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• power steering
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 1 Jul 2024 16:53:59 -0700
  Electric Power Steering conversion. Anyone done it? Thought about it? Have an opinion about it? I’ve been sniffin’ around and this one seems...
• Looking for a nice pair of Grey front door panels with power windows
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:09:08 -0400
  I am looking for a nice pair of grey front door panels from a Vanagon that had power windows. If you have a pair...
• 2 litre vw aircooled
  Historical mailing list - CLARKE
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 22:45:02 -0800 (PST)
  I have an aircooled two litre type two westy with 100,000 miles on the power train. How many miles can a person expect...
• Re: power window motors
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:25:30 -0400
  ...Thanks Bill NACHTAIN7@AOL.COM wrote: > > i have some used power window motors for sale. 125.00 plus core. > if anyone is interested let...
• Power Steering Add-on
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:27:28 EDT
  I have recently been diagnosed with a condition that will make adding power steering to my 82 Westy diesel desirable. Is this practical without...
• Power window/mirror door rubber boots needed
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 May 2000 10:38:57 +1200
  I will be fitting power windows and mirrors to my 84, which is out-of-town and I cannot remember even if its doors...
• Re: 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:54:13 -0800
  ...Also have you checked your fuel pressure, the return line may be plugged or kinked....(not likely) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful...
• Turn indicator doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 21:55:40 -0700
  ...Swapped LEDs, attempted to measure power at resistor (digital VOM. Not quick enough to be sure.) See pulsing power at bottom resistor on "foil...
• Flushing the power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Koren
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:59:23 -0700
  HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Anyone know how to flush the power steering fluid? It's the last fluid I need to swap out of my 91...
• vanagon power mirror set for sale.. add to any van
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:55:30 EDT
  i have a pair of vanagon power mirrors for sale. nice upgrade for all vanagons and campers. even if you dont wire them in...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:36:50 -0500
  ...Mike '84 GL 7 pass manual steering '85 GL Westy power steering > Bentley says ATF fluid. Is this Automatic Transmission Fluid or a special...
• WTB - Good Used Power Window Motor
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:06:29 -0400
  ...bio-mechanical window cranks), but a friend of mine needs a power window motor for her 1987 westie. Anyone out there have one in...
• is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:42:39 -0400
  I need to add some power steering fluid (I think), went to the FLAPS to buy some. But the guy asked me what kind...
• Re: XM 1000 by Xantrex
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:02:42 -0500
  I have run a powerbook off of every kind of inverter in existence for years, cheap ones and good ones. It's all good...
• Re: Torquer redux/5Cyl. 20 V Vanamaniac
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:26:18 EST
  ...You can always put more power in , but you have to think about the units that have to work with this power. I don...
• Re: Rear Door latch stuck
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:21:27 EDT
  ...While Stella has power windows and mirrors I'm not > sure that she has power door locks. None the less I reconnected battery and...
• Re: DAQ of the day
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 22:43:53 -0700
  Hey wait, you forgot my bus! I have an 84 weekender (wolfsburg) and it has power steering too! I think that was a part...
• Re: PLEASE READ- 1.9 vs 2.1...Driven both? Give your input..
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:32:39 -0700
  The 2.1 has much more power at the bottom end and noticeably more at all rpms. I have owned several of both, all...
• Power Steering Hose Leak
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:28:04 EDT
  The high pressure power steering hose leading from the power steering pump to the pack developed a series of pinhole leaks and needed to...
• Re: Hemi powered Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 09:33:21 -0500
  ...Hemi powered Vanagon? Funny (pitiful, actually) that a car manufacturer would claim to make a "hemi" that is nothing of the sort... -- Andrew Grebneff...
• Re: another power window question
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 6 May 2007 21:03:03 -0500
  ...Newer cars have "retained accessory power". The first version of this was that certain "accessory" things, like the radio and power windows, were on...
• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:05:47 -0800
  ...Wondering if I can power my > HP > 1020 printer with a off-brand 75W power inverter through the cig lighter. > I'm not an...
• Re: EV 95 vs. EV 97
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 20:38:29 -0500 (EST)
  On Sat, 4 Jan 1997, Lionel Tun wrote: > Do you think it is only now that VW have provided proper power for their > busses...
• FS:'91 Westfalia Multivan (White)(N.CA area)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:03:49 -0700
  ...Newly Overhauled Engine w/only 2,000 miles Runs like a fine watch, very smooth and seems more powerful than most Vanagons) Power Windows...
• Re: 85 Westy radio connection
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:15:41 -0600
  ...to play radio with key on > and motor not started? how can radio be connected to power when > key is off. Move connection on...
• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:15:45 -0600
  ...WTB power window motor driver's side > > > �Hi, > �I have an 89 Westy Syncro and have to replace the power window motor on the...
• Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 21:42:33 EDT
  ...To my mind, power steering is like power door locks, just something else to go wrong and cost money. Russell Gunter >> I am about...
• Re: 2nd battery question
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 06:05:29 -0800
  ...I'm using it to power a fridge unit that I'm installing. We used wire testers to check the power to all the...
• Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:59:41 -0700
  ...the ground side of any cirucit is just as important as the power supply side. equally important. 12 volts to any device won't...
• Re: Power Steering issue...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:39:29 -0700
  My power steering rack sprung a leak and needs to be rebuilt, so we've had to do without the power steering, so to...
• Re: Aftermarket power window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:39:26 -0700
  ...They are different than the stock power window > regulators in that they use the crank method to move the window like > a manual regulator...
• Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:40:44 -0500
  ...Power steering leak near reservoir > > I have a pretty serious power steering leak from somewhere near the reservoir. Does anyone know what leaks here...
• 82 aircooled power
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 07:12:12 -0700
  ...I am still very frustrated with the power output of my stock 82 westy. It just has such a lack of both acceleration & top...
• Re: Water Injection
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 24 May 2008 19:03:54 -0700
  ...achieve "Military Power" from the engines or in other words - achieve > substantial power above the engines design capability for sustained > maximum power. This water...
• Re: power steering problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:04:39 -0700
  ...power steering problem > My power steering pump has play in the pulley of about 1/16 inch. > evrey thing works fine and pump has...
• another fan question
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:21:30 -0800
  ...I took out the switch and there is power coming to it. When I turn the switch to any of the three on settings...
• another fan question
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:00:48 EST
  ...I took out the switch and there is power coming to it. When I turn the switch to any of the three on settings...
• Re: can 85 westy pull boat?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 19:21:48 -0800
  Even if your Westy has enough power to tow the boat for some time it will likely result in shorter life for the engine...
• Re: Power Steering Leak usual suspects?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 15:23:37 -0400
  ...Power Steering Leak usual suspects? My power steering fluid level declines about 6 ounces ever 2000 miles. I assume this is not normal. Any...
• Re: Oil pressure gage power tap?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:53:34 -0400
  For the minimal current requirements of an oil pressure gauge, I just tapped into the radio power lead. Make sure the wire you use...
• Re: finding switch able power
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:56:53 -0700
  Thanks Mark and all, I put it on I think G9 (hard to see but only has power when key is on) and it...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:39:35 -0400
  I replaced my '85's power steering rack in my driveway using a jack and jackstands. As I recall, it took me 3 or...
• Vanagon Power Steering Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 08:40:22 EST
  Folks, I am now able to offer, on an exchange basis only, the Vanagon Power Steering Hose with the banjo fitting from the pump...
• Re: Power Door Lock Consternation
  Historical mailing list - Robert Wing
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 08:44:03 -0400
  ...The door locks and the power mirror. I also had a non-operational rear hatch lock. All problems were traced to wire breaks. The...
• Re: Front wiring harness source?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:16:11 -0800
  It's for power door locks or for power windows. There are some on Ebay. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 12:08 PM...
• Re: Vanagon role in Suez Canal Stuck Ship
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:10:17 -0700
  A powerful brick anchor? On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 8:55 AM Jack Reynaert <jack.reynaert@gmail.com> wrote: > So, we all know how...
• Power Steering Hoses: Which is in and which is out?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:17:27 -0700
  When I'm looking at the power steering rack: The front pipe (front is front) is a bit smaller. Is that one the high...
• Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:55:26 -0500
  i've got an invertor, vans away so I dunno what exactly, but it powered a toshiba medica center 15.4 wide no problem...
• RE: Power Steering Fluid Choice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 97 04:33:15 UT
  VW changed to the Pentosin to correct cold weather power steering complaints. Obviously the thinner fluid works at lower temps. Note that the Pentosin...
• 90 Vanagon - Power Steering-Rebuild or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 16 May 2000 13:05:16 -0500
  Has any one tried to rebuild their power steering pump? The bus depot sells a kit which I think is a rebuild kit for...
• NO 120 volts in van
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:55:45 -0700
  Oh wise list, I hooked up 120 volts to the van but the frig doesn't work and there is no power at the...
• Seppuku & 90'Westy power window motor. from Shogun.
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 17:52:35 +0900
  ...Anyone knows the 90' Westy power window motor (both) price and part# in the US? Does anyone have them? New or Used. Friend of...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - William Copich
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 04:42:13 -0400
  First time post. (Did it work right?) Let my power steering stuff die. Lots of rusty leaky hoses. (Salt City Syracuse). My arms have...
• Re: Rip-off or not?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:12:59 -0600
  ...Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee ICQ# 5944649 scm9985@tntech.edu '78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) '65...
• Jumping Wiper Relay (91 GL)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Boyd
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:54:07 -0800
  I am trying to check for power to my rear wiper. Does anyone know how to jump the relay to I can have constant...
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:29:22 +0000
  I<if you have a power washer, nail them with that. If not take a soft, long bristle brush, and lightly go over the...
• Re: What component causes the fuel pump to come on for a second or two when I turn on the ignition to the first position (no cranking)?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 23:53:40 -0700
  ...This relay powers up the ECU with power from the red wire >> path I mentioned above. The ECU then turns on the fuel pump...
• Re: Testing glow plugs and then replacing tips
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin L
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:32:49 -0500
  ...If you have power there then check the rightside of the fuse. If no power fuse is bad. If you don't have power...
• Re: Driving with no Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:15:56 -0800
  ...Driving with no Power Steering > > For those long trips, John, should you break an alternator/waterpump > belt, you can use the power steering belt...
• Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:28:11 -0400
  ...I guess really I'm asking how big of a PIA is installing regular hydraulic power steering? On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3...