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• Re: Fan comes on at startup
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:04:19 -0400
  ...My AC has never worked in my van, nor have I ever touched the AC controls. However, the van was recently emission tested (By...
• Re: Adjusting Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 1 May 2023 16:52:16 -0600
  Dan It is most likely the Latch itself that needs Repositioning as that controls how Closed the Rear of the Slider ends up,,, The...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:00:16 -0700
  ...plastic plate so you can see into that part of > the controls, or to make adjustments to the cables at that end, is also...
• Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:39:58 -0800
  ...Chris from Jordan VW sometimes sells stock cruise controls, (Samba is another source) and if I had to do things over I might go...
• Idle Stab - contradiction
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 26 Dec 96 14:27:23 -0600
  ...a heater wrapped around the bimetal controls the 'warm up' time on this and one can see an authentic fast idle with this system...
• Re: Gas gauge does not work
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:06:42 -0600
  ...There is a stabalizer on the back of the gauges that controls the fuel > gauge > reading. > > ���������������������������������������� > jimt > Planned insanity is best. > Remember that sanity...
• Re: [vanagon] rough idle and emission control
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:49:23 -0800
  ...I still like to keep the EFI if only I know how to set it up without the problematic emission controls. I hope someone...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:09:19 -0500
  ...I think the governor controls shifts into 2nd and 3rd so I don't think it is that but I checked it anyway, I...
• Re: frosted windows at the edges in -15 to -5C real hard to see in blowing
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:00:23 -0600
  ...Also make sure that all the levers, cables and flaps are working correctly on your heater/defroster controls. George, '85 Wesrfalia
• Need help from L.P. gas hose guys - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:42:52 -0700
  ...The two hoses are Marshall Gas Controls P/N 42613-36 hoses described as: 1/4" ID High Pressure Assemblies 3/8" FE. FL...
• Re: Ventilation and vegetarian controls
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:00:33 -0800
  ...Ventilation and vegetarian controls > > > > I am pretty confused about all this talk of ventilation and vegetarian > > controls. > > If Karl W.'s brains are on...
• Re: Vanagon L
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 18:07:11 EDT
  ...is a silver plug just to the left of the dash controls and to the right of the wheel. It has a constant 12...
• Re: SA Report PartII (short)
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 18:27:26 -0600
  ...Some controls, including those for the climate-control system, aren't as convenient. The Passat's basic warranty is shorter than most--two years...
• Re: VW part# 025919101
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:25:15 -0400
  Hi Mike, This is the Top Dead Centre sensor - as others nave indicated it is not used by any of the engine controls. Tom...
• Re: Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:23:43 -0500
  ...It is also possible that some valves are stuck in the valve body which hydraulically controls the trans. It can be removed and cleaned...
• Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:41:06 -0500
  ...Which one does everyone recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look like they belong or do they stick...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 8:54:40 PST
  ...Is it > possible to remove this and plug the hole? I expect that a motor tuned to > run without the aforementioned pollution controls will...
• Westy rear shelf support
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:24:11 -0700
  ...The switch controls the strip of lights under the rear edge of the shelf. I was using a dimmer switch attached to the van...
• Temperature Gauge for 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 07:24:20 -0400
  ...Under nornal conditions, the circuit which controls the red light seems to be activated by an increase of voltage across the temperature guage due...
• Re: Importing a Vanagon from South Africa etc.
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:05:20 -0400
  ...Bus from Brasil? > > > Let's see - first off it needs emission controls, so a catalytic > converter > > and all the electronics needed to ensure it...
• Fuel Pump stays on..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 18:27:45 EST
  ...The ECU controls the ground for the fuel pump relay. A tach signal to the ECU keeps the fuel pump relay grounded. I was...
• Re: Idle computer (?)
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:35:20 -0700
  ...My mechanic told me the computer behind the licence plate >that controls idle needs replacing - $500 - $700. > >What other options do I have for...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:19:17 -0600
  BE careful about removing the knobs from the levers. Don't!!! I did that and it ruined the levers. I was never able to...
• Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:36:20 -0700
  ...Part of the mechanism that controls the valves in the engine is known as an hydraulic lifter or tappet. It uses oil from the...
• Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:23:44 -0400
  ...at Marshall gas controls.He said these appliances will operate using a rather wide range of pressure. I think it was about 9.5...
• Re: Why is coolant light flashing? 85
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:36:10 -0700
  ...But > is it possible the sensor in the tank is bad? The > sensor in the tank > controls the blinking light? The sensor in the...
• Re: Heater control bulbs - how many?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:52:01 -0500
  ...Heater control bulbs - how many? > > Does anyone recall how many bulbs I need to light the heating controls in my 85? I have no...
• Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:16:16 -0800
  ...With cruise controls becoming standard equipment of most model new cars in the last few years I suspect that the market for add-on...
• Re:Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 15:03:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...flaps in there ! gregor > remove the air- vanes that the thermostat > controls?". If you did, find some old ones and get them in there...
• Re: Duct tape over air intake
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Sun, 11 May 97 13:39:00 PDT
  ...You will probably notice that your vent controls don't seem to work right (or you can't figure out how they work at...
• Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:37:08 -0700
  ...1) Why relay? Does the light switch not handle enough current? Or, is this a relay that controls a seperate power line to the...
• Re: urban stealth camping..
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:08:47 -0600
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• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:36:35 -0500
  ...source which is similarly switched, it should be through the load reduction relay (which the X circuit controls). That's why it's there.
• Re: VANAGON digest 1403
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:08:33 -0600 (MDT)
  ...The top lever controls defrost or feet heat, the middle is the temp control and the lower controls the flap that directs heat past...
• Re: Need Suggestions-Wierd Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:37:52 -0700
  ...Called Veronica, and she >suggested to turn the heater controls up - front and rear, and to turn the >AC >controller just enuf that the...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:14:34 -0700
  ...When the van was > > returned, I noticed that the level the controls airflow to the feet isn’t > > opening or closing fully. I spoke...
• Re: Question for Gas Heater Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:01:47 -0800
  ...I cannot figure out where the controls for this heater are supposed >to be mounted. Also there is a spade connector wire and a...
• Re: Re[2]: 82 fi electrical question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:29:39 -0500
  ...know if it works or not. > > The thermo time sensor only controls the cold start valve. The circuit is only energized while cranking. Make...
• Re: My trip to baja
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 07:16:32 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Are you turning up the dial that controls how cold the fridge temp gets? I know this sounds dumb, but I think I'm...
• Quantum 5 cyl won't start( no Vanagon..)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer 19618-5th Ave so Seattle WA 98148
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 04:48:24 EDT
  Does anyone know if the ECU controls the ground for the fuel pump? I am familiar with Digifant but not CIS and my listmember...
• Re: What is AT "Kickdown" and how do I check it?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 17:45:46 -0700
  ...There is a switch that controls this where the speedo cable attaches on top of the engine, and you can adjust when it is...
• Re: Front seats...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:53:26 -0700
  On my '85, the tilt and slide controls are in different locations on the two seats (driver's = left and right / passenger's = both...
• Testing the cooling system Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:13:56 -0400
  ...2 - Second, are you boiling over? The pressure cap is the untimate device that controls the cooling system, by regulating the pressure. 3 - Third...
• Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 6 Aug 2021 09:09:26 -0600
  ...There is a capacitor that controls the timing of this feature that tends to fail. The other possibility is that the low coolant sensor...
• Re: Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:41:05 -0800
  ...I haven't taken any before/after pics of the heater/fan controls, since I didn't have ANY lights there before the LEDs...
• Re: A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill.... RESOLUTION
  Historical mailing list - ron johnson
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 11:59:48 -0700
  ...Normally, the 102'C side of the Thermo-Switch needs to be on and the A/C controls need to be on for this...
• [Q] 2nd battery again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 21 May 1997 11:48:39 +0000
  ...chartered, they ususally have 2 cranking batteries with a switch that controls flow to and from the batteries with the following options: 1 - 2...
• Re: O2 sensor light on means?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 19:30:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It's a mileage thing that lets you know that VW thinks you should have your emission controls looked at. You can reset it...
• BA6 heater questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:26:21 -0800
  ...Does anyone have any experience with these controls? Thanks in advance, Mark Sheflo 82 Westy ---Carpe Diem---
• Re: Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:29:30 -0700
  ...The "transistorized ignition control unit" in the ECU controls both the voltage and firing of the coil. These coils don't appear to have...
• crankcase breather valve?
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:50:58 -0500
  My Pro Training manual for the Digifant (don't know the model dates it covers) mentions a "breather valve" on the crankcase that controls...
• Re: [vanagon] rough idle and emission control
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:53:54 -0600
  Problematic emissions controls? Surely you jest. I've had 4 2.1's in the last 15 years. the 1987 I'm driving now...
• Re: AC thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 7:49:19 PST
  ...The ordinary thermostat that controls the ac operation is not the main > issue. The problem is the special thermostat that prevnets the compressor > from...
• Re: Dream guages
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 14:09:23 -0800
  ...Cheap Tach, works good -- and it's that same Equus brand that people have been talking about for the cruise controls. malcolm
• Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - Hajasz
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 22:32:42 -0800
  ...No lights on the heat or AC controls but the cigarette lighter gets a nice green halo... maybe a disgruntled smoker in design at...
• '81 westy fridge fuse holder
  Historical mailing list - danny ~
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 23:47:48 PST
  ...inside of the fridge where the propane and power (3 way) controls are. if anyone has such a part they don't want anymore...
• Re: 4 speed shift problems
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:26:55 -0600
  ...This could be the master/slave/bearing/shift arm that controls the bearing, and pressure plate. If it is anything internal it usually lets...
• Re: costco auxillary battery size (group# and/or costco number)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:57:49 -0400
  Interstate batteries are also built by Johnson Controls. Slighlty different case/model, but same battery as Wal-Mart. Dennis >From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL...
• Re: High Speed Fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:46:15 -0700
  ...turned on/off by A/C refrigerant high pressure switch (switch controls relay #5, relay provides current to fan resistor, then to fan) speed...
• Re: Drive side swivel seat
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:04:13 -0800
  ...the driver side swivel seat bracket to allow room for battery controls and a aux. fuse box. Do I have to purchase seat brackets...