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  • Re: more radiator discussion. anyone have LED sender unit fail?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 26 May 2006 06:38:55 -0400
    ...anyone have LED sender unit fail? Doing the replace everything theory of lowering my gauge/LED temp. Next on the list is to replace...
  • Re: Under Seat AC
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:47:19 -0500
    ...1) Overhead AC as found in rear of Westies 2) Overhead front only AC's (shaped like a H) 3) Behr in-dash units...
  • Re: Eurospec egines?
    Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
    Mon, 11 Dec 2000 22:37:29 -0500
    ...They made 64 units, before going byby. The vendors that bought the engines, had to buy two units at about $4,100. each. They...
  • Re: Procedure for checking computer Temp sending unit
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 22:01:44 -0400
    ...Procedure for checking computer Temp sending unit > George; > That depends on what kind of thermostat you have. I think 80�C > and 87�C...
  • Re: flojet pump (non-submerging)
    Historical mailing list - Ian X
    Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:16:48 -0800
    Gordy The FloJet Pumps work great, I have used a couple of different units, one for a hot shower (that will move to my...
  • Re: instrument cluster swap
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Mon, 3 May 2004 19:51:12 -0400
    ...I actually put the whole speedometer / odometer unit into the 87 cluster. Not realizing that it would cause problems later, I put the high...
  • Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:22:07 -0400
    Removing the pistons and cylinders as a unit is preferable. In fact, I once had a cylinder that wouldn't separate from the head...
  • Re: Manual Trans complete axle?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:42:53 -0700
    AZAutohaus had a GKN unit late last week. Christopher T3 Technique > On Jun 20, 2022, at 8:33 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net...
  • Power Inverter advice requested
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:22:08 -0900
    ...Would any List Member whom has knowledge on this subject please advise/assist in helping me choose a unit that we be sufficient for...
  • '73 Type II alternators
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 21:03:42 -0700
    ...Are there different pulleys? Or do I have to change out a perfectly functional unit to keep a belt on it? Obviously the FLAPS...
  • Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sat, 16 Jan 1999 01:58:20 +0100
    ...The part number for the stock Caravelle H4 units > is: > 255 941 105 for the left > 255 941 106 for the right > > OK Per...
  • Re: Strange AC sighting in MD junkyard
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Sat, 23 Oct 1999 14:48:59 -0400
    ...conditioning units be used in a Westy?? > Sounds like a better location to start with. > > Bob, 84 westy with lousy rear air unit > Menomonie...
  • Re: ebay Diesel turbo unit: how much work?
    Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
    Thu, 8 Nov 2001 23:44:40 -0500
    ...ebay Diesel turbo unit: how much work? > > > Item: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= > 597594585& > r=0&t=0...
  • Re: thermoelectric cooler problems
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sun, 5 May 2002 17:17:06 -0400
    ...I know someone whose unit when bad that way. It presented a dead short, so it would instantly blow any fuse. Perhaps you simply...
  • Re: LVC - Just ugly enough to be appealing - Suzuki X-HEAD
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 5 Oct 2007 07:31:02 -0700
    ...kind of ugly. > > I like the different units that go into the bed, especially the CAMPER > unit. > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:36:55 -0500
    check out vanagain. recall price about $30. dlk
  • Re: high Idle / stabilization control question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:31:07 -0800
    The idle stabilzation unit on the digifants is in the ECU.
  • Re: radio whine, need help
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sun, 3 Apr 2011 10:18:37 -0700
    ...if something went slightly hinky on head unit (cap where > power > > goes in? Final stage amp?), and alt. etc. is supplying less than best...
  • Idle stabilizer control unit
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Fri, 17 Jul 1998 22:44:55 EDT
    ...Removed the tail light and retrieved the idle stabilizer control unit. I cleaned the contacts but didn't see any build up of corrosion...
  • Anyone want a ZF limited slip?
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:59:43 -0500
    ...Anyway I know this is a pretty good chunk of change, but for a new unit with full service life ahead of it, doesn...
  • Propex Status Report
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:38:25 -0500
    ...They expect to ship the heaters this Friday - not quite on the original schedule, but that was based on five units, and we ended...
  • Help With 110 Volt A/C BTU Requirement Sought
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:13:41 -0400
    ...I figured that the tiniest unit made would be good, but don't know where to get such a unit or who has looked...
  • Fridge guts... for sale?
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Sun, 25 Jun 1995 17:58:59 -0700 (PDT)
    ...There were two - the sink/closet unit and the stove/fridge unit. I did the sink/closet unit first - taking it apart and stowing...
  • Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Fri, 13 May 2011 10:32:29 -0600
    I was also contemplating the window unit on a door mount On May 13, 2011 11:11 AM, "J Stewart" <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote...
  • Re: 911 motor in a VW transporter
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Fri, 3 Mar 1995 13:15:27 -0800 (PST)
    >Is this the 6 cylinder unit or the higher compression 4 cylinder type 4 motor? >The 4 cylinder unit is essentiall that used in...
  • Request Help On Antenna Installation
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:04:41 -0700 (PDT)
    The antenna on my 86 vanagon broke off; the local VW people said that I needed to replace the entire unit. Well I have...
  • Re: Leaking gas
    Historical mailing list - marcus
    Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:06:36 -0700
    I thing your leaking from the sending unit gasket.If it only leaks if the tank is full this is your problem. Drive van...
  • WTB: Digifant Idle Stabilizer Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - Dave
    Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:28:53 -0500
    I am looking for a used working idle stabilizer control unit for a 2.1 L Digifant system, anyone selling? If you don't...
  • Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
    Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
    Thu, 5 Jan 2006 20:00:08 -0500
    ...If you increase the size of the battery, the unit could overheat if run anywhere near full load. With a light or intermittant load...
  • digijet control unit
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 21 Jun 1997 23:02:58 -0400
    ...Sat, 21 Jun 1997 23:00:46 -0400 >To:vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu >From:rainmr85@oneonta.edu (Marc Rainville) >Subject:digijet control unit...
  • Re: cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Latchua
    Wed, 8 Apr 1998 05:17:50 EDT
    ...Several owners have mentioned cruise control on Vanagons -- is there an after-market cruise control unit available that works reasonably well? My 86GL Weekender...
  • Re: idle stabelizer control unit solution?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:27:54 EDT
    ...The temp sender and Idle stab unit are both plug in units. The idle stab is pricey (around $300 if I remember right) but...
  • Re: vacuum advance/retard control unit
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:33:51 EDT
    ...He said that >if I >disconnect the vacuum hose from the throttle valve that runs to the >vacuum >unit on the distributor, and suck...
  • Re: A/C panel melted
    Historical mailing list - Yosh
    Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:32:30 +0900
    ...http://www.max.hi-ho.ne.jp/yosh/vgn/AC/unitA.jpg http://www.max.hi-ho.ne.jp/yosh/vgn/AC/unitB.jpg...
  • Re: A/C work question
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Fri, 14 May 2010 09:07:55 -0500
    ...I was > > never able to find a single unit that was the right size. I used a 17W > > x 15H unit which was the...
  • Kudos to the list and ebay (Heidelberg radio)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
    Mon, 13 Nov 2000 12:18:02 EST
    ...I searched ebay for about a week until a used Heidelberg unit popped up. I may have bid against some of you listees for...
  • Re: Aftermarket cruise control speed sensor
    Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
    Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:24:39 -0400
    ...I've had this unit for years. First it was on a 79 scirocco for a > couple of years, then on an 85 GTi...
  • Re: Some Comments on GPS Systems and Audio Electronics (Not Short)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:41:13 -0400
    ...At first, I examined the single DIN > > combo stereo and GPS units that flipped a screen out of the unit to rest at 90...
  • Some Comments on GPS Systems and Audio Electronics (Not Short)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:28:32 EDT
    ...At first, I examined the single DIN combo stereo and GPS units that flipped a screen out of the unit to rest at 90...
  • Re: electronics rant, (don't read it if you don't want to)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:26:04 -0400
    ...My Toyota Prius has a display unit, called the Multi-function Display, in the center of the dash. This unit has a touch screen...
  • Re: Replacing the vacuum advance unit
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:56:13 -0700
    ...Replacing the vacuum advance unit > How hard is it to replace the vacuum advance in a distributer unit for a > 1.9? I have...
  • Digifant connector test results, Das Boot.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
    Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:19:35 -0600
    ...Battery OK Fuel pump and relay OK Idle stabilizer control unit OK My idle stabilizer control unit is known to be faulty. I have...
  • Re: Cruise Control Parts Shared With Rabbit?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:31:57 -0700
    I wonder if the 2wd Vanagon uses a different control unit due to the speedo cable driven speed sensor only spinning at half the...
  • Hall control unit failure, was: Quantum no-start problem solved( no Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:12:15 -0500
    ...That got me thinking about two things, the coil, it was OK, and the Hall control unit, it was bad. Does anyone know what...
  • Re: Fuel gauge
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
    Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:03:02 -0500
    ...Does anyone know what the > ohm readings should be on the tank sending unit at both ends of the scale? > > Other than the obvious...
  • Speed readouts on different GPS models.
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:28:06 -0500
    ...I've noticed that some of the Garmin II & III GPS units have a fairly large speed indication display on them. Do any other...
  • a fuel pump relay story
    Historical mailing list - brian j
    Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:43:29 -0700
    a year after my Hall Control unit adventure, my van started doing the same thing again - occasionaly when I hit a bump, the motor...
  • AC for Camping. Best Buy Electronics Sale Item
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:05:30 -0500
    ...It's a Gold Star unit - WG5004, 5050 BTU, $89.99. Actual physical dimensions as measured by me with my trusty tape measure - 17...
  • Re: Source for low pressure oil switch
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:41:26 -0700
    ...I read somewhere that there is a .25 BAR sending unit available, but I can't seem to find it. I've checked Bus...
  • Ozone on eBay ...
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:51:24 -0700
    I have also looked into the ozone solution and found many units on eBay. Zoltan
  • Re: Air Conditioner
    Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:40:29 -0800
    ...Possibly need a gear drive to get it > to spin a 3500 rpms. > The most practical AC unit would be a LP fuel unit...
  • Re: Alternator advice on 85 Wasserbox
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:06:46 -0500
    ...The unit I pulled was > a Bosch AL27X. This unit had the W terminal on the back, but nothing was > plugged into it. My...
  • Re: CD/MP3 Player suggestions
    Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
    Wed, 1 Jan 2003 20:49:30 -0500
    ...I have heard there are size restrictions on the > units....some won't fit because they are too big. Any suggestions on what > units...
  • Dual Air Conditioning in a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
    Tue, 13 Nov 2001 23:05:32 -0500
    ...The thermostat for the front unit controls the compressor magnetic clutch and the rear unit thermostat controls a solenoid valve in the refrigerant line...
  • Re: Inverter power 110V Vanagon Formulas to condider from Dennis
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 12 Apr 1998 12:58:11 -0400
    ...This is common for all auto AC units. The 4000 BTU unit will work well while parked in the shade. Traveling down the road...
  • The 1.9l AFM dilemma
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 May 1999 22:18:55 EDT
    ...A new 1.9l AFM is $255 while a rebuilt unit is around $150. But most people would rather have new than rebuilt if...
  • Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:22:56 +1200
    ...blue-tinted H4 bulbs in nonQH units RHD H4 units H4s in US-market lights lights misadjusted A proper LHD H4 unit has a...
  • Re: Differential cost of replacing seals....
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:22:40 -0700
    ...The final drive/differential unit is that 100 pound cast-iron monster between the engine and transmission where the axles attach. You have to...
  • '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:42:51 -0700
    ...I'm now pretty sure it's the ignition control unit. The thing is, BD lists 2 different part numbers (211905351 and 191905351), and...
  • Re: a/c in a doka
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:42:58 -0500
    ...I have one of those overhead units, that I wanted to put in either my Westy or my Tristar. I was curious at how...