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• Front end looseness
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:47:12 -0400
  I've narrowed down the play in my left front wheel to the upper control arm. When I shake the wheel left to right...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:33:21 -0700
  ...Cruise Control > > My cruise control just quit. I checked the fuse which controls same along > with the A/C, power windows, power mirrors etc...
• Re: and bulb for air control knobs?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:36:18 -0800
  ...and bulb for air control knobs? .... Annnnnd Are there bulbs behind the air conditioning control knobs? Bill 90 Westy Syncro [text/html]
• Cruise Control for '83 wasserpumper
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:07:53 -0700
  Any opinions/suggestions for installing cruise control on an '83 GL wasserpumper w/4spd manual trans? tony "yes, i can swim"
• Cruise control for a '90?
  Historical mailing list - "Vernon J. Sansom, Jr. (by way of Ron Lussier )"
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 11:41:53 -0700
  Looking for an add-on cruise control for a '90 Vanagon. Know of any? Vernon Sansom Vernon.J.Sansom@usa.net
• Re: unsubscribe
  Historical mailing list - none
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 14:14:23 -0700
  Unsubscription denied. Gerry will control the horizontal! Gerry will control the vertical! HA HA HA HA HA hee hee..... dawn wrote: > unsubscribe [text/html]
• NEED Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (P/N 251 907 393D)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:02:04 EST
  Does anyone have an Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, P/N 251 907 393D for sale? Rich
• Re: Fri. Gas pedal control..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:07:44 -0600
  I get better gas mileage not using cruise control. My experience is that with cruise control, the device will run up and down the...
• Re: That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:58:29 -0700
  ...That Audiovox Cruise Control > > >I know from searching the archives that others have tried, and like, the Audiovox cruise control > >http://www.jcwhitney.com...
• Re: interesting vanagon for sale in victoria
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:54:11 -0800
  South African T3's have rotary controls. Not sure what year they started putting those on. If you look at a Mk3/A3 Golf...
• Re: Query....
  Historical mailing list - Phil
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:49:59 -0700
  ...I have an '89 Wolfie without cruise control and wish to install an aftermarket unit. Is there one out there? Thanks, Phil -----Original Message...
• Cruise Control Question (fubared first post)
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Fri, 31 May 2002 06:46:39 -0500
  Hi, I am looking for the name of a part used in the cruise control system. The part can be described as a bolt...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:55:51 -0400
  ...It is likely that she has NOT turned off the heater controls. They can be confusing for new owners. The levers work like this...
• Cruise Control Install bay area/Santa Cruz
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 11:35:29 -0800
  I'd like to get a cruise control installed on my '87 Westy. My father says there used to be places that specialized in...
• Re: How to operate the temp control
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:14:22 -0700
  > How DO the heater/vent controls work? I have figured out that > if I push all four levers to the right, it is warm...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:51:15 -0800
  ...The valve is controlled > via pulse width modulation, so when it's doing its job, it'll be vibrating. > It's unfortunately not all...
• RE: Piece of metal rod stuck in rubber bushing, how remove?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 10:53:12 EST
  On Vanagon sway bar links, what looks like a rubber bushing on the control arm is actually two rubber bushings, one above, one below...
• Re: Idle control unit
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:22 -0400
  ...Idle control slides onto it. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 13, 2012 o godz. 3:27 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał...
• Re: mystery parts again
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 13:06:20 -0400
  I see you already have a response explaining that the 'mystery' components are part of a cruise control system. You also said that you...
• Re: Idle Control Valve - Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:57:16 -0700
  ...Swapped out idle control box...no change. > > Any ideas as to what is keeping the idle control valve open constantly? > > Ric > > Sent from my...
• Re: Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:31:54 -0400
  ...They also said that older control arms are made from sheet metal. I've yet to find sheet metal control arms on my '84...
• Fuel Inj Testing
  Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
  Tue, 16 May 95 9:44:14 PDT
  ...But, the control unit doesn't fire up the fuel injectors. I have checked the power supply & the ground connections to the control unit...
• Ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:03:38 GMT
  ...Its impossible to figure out the ventilation controls without an owners manual. Tell me this isn't one of the most stupid designs ever...
• DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:21:12 -0700
  How many 1.9L H2OBoxer DigiJet owners have ever Cleaned & Reapplied Heatsink Compound on the Hall Control Unit ? ORR ~ DeanB
• F.S. ECU, AFM, ISV control unit, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:04:38 EST
  For Sale: ECU, Air flow meter, ISV control unit, etc. have both for 1.9L and 2.1L chris
• Re: Where to mount the cruise control control pad
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:51:57 -0700
  Mine is on the blank spot , bottom right of dash below the emergency blinker switch. Works great there
• Re: Coolant warning light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:11:42 +1000
  ...A voltage across the sensor's two metal prongs which are immersed in coolant sees a fairly high resistance which the controller interprets as...
• Re: Installing cruise on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:32:36 EDT
  Cruise Control Basics Cruise control systems have been with us for years. They work very effectively to control the speed of the vehicle, but...
• Re: Possible Solar Charge Controller Warning ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 7 May 2015 08:25:06 -0700
  > A 40 amp fuse needs to be placed in the positive wire connecting the charge > controller to the battery exactly. In my case, controller...
• Re: ventilation levers- tips for usage
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:26:03 -0600
  Jere, The vent controls are confusing. Here are some tips For heat at your feet.....move just the second lever from the top (lever...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:00:23 -0800
  Hey Chad, You are correct...the cruise control has two release systems in place when you tap the clutch or the brake: one is...
• Cruise Control ??
  Historical mailing list - alun miller
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 13:15:21 +0100
  John, I have cruise control on my Turbo Diesel and it appears to react in the same way as yours. It is a quite...
• Re: Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:47:17 -0700
  Rob, Here is a link to my experiences with my aftermarket cruise control. I've been using it about 10 years now. Hope it...
• Re: AC in the winter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 7:31:34 PST
  ...If you notice on the heater controls > there are the three A/C settings and then the upper/lower and > defrost controls. The order...
• Re: Fwd: Raining-no cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:48:36 -0600
  ...He had cruise >control on, and hit a deep water puddle in the freeway. As the water >slowed the car, the cruise control fed...
• cruise control
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 11:25:39 -0500
  Dear Listmembers, How difficult (and costly) is it to install a cruise control unit on a Vanagon? I have an 84 GL, manual transmission...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 May 2008 21:23:07 -0700
  On 5/2/08, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > As BenT notes, some round knob controls still make use of cables. > That's...
• Cruise Control - Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:00:26 -0500
  I have been told that with a Subaru engine in the van, the cruise control is defunct, Anyone know about the efficacy of this?
• Vanted: 1988 ECU (Engine Control Unit)
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:19:53 EDT
  Does anyone have an ECU (Engine Control Unit) for a 88 vangon (2.1L engine)? Erik ErikValeur@AOL.com 978-921-0656
• for sale: vanagon factory OEM CRUISE CONTROL system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:45:30 EDT
  for sale: vanagon factory OEM cruise control system. includes stalk on steering wheel, wires, relays, etc. $285 chris se pa
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:09:36 EDT
  ...I guess if one finds it really necessary to have instant control of the stop valve all yous gotta do is drill a hole...
• Seat Adjustment Control Q's
  Historical mailing list
  20 Jun 97 08:02:09 PDT
  ...One has both front/back and tilt controls on the same side, and the other is on the opposite side. Which goes where? Of...
• Re: WTB: Thermostat Controlled Fan for Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:56:28 -0600
  ...The same goes for controlling the fan if you have a Waser Boxer, hook it to the radiator fan controller. Electrical limitations are in...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 May 2010 21:59:47 -0400
  ...The intermittent > symptoms you describe can be caused by a bad coil or broken spring in the > valve, a bad controller, or the controller...
• Cruise Control for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:09:36 +0000
  ...Should get cruise control . I have to limit driving time to under 3 hr stretches to keep that in check. Hi folks, I cannot...
• erratic cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:15:58 -0700
  hi all, the cruise control on my 1988 tintop 2.1 wbx acts erratic ... some time it works some time it doesn't on...
• More progress in idle problem and a question
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:05 EDT
  I covered the end of the idle stabilizer control valve with tape so that no air could pass through that system and reconnected the...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:59:05 -0700
  The biggest advantage would be if you changed the front brakes and lower control arms as a unit. The 86+ front brakes are much...
• cruise control module
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:50:55 -0700
  hi all, could anyone please tell me where's the location of the cruise control module (the rectangle aluminum box) - '90 Carat thanks in...
• CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 09:18:14 -0800
  Hello; Can 1987 Westfalia with 4-speed manual transmission be equipped with the cruise control? Anyone knows who sells it as retrofit or otherwise...
• WTB: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit-2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 12 May 2000 14:41:33 EDT
  Does anyone have a known-good Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, P/N 251 907 393D for sale? Please e-mail me. Rich
• remote mirrow problem
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 18:58:48 -0600
  No control over the remote side mirrors. Fuse is OK. It looks like we have no power to the control system. Help Rick 90...
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:16:53 -0700
  RE: Success With Cruise Control Glad to hear you got it working. Interesting that you can run it off the coil....
• Re: Switch to LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:46:06 -0700
  I mention it.......about cruise control and LED brake lights , because .. Marco of BusLabs in Berkely just had a challenging deal fixing cruise control...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:03:01 -0500
  ...Cruise Control Can anyone recommend an after market cruise control to purchase/ install on my 1987 Vanagon Camper with auto transmission?
• EV AC/Heat controls
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 08:57:31 -0700
  ...The AC/Heat control for the front does not light up. At night you cannot see the controls at all. Do I have a...
• Re: WTB: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit-2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Fri, 12 May 2000 14:24:36 -0500
  ...Idle Stabilizer Control Unit-2.1L > Does anyone have a known-good Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, P/N 251 907 393D > for sale? Please...
• Anyone have a good used idle control unit for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:07:36 -0400
  Hi, The latest wisdom on my idle woes on my 87 Westy is that it is possibly the idle control unit. Bus Depot has...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:07:58 -0400
  ...Eric Richard Golen wrote: > Hi, > > Before I buy a used ISV control unit and find out the idle/warm up problem > with my 87...
• Cruise Control help
  Historical mailing list - Leigh Ann Zaolino
  Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:52:01 -0500
  ...cruise control unit located behind the glove box seems to be the problem. Anyone have one of these for sale? Let me know because...