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• Re: Blinking temperature light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:56:30 -0400
  ...It's also conceivable it's a controller problem though again not likely. As far as the blinking light is concerned, it blinks when...
• Re: AC ON / High idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:16:24 -0400
  Franc, what does ICU mean? Idle Control Unit, so same as ISCU?? Cheers, Ben RAlanen@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 13/04...
• Re: FW: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:13:12 -0700
  ...Idle Control Issues > > I like air conditioning; I like it a lot. When I drive, I drive with the > AC > on. That's just...
• Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:28:02 -0700
  ...Charge Controller & Vents > What are you planning to do in that thing that you think you might need > so much juice? I would start...
• Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:01:09 -0500
  ...Eurovan traction/stability control <snip the original for brevity> Just a few clarifications. The system is called ESP, is made by Bosch and is...
• Re: '86 up brake improvent on vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 06:56:06 -0700
  As far as I know, the 86 steering knuckle will go right on the solid lower control arm used in later 85s. The 86...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2017 03:43:45 +0000
  The PS pressure switch is an input to the idle valve controller. There is also an input for the AC compressor clutch. The idle...
• Re: New weels rubbing control arm
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 08:55:04 -0800
  ...The tire place just called and said the front wheels are hitting the upper control arms. >> >> The wheels are the 16x7.5 ET 23...
• re: Re: O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Dec 95 14:14:09 PST
  ...He said they were initially put on to control | emissions, but | he has tested buses before and after installing new sensors | and | couldn't...
• Re: Any way to ship economically from Germany?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:58:15 -0700
  ...with no controlled items for US or Destination port. after that prices jumped to a rate for up to 500 lbs. and crating fees...
• Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 23 May 2005 15:31:53 EDT
  ...In the meantime, becaus eit was stiff, the haeter valve control cable had bent up at the dash board end. I was able to...
• Re: FS: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:12:20 -0500
  ...great for driving in fog or mist > or drizzle.. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > How do you control the duration? > > ORR ~ DeanB ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I picked up one of these relays...
• Rear heater blower switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Dec 2016 12:44:46 -0600
  ...I've had apart the overhead blower switch and control switch for the AC, but have not been able to get this one apart...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:22:55 -0700
  ...Remote for the Radio Neil, the remote on the last two head units I've installed, both Pioneer, will control the power, on/off...
• Re: 1987 Westy Problems
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 18 Sep 95 09:25:30 EDT
  wrt control arm bushings on Vgon: they are tack-welded into the arm at the factory. Do new ones need to be tacked-welded...
• Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 12:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Kenyon well knows. ;) > >But they don't have cruise control!!! Or /showers.
• Re: Manual doesn't match the car
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:25:24 -0700
  ...Jim C > what do your controls look like?
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:12:25 -0800
  ...One - is build a programmable controller that could control the firing of an electric kiln - and have it work in conjunction with a desktop...
• EV Troubleshooting - VW1551 substitute
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 20:51:50 -0500
  For those EV owners with engine / transmission problems; often the solution can be found by checking the control computer with the "VW 1551" scan...
• Re: brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 08:31:37 -0800
  ...This van has cruise, the pedal > switch I assume is for the cruise control. Correct > me if I'm wrong. > > Thanks, > Jeff > > -----Original Message...
• Re: how to use heater controls on dash. '88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:04:11 EDT
  ...I am a little confused as to how the heater controls on the dash work. it is 4 sliding knobs. I have put them...
• Re: Cruise control con't
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:22:50 -0700
  ...Cruise control con't On the rear of the speedo head there should be a white sensor with two prongs sticking out.� It is...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
  ...The control arm will drop down enough so that you can easily take the spring out. Don't forget to remove the bracket that...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:24:17 -0700
  ...But apart from that, a PWM controller might be an interesting project - liberating us from the restriction of *only* three fan speeds :) alistair On...
• Re: WTB: 1990 Syncro Radius Rod
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:12:11 -0400
  ...into the solid cast lower control arm, not the earlier version that > bolts to the stamped lower control arm. ETKA says the part number...
• Re: Questions & Help [fast idle problem]
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:13:37 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug Lee Schelin <lschelin@IX.NETCOM.COM> wrote >The only thing I did yesterday was to clean the Idle Speed Control Valve >to...
• Re: Cruise control question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:24:19 -0500
  Jim, I have cruise control on my 88 and several years ago it started to fail intermittently. I traced the problem to a pin...
• Re: squeaky front end
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:20:43 -0400
  ...Upper control arm bushings may squeek,even when new.Mine squeek when the humidity is low.I squirt them with, silicone,then. Learning from...
• Re: I'm back!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:09:37 -0800
  ...the older style weak parking brake handle, > and the stamped lower control arms with associaed parts in the fronts > suspension. > > at some point in...
• Re: Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 06:14:26 -0400
  ...Idle control system I'm having trouble with the idle - and, I believe, the idle control system - on my 88 Westfalia. It's been...
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:38 -0700
  ...If I'm friendly enough with the driver to be eyeballing his control arms and coolant lines, I can probably just look at the...
• Re: Cold air in winter
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:40:52 -0800
  Clarence, It sounds like your vent flaps that control the incoming air to the heater unit are possibly out of adjustment or the foam...
• Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:47:32 -0700
  ...Eurovan traction/stability control > > Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:32:00 -0700 > From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM> > Subject: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability...
• =?UTF-8?Q?RE:_86.5_Westy_2.1_=E2=80=94_2_problems.?= =?UTF-8?Q?_No_High_Startup_Idle___=E2=80=94__Const?= =?UTF-8?Q?ant_ON_Oil_Light?=
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 May 2016 20:26:55 -0400
  1) The idle control valve is not a high failure item. It can be tested. It is too expensive a part to buy new...
• Re: Heating system
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 09:11:46 PDT
  ...Is it possible that this is like the recirculation control on an air conditioning system? It would work something like this... Fresh air vents...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:15:14 EST
  In a message dated 22/02/2004 4:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: <<<<Do the Idle Stabilizer Control...
• speed sensor failure
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:57:34 -0600
  ...my 2.5 Subaru ECU the exact speed, and my cruise control, too. (2000 or 2001 AT ECU) It suddenly failed. That is, it...
• Re: How About Satellite Internet?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:07 -0700
  ...the supplied software on your computer ( lap top etc) displays picture and controllable image of your remote. I have it hooked to my DVR...
• Re: Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:22:52 -0400
  ...Core had been replaced by something from another vehicle and the control > > valve is not there. > > I am wondering if anyone has a used...
• Re: Cruise control issues
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 20 May 2009 12:33:37 -0400
  ...Cruise control issues My cruise had not been working for a while now. When I set the cruise I feel it kick in through...
• Re: Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Thu, 26 May 1994 18:54:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Personally I haven't had a problem figuring out the heater controls, but I had an old SAAB before the Vanagon, and SAAB's...
• More questions on my '85
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Nov 1994 12:29:24 -0800 (PST)
  ...Also, could someone explain the heater/fresh air controls, they seem indordinately complicated (I also have a rear heater as well). The four levers...
• Re: Fog Light wire fire, help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:19:55 -0800
  ...Usually we think of relays as devices for use to avoid putting the current load through the control switch but that is not always...
• Re: what controlls the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:35:19 -0400
  FWIW, On my 1980 Westy, the air-flow meter controls the pump via a relay. If I manually move the air-flow meter, the...
• Syncro lower control arm bushing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 19:59:28 -0700
  ...all the syncro rubber stuff is no biggie -- except the lower control arm busing. He said everyone he's attempted, he's totally buggered...
• New to List
  Historical mailing list - Leigh Ann Zaolino
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 22:10:33 -0500
  ...how do I get the cruise control working? Is the gizmo that makes it work something anyone has the parts for that they would...
• Upgrading DA6 heater electronics?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:35:46 -0700
  ...Has anyone tried upgrading a DA6 with electronic controls from a newer model? Specifically, I'd like to have the ability to run for...
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:22:18 EST
  ...Did you have any trouble removing those long bolts that run through the upper control arm bushings? John, they came right out. Why was...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:48:25 -0600
  Agreed - but that silly switch controls it all! John On 11/21/2013 11:20 AM, mark drillock wrote: > on Vanagons very little of...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:50:34 -0500
  ...I think that I have a wonky cruise control finally figured out. Before I fixed it, was more like uncontrolled cursing. Geo/ATL
• Cruise control issues
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Wed, 20 May 2009 12:06:57 -0400
  My cruise had not been working for a while now. When I set the cruise I feel it kick in through the accelerator but...
• Re: [WetWesties] High-pitched engine hum when cold
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:53:43 -0700
  ...turn the volume control clockwise. ; ) > > D >
• Re: Wipers won't
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 01:26:54 EDT
  Walter, I believe the wiper park feature is controlled by the wiper relay. Changing the relay should fix the wiper parking problem. BenT <A...
• Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:59:54 -0400
  Ok I can't seem to find the manual that came with my vanagon and I can't figure out the four sliders on...
• Re: Idle Control Unit (not valve)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 13:18:30 -0700
  I took the thing apart & it did not look like my old one. The old one was obviously burnt. I just put it back...
• Re: Climate Control Help
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:35:59 EST
  well you obviously have the highly sought after in-dash Behr Air Conditioning unit.. consider yourself lucky..and if you dont need or want...
• Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:08:13 -0600
  ...Is this the time to replace the control arm bushings??? How many are there on one side?? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:41:43 -0400
  I'm having trouble with the idle - and, I believe, the idle control system - on my 88 Westfalia. It's been going on for...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:42:44 -0700
  ...Cruise Control > > Hi List, > I've ordered the Audiovox CSS100 version cruise control and will pick =20= > it up next week when I'm...
• Front differential lock with a non-VC Syncro - valve safety question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 May 2004 22:02:55 -0700
  ...For those of you who lack the back ground on the vacuum controlled differential locks - this is how they work. There is a control...