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• Best/lowest $$/Aftermarket Cruise Control?
  Historical mailing list - Mercedes
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 16:16:04 -0600
  Suggestions from you, the list members, for a GOOD/best aftermarket cruise control. Want to watch $$, and ease of installation - like can we easily...
• Re: PWM controller , was Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:03:35 -0700
  my rad fan is 450 W if that helps alistair PS i dont see the point in a pwm controlled fan, I would concentrate...
• 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:28:27 -0800
  Electronic Idle control valves operate with a 'duty cycle' I believe. It's most definitely not 'on or off' . And I don't like...
• Re: Solar Panel Controller Failure Cause? PICS (was: 'solar controller warning')
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:35:21 -0700
  ..... further to this, since the vendor said it was ok to do, for wire routing purposes, I mounted my controller upside down. Had I...
• Fridge Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 07:42 -0600 (MDT)
  Ron- Just my logical mind working here, but it sounds like a delivery problem to the burner (or an unlikely two bad control valves...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - robert brown
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:57 -0500
  Can anyone recommend an after market cruise control to purchase/ install on my 1987 Vanagon Camper with auto transmission?
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Judson Cook
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 16:44:33 -0600
  What's a good source to buy a kit to install cruise control on my '91 vanagon? Thanks, Jud
• control arm bushings 91
  Historical mailing list - Heffelfinger
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 18:54:19 -0500
  ISO 4 upper control arm bushings for '91 , what should I expect to pay? Labor on that?
• Re: Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 19:48:04 -0700
  ...Thinking it might be > time to switch from vacuum actuated cruise control to electronic cruise > control as per the Rostra unit. I still want...
• Re: Solar Charge Controllers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blackburn
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:59:39 -0700
  ...http://www.rvsolar.com/controllers.htm http://www.rvsolar.com/vanagon.htm I am using the Solaris 16 amp controller with a Kyocera 80...
• Re: cruise control switches?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 09:09:39 +0200
  >Does anyone have a set of the cruise control clutch >and brake pedal mounts and the tabs for the pedals >that they might want...
• Re: Any solar gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:13:09 -0600
  You'll need panels and a charge controller. It will take a couple of medium sized panels to get 10A. Check bpsolar.com and...
• Re: Cruise Control Question
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 16:36:41 -0800
  ...Cruise Control Question Hi All, My 87 Westy has cruise control, and it seems that the cruise control does not function below 55 mph...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:35:31 -0500
  > My primary concern is getting rid of the irritating squeakiness. > > So far all I have is the 4 upper control arm bushings ($24.95...
• Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:30:19 -0700
  What do each of the 4 heater controls do starting from the top moving down? Danny '84 Westy (Vanny) �
• Re: That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:51:06 -0700
  ...Before photo: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Solenoid.jpg> After photo: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Solenoid_Vacuum...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:26:31 -0600
  Doesn't the Stabilizer control come into play when the AC is on, as in providing a signal to the ECU to kick up...
• 85-86 Spindle Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:50:45 -0400
  ...It had the cast lower control arms though. That seems strange in itself. The real question I have though, is if the spindle from...
• Upper Controlarm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:09:11 EST
  Page 40.2 in Bentley's shows a torque of 54ft lb on the upper control arm nut for the up to 10-84...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:32:40 -0800
  ...2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve Doesn't the Stabilizer control come into play when the AC is on, as in providing a signal...
• 87 Westfalia heater control
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:45:01 -0400
  ...As a result, the heater control's 4 metal sliders protrude too far, some rubbing against and some bending the cover plate when they...
• Re: Ventilation Controls
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:18:03 -1000
  >I feel rather stupid, but I've had my vanagon now for 4 months, and >I'm still pretty perplexed to the ventilation controls...
• Re: Solar panel question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:22:30 -0800
  ...http://store.altenergystore.com/Charge-Controllers/Solar-Charge-Controllers/Pwm-Type-Solar-Charge-Contollers/c477/ -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the...
• Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
  I wonder if someone would be so kind as to accurately measure an upper control arm bushing for me? I would like to know...
• Re: EV Problems
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:07:31 -0700
  At 5:50 PM 6/15/98, Christopher Quijano wrote: >>>> >Both the Os sensors are emmision control devices and on the VR6's with...
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 May 2008 23:05:58 -0700
  > 1990 was the first year of the dash-mounted a/c controls. > i know 1988 had overhead controls cause i had one. and likewise...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:24:32 -0400
  ...Cruise Control Hi List, It appears that my cruise control only consists of a lever stuck into the steering column and nothing else, so...
• solar charge controller
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:35:14 -0700
  what brand/model charge controllers do folks recommend? ease of installation? cost? thanks, tim Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
• heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:54:02 -0800
  for those who were unaware they were there http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/vanagon-heater-control-lights/ alistair
• cruise control system for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 May 2002 05:17:03 EDT
  factory cruise control system for sale.. fits all vanagons. includes turn signal stalk, etc. pmail if interested chris
• The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless advance the ignition timing before it stalls stabilizer and the auxiliary air regulator along with those AC and PS idle booster solenoid valves. Dennis
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 7 May 2010 10:57:13 -0400
  Boy this has me excited! I would love to get rid of the rats nest of stuff for idle control in the 1.9...
• Re: Upper Controlarm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:15:44 -0500
  ...Upper Controlarm Torque > Page 40.2 in Bentley's shows a torque of 54ft lb on the upper control arm nut > for the up...
• Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:52:01 -0400
  At 07:09 PM 6/25/2013, Tom Buese wrote: >Dang if I can figure out the heater controls on my syncro doka! Yes...
• Re: bilge blower speed control - HOW?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:46:43 -0500
  At 10:42 PM 2/22/2001, Holly and Chris Mills wrote: >How do I construct a variable speed control for these? I need...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:53:38 -0700
  Don wrote: > Amazing! Who'd a thunk that a VW van would ever even have a heater, let > alone levers and lights to control...
• Re: Cruise Control Vendors
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:53:10 +1200
  Rostra told me that this vacuumless unit is out of production and that thay had ONE left... >Mike, > >The cruise control I got is...
• Re: Ultimate Cruise Control - Was Lost, Now Found!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 02:55:50 +0000
  ...Ultimate Cruise Control - Was Lost, Now Found! >Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:54:27 EDT > >There has been a reoccurring thread about AudioVox...
• Cruise Control Vacuum
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 22 May 2025 20:11:53 +0000
  Hi all! I have not contributed in a few years...actually more.  But now I have a question!  Trying to get my cruise control...
• Re: heater always on
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:56:42 -0700
  Actually I did get control valve and control wire from the dealer - don't remember the cost. Do it yourself because almost everyone, including...
• Re: One other dumb question, removing air control sliders
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:54:06 -0800
  ...one [rear control] panel at a 90* angle - straight and simple ; the front control panel is a sharp angle with barely enough wiring to...
• Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 16:26:49 -0500
  I installed one of these CCS-100 cruise controls a few months ago, and like it a lot. It really makes spending time on...
• Re: Swapping late sway bar links to '82?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:55:55 -0500
  ...From where it is mounted on the control arm, the distance is greater than with the cast iorn control arm.Because the cast iorn...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - - Ron Newton
  Sat, 13 May 2000 14:04:31 EDT
  Has anyone suggestions for the installation of an after market speed/cruise control system on 86 Syncro? Ron Newton San Dimas, CA
• [NVC] IR Radio Remote Control
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:52:16 -0500
  Does anyone have trouble with their (infra-red) remote control on cold mornings? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Now It's Down To 3K-Steal It Now!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:51:08 -0400
  ...I'm also a little skeptical about the "climate control" << > > But it _does_ have climate control- I can see sliders and a fan > switch...
• Re: Doka Look Alike
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:24:39 -0700
  Yes, it looks like the 1956 Jeep Forward Control.;-) http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Forward_Control BenT sent from my electronic leash...
• cruise control in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:13:41 -0800
  I think I remember recent postings about cruise control in a Vanagon...I am not too sure what the issue was. Anyway we parted...
• Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 11:41:14 -0400
  Hydro-planing can occur with Cruise Control on or off ... It is the wear on the tread and the driver's level of common...
• WANTED control arm link for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT A COPICH
  Tue, 4 May 1999 06:51:36 -0400
  Just wondering if anyone has a spare control arm link lying around before I sink $80.00 Thanks
• Upper Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - David Paterson
  Wed, 2 May 2001 15:36:03 -0400
  Hey Listees, Can anyone tell me the size Hex wrench I need to take the Upper Control Arms off? TIA Dave
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:14:39 -0700
  RE: Audiovox CCS100 Try here http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?categorycode=3073B&searchfor=Cruise+Control+-+Universal
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 May 2008 23:23:05 -0700
  >> 1990 was the first year of the dash-mounted a/c controls. >> i know 1988 had overhead controls cause i had one. and likewise...
• EV, Still Looking, Lurking, & Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 23:39:09 -0700
  ...This one didn't have the convenience group (cruise control, power windows, power locks). The power windows and locks I can do without, but...
• Re: oh no another idle control relay?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:04:56 -0400
  This is actually the cruise control, control unit for the Vanagon. You can breathe again :-) Just FYI. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http...
• Re: Cruise Control - Slow to engage?
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:01:37 -0400
  The cruise controll on my 89 Westy Camper reacts similarily except that it seems to respond more quickly after I've driven more than...
• Re: Cruise control tips
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 04:41:28 -0000
  ...Cruise control tips Hello, I just finished diagnosing why my cruise control in my '88 Westy was not working and thought I'd pass...
• Re: me too (solar)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:59:37 -0400
  ...An MPPT type controller ekes more > current out of solar panels than a less-expensive controller because the > MPPT controller will continually adjust the...
• Re: Fwd: Raining-no cruise control
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:27:14 -0500
  ...You may know this >>already--but the highway patrolman told her that you should NEVER >>drive in the rain with your cruise control on...
• Questions about Idle stabilization control units and ECU compatibilities
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:28:12 +0300
  Hello Volks, As part of my analysis work regarding the Vanagon Idle stabilization control unit (ISCU) some of you might be aware of, both...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:37:19 -0500
  ...Control Arm Bushings > > I'm replacing the control arm bushings and wonder if tack welding the new > ones as in the original factory units...