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• Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:33:22 -0400
  Al, How many miles do you have on your 3.3 powered 094 since the conversion? You didn't rebuild yours did you? Haven...
• Power Window Lift Cable
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 10:22:03 EDT
  The passenger side power window lift cable got wrapped around the worm gear inside the lift mechanism when the bottom cable guide broke off...
• Re: Convert Power Windows to Manual ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 00:49:18 EDT
  ...interior panel. > actually, the holes are already there in the fiberboard backing, even in the power window doorpanels. theyre just covered with vinyl. chris
• I Need a Driver's Side Power Mirror - Trade for?
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:02:24 +0000
  Just wondering if anybody had a driver's side power mirror they would be willing to trade for something of equal value off of...
• Looking for part
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 15:06:09 -0500
  Hello I have a van with power steering that has a bad"U"-joint going into the power steering rack. There is slop apparently...
• Re: Internal 115V power
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:50:44 -0500
  ...I suppose you could do something similar for your internal power outlet box though I have seen RV type weather proof connectors mounted alongside...
• Re: Road cow; More early list memories...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:36:59 -0700
  > that was Ron Bloomquist, with his toyota powered (radiator on TOP) > breadloaf camper. he's moved on into a 1984 subaru powered westfalia. > but...
• Re: Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:21:05 -0400
  ...Power Window Regulator Good Morning to all, I have a question regarding my 89 Power Window Carat (production line late 88). The PO installed...
• 86 GL Steering Knuckle Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Bert Kyzer
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:47:10 -0400
  Which Steering Knuckle part number do I use for my 86 GL power Steering Vanagon? I realize there are 2 different ones, one for...
• Re: Adding Horns. B+ (30) To Power Horns OK?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:10:35 -0400
  ...Use it to power a couple of headlight relays there as well as your horn circuit. Larry A. On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at...
• Re: generators again-Honda EU1000
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:20:20 -0500
  ...The 2000 is great for the house and has adequate power for a lot of things (such as a small room AC unit). But...
• Re: clarification on batteries and cig lighter hole
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 14:33:56 -0400
  ...The power inverter uses the battery power of the vehicle and converts it into ac power with a regular socket. James [text/html]
• Re: converting an 83.5 to power steering ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:45:46 -0800
  ...You also need to have the shorter power steering shaft that goes between the steering gear and the rack. The manual shaft is too...
• Cigarette Plug Hea-van
  Historical mailing list - Monsieur Lafaire aka obeechi
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 01:53:43 -0700
  ...I ordered 6 cigarette style female plugs from Powerlet. Today I took out the stock green-ringed-gauranteed-to-slobber-out-your-phone-charger...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:38:14 -0400
  Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent so going to an...
• 2 syncros and a wolfsburg for sale in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:44:18 -0500
  ...Power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, etc. Everything is there and works very well and the van looks great on the...
• Looking for steering intermediate shaft for Power Steering 2wd
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:34:43 -0500
  ...I am looking for a good used intermediate shaft for a power steering 2wd Vanagon. This is the shaft that goes under the van...
• Re: Sure Power 1314 vs Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 Aug 2015 04:59:07 -0400
  I’m using the 1315 with solar power and see no problems. System is now 10 years old and all works just fine. I...
• Re: Sure Power 1314 vs Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:10:01 -0700
  ...Mark Frank Condelli wrote: > I’m using the 1315 with solar power and see no problems. System is now 10 years old and all...
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 May 2009 11:58:12 -0700
  ...Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 1:36 PM Check out this Audi Powered...
• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:22:23 -0500
  At 08:58 AM 1/30/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote... >Wondering if I can power my HP >1020 printer with a off-brand 75W...
• Re: A3 engine in Westie / PS pump disable?
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Mon, 11 May 1998 20:56:43 -0700
  ...Its title is VW POWER, it is a special put out by European Car mag. In it is a section on swapping watercooled motors...
• Hatch won't open
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 10:56:04 -0400
  ...My van has power door locks. Later that day, I did get the hatch open, the trick was to lock all of the doors...
• Re: Power Locks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:58:49 +1200
  >Does anyone know how much power lock motors cost. Does anyone remember Ken >having a kit that contained 4 new motors and a keyless...
• Re: switched power to radio
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 23:53:38 -0800
  ...because the radio will retain some power in it's circuits during the switching. TBerk
• Has anyone rebuilt their Power Steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:26:48 -0400
  How hard is it to rebuild a Power steering rack? It seems like a more economical approach, then replacing the entire leaking rack. A...
• Re: running 120 plug in to 12v adapter (fridge)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:17:58 -0700
  ...Second, if you have shore power (120v AC) then you just switch the refrigerator to 120 and forget it, the power is coming from...
• Re: A benefit of not pumping your own gas..now friday gas pricing semi-rant...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:06:41 -0700
  ...Here where I live, the Columbia River is one big dammed up lake in order to make electric power ...WE don't get especially...
• Re: power
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 14:29:13 -0700
  ...Speed and engine power used to mean a lot to me. For years I've read all the posts on how to get more...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:27:27 -0700
  ...Much more power, about the same mileage. I tried Webers and DeLortos in place of the FI on the '78, but never could get...
• Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:43:19 -0400
  ...Fixed that by > removing the power lock actuator on that door. > The remaining power locks sometimes continued to work when I would > lock the...
• Re: Power Cat versus Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 14:18:30 -0700
  ...Power Cat versus Buddy Heater > Dear Friends > > I've read the archives, done a lot of additional reading and am now trying > to decide...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-7)
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:23:52 -0500
  Hi there, Thanks for the response! What year Vanagon do you have? What I'm looking for is 12V power for the relays (the...
• Re: ebay item: 4647412033 NISSAN POWERED westy!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:24:49 -0700
  ...Or they could think that the AXIS powers of WWII did not give up. They kept their undergrond power intact by financing it a...
• Digest response to Supercharger thread
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 17:58:06 -0700
  ...If you need minimum power, you waste a bit of mechanical energy by pumping air out of the boost gate..If you want the...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:01:28 -0500
  At 07:50 PM 1/25/2013, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >I have never heard of SU power from an ignition switchin a Vanagon...
• Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:29:52 -0400
  I'm going to install an auxiliary battery under my rear seat in my 91 Vanagon to power my refrigerator and other appliances without...
• Re: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:50:21 -0800
  ...Solar Pat, if power off the grid is a serious concern I'd look at a good 50 watt or better solar panel and...
• Friday: Add Power Windows The Easy Way!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:27:30 -0700
  Was thinking of ways to retrofit power windows to my '81. Possibly only to passenger side. Stumbled on this: (Red Green show clip): http...
• Re: The best GENERATOR
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:45:11 -0800
  ...But what is the best up > to 2000 watts geenerator with the cleanest power output, low noise level, > fuel consumption, longest life, best weight...
• Re: Bostig engine
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:54:53 -0700
  > apparently the gear spacing on the AT just doesn't fit well with the Zetec > power curve. It's not all that great with...
• Power Window Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 03 May 1997 15:27:23 -0400
  The '91 Westy I just bought has power windows, though they don't work. I don't think that both of the motors are...
• electric fully retractable antennas
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:16:21 -0500
  Anyone used any Hirschman or other aftermarket power antennas on their vanagons.......I've heard of audi 5000 antennas working with some sheet metal...
• Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul A Rogers
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:01:21 -0700
  ...did that newer westy > maybe have power steering? all US spec westys had power steering '85 up. chris
• Retrofitting factory power windows on a 1986 Westy???
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:50:15 -0700
  Has anyone done it? Is it possible to take the power windows from a 1990 Vanagon and install them in a 86 Westfalia Syncro...
• Wanted: Driver side power mirror glass only
  Historical mailing list - Dan Richelson
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:56:17 -0600
  I need the glass element for the driver's side power mirror for my '90 westy. I will start searching for local auto glass...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:36:13 +0200
  >>| ?? - Since headlight power is only available when key is on, pull out the >>| rocker switch and wire the marker lights 'out' lead to the...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 01:15:56 -0500
  ...If you can't put the power down (because, say: an outside drive wheel is locked, spinning, or hanging off the road... and/or...
• Re: Relay with time-delay to off??
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:28:35 -0700
  > I'm not sure if such a thing exists, but really want to get a relay circuit > that keeps power to a device on...
• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:19:58 -0500
  Mike, have you confirmed this? I have parted out many VWs over the years (Jettas, Golfs, etc) and I have never seen a power...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 21:53:31 -0500
  Was the fan connected to the power supply when you measured its voltage? The open circuit voltage of a power supply is usually considerably...
• intermittent power lock problems
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:06 -0500
  ...When I bought my van it had power locks that worked for the passenger door, side door and rear hatch. If I locked the...
• Fwd:84 Volkswagen Vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:42:03 EDT
  ...Have checked CTS (tried replacing), tried different ECU, checked power & grounds (cleaned), tried running w-O2s disconnected. Exhaust system not clogged. Any ideas? Thanks...
• Re: Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:57:42 -0800
  My 84 week/wolfs has NO power mirror (maybe wind powered!) Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment(fishless)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:34:50 -0800
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;In <DIV></DIV>&gt;terms of actual power in a circuit, or acoustic...
• Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:04:10 -0700
  ...m --- Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote: > The power window switches are all the same, driver vs. passenger side etc. > Is the electrical part...
• Overall Timing Advance, Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:30:09 -0600
  Hello, I have been playing around with the timing on my van trying to balance between power and cool running temps. I am curious...
• Re: 1.9 heads on a 2.1 motor?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:33:01 -0700
  ...Until you get to variable valve timing.....using cam profiles to increase power can only get you More power at the high end, at...
• Re: What power steering fluid to use?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:55:32 -0500
  ...What power steering fluid to use? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > All the Dexron fluids are basically the same viscosity. The later ones are...
• Re: Engine Conversion's Done (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:57:24 -0700
  ...Good fuel mileage, very reliable power plant, very available motor, >parts are cheap and easy to pick up, VW powerplant again makes servicing not...