dreaded control arm bushing syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:26:41 -0800
  My passenger side upper control arm bushing went out two summers ago on my '87, and it squeaked, and there was slop in the...
• Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:49:52 -0800
  Yes I am planning on replacing all of those additional parts...key concern at this time are the lower control arm bushings. This is...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:27:31 -0800
  The heater control panel also is just a push fit and can be carefully pried out using a blade. There are 4 posts locating...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:07:03 -0500
  ...Short the coil and say good bye to the control unit. Saw this twice last year. Test, test, test. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
• Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:37:52 -0600
  ...cruise control on an air cooled westy > > RE: After Market Cruise Control > > For many years the Audiovox CCS100 kit was a great solution. That...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:31:40 -0800
  Amazing! Who'd a thunk that a VW van would ever even have a heater, let alone levers and lights to control said heater...
• Re: What cruise control system should I buy/
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:00:36 -0500
  ...The solution is simply to extend > the control wiring cable. This is not a big deal if you are comfortable > with splicing wires. I...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:17:01 -0500
  ...Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings. I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 GL. The Bentley and a previous post...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:31:25 -0800
  ...Rear heater control Scott, I appreciate what your saying ... It's like a dimmer switch, which happens to also act like a knob ;-) Good...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 17:10:32 -0400
  ...lighted >green ring around it, distinguishing it from all the other controls. They tried lighting it with its own filament, but gave it up...
• Re: Mystery Missing Relay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 23 May 2003 22:27:27 EDT
  ...ECS = Emission Control System. These are for CA models.� I have the wiring for one, but not one installed. VW must have had the...
• Size of allen head in upper control arm?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:13:14 -0400
  ...what size is the allen bolt that holds the upper control arm on? Does not say in the bentley... is it like a 10mm...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:17:25 -0700
  ...Mark Allan Streib wrote: > mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes: > > >> If you get the brake/control arm assembly get the rubber brake hoses >> too and...
• Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:03:44 -0800
  Yes, you could hook up both batts to the controller, but if it fails, both batts could leak their power back to the solar...