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Re: Idle Control Valve - Part 2
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:32:37 -0700
...On 6/22/14, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: > Any ideas as to what is keeping the idle control valve open constantly? -- Neil...
RE: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 19 Dec 1995 15:05:00 -0800 (PST)
>Anybody put cruise control on your bus? My right knee has never liked >driving, but ever since the patellar cartilage was removed it >has...
Re: charger controllert/low volt Regulator suggestions for 2nd battery system
Historical mailing list - TC
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:49:27 -0800
...I did some R&D into the low volt cutoff, charge controllers I truner over a number most a prices out of van camper...
Re: upper control arm,was squeeks
Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 14:40:17 -0600
...Just yesterday I completed basically a complete refurbish of the front end,including upper and lower ball joints, upper control arm bushings, lower control...
WTB: Black Vinyl front door panels, black headrest, 3-lever vent control trim panel
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:57:03 -0400
...Black Vinyl front door panels, black headrest, 3-lever vent control trim panel. Door panels are all black vinyl - no chrome, no fabric inserts...
heater control valve in '87 Westy
Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:58:48 -0500
Hi, I'm looking for the location of the heater control valve in my Westy. I bought one yesterday (can't shut off the...
Heater core front and rear inline? Has anyone done this mod?
Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:38:01 -0500
...Anyone out there ever try this type of mod? I would like to control both front and rear heat with front heater control valve...
Stock cruise control fixed!
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:23:13 -0400
...I jiggled and pushed on the connections for the cruise control control box behind the glove box, and I also removed, cleaned, and reattached...
Environmental Controls (Heater/Fresh Air Levers)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:10:16 -0500
...I want to get my heat/air controls, rear heater valve, and coolant change squared away soon so as not to have to deal...
heater control light - LED hack
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:48:11 -0800
...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/vanagon-heater-control-light-led-hack/ alistair
SA vanagon heater/vent controls
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:24:51 -0700
Here is a link to a close up pic of the rotary controls on south african T3s. http://www.sa-teile.de/drehknop.jpg...
Cabover vs forward-control
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:25:29 +1200
...It's forward-control, though. Andrew
Idle Control System Explanation, please?
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:51:35 -0500
...So, I put a known working idle control valve in, same thing. Then I swapped in a known working idle control module (behind the...
Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control Installation
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sun, 19 May 2002 12:57:07 -0400
I finally finished installing and testing an Audiovox Cruise Control unit in preparation for a Memorial Day trip to Michigan. I purchased an Audiovox...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - jon
Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:43:15 -0700
;) On a non-stock Diesel Vanagon (5-speed 1.9) , like we've got, cruise control is practical. On our stock diesel Westy (4...
Cruise Control - Diesel
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 13:28:52 -0500
I had an after market cruise control on my van for a few years. (Why would a diesel need a cruise control? - getting a...
Re: Solar charge controller needed what were the recommendations from a while back
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:41:54 -0700
...COM> wrote: > > I use this charge controller... > > http://www.hqsolarpower.com/HQST-30A-MPPT-Solar-Charge-Controller-p/hqst-ctrl-mppt30.htm > > 30Amp in...
Re: Cruise Control for '83 wasserpumper
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Aug 1996 16:25:14 -0400
...suggestions for installing cruise control on an '83 GL >wasserpumper w/4spd manual trans? I've installed Zemco cruise controls in several VWs including...
Re: Bad ECU = no cruise control (?)
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:01:21 -0600
...new ecu............guess what? Cruise control works again!!!!! > > Apparently a signal comes from the ecu to the control unit for the cruise........ I donno...
Broken factory cruise on '90 syncro
Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:10:17 -0800
...One of the issues with the van is a non-functioning cruise-control. I asked Fred's in Redwood City if they could give...
Re: Solar panel question
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:33:10 -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...
Q's about install of cruise control syst
Historical mailing list
Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:49:00 -0500 (EST)
Since Sears no longer sells cruise control systems (at least not in my area) and I wanted to look at one first, I bought...
Cruise ctrl on Tiico I4 conversion?
Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 08:56:42 -0700
...He has some tips and pix on his web page for retrofitting the waterboxer's cruise control onto the new I4 throttle body, but...
Re: Lights behind heater controls
Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 07:03:36 -0800
...Lights behind heater controls > I have a light behind the rear heater control. Is there a light behind the > front heater control? William Yes...
Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:58:59 -0500
I'm replacing the control arm bushings and wonder if tack welding the new ones as in the original factory units is necessary. What...
Re: Lead Acid Battery Bank and Solar Charging
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:17:31 -0700
I use this controller with 2 100W panel http://www.hqsolarpower.com/HQST-40A-MPPT-Solar-Charge-Controller-p/hqst-ctrl-mppt40.htm
Syncro Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment
Historical mailing list - --------
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:07:00 -0500
Anyone know if the Upper Control Arm Bushings are Welded in on a Syncro? Any unusual problem with this same project but on a...
Re: Front end looseness
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Sep 2013 07:50:29 -0400
If the arm is moving the problem is the upper control arm bushings. If the spindle moves and the arm does not it is...
Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:19:58 -0800
yup, one that fits into the back of the plastic control face, illuminates the white plastic portions which acts a bit like a light...
Re: Heating Control Plate
Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
Sat, 16 May 1998 22:30:48 -0700
...Use a pair of needle nose pliers and remove the black heater control knobs carefully one at a time. With a flat blade screwdriver...
Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:42 -0400
Can I run the engine with the IAV connector unplugged for diagnostic purposes? Or will I damage the controller? If I do this and...
Re: Query....cruise control..
Historical mailing list
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:05:47 EDT
...I have an '89 Wolfie without cruise control and wish to install an aftermarket unit. Is there one out there? ive never seen a...
Re: Carb. problems - Help
Historical mailing list
Thu, 24 Nov 1994 09:35:48 -0400 (EDT)
I believe, at least for the US market, the 30 PICT-1 was used for the non-emission controlled 1500 engined Typ1 and Typ2...
heater controls
Historical mailing list - phil hans
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:50:48 -0800
The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be messed up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to the foot area...
Re: NEED Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (P/N 251 907 393D)
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:00:44 -0800
Rich, what does this unit do? The VWs appear to run fine without the Idle Stabilizer Control Units. I'm trying to figure out...
adding cruise control
Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:02:43 -0500
Hi all, I would like to add cruise control to my '87 Westy. Does anyone know how hard it would be to install? Is...
Re: [NVC] Best Internet Telephony
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:17:22 -0800
...The LL phone vendors are so tightly controlled they squeak. It's your elected officials that control every inch of it one way or...
Re: Idle control unit
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:27:53 -0700
FWIW, the ISV control unit on my 1988 Canadian Westy was lying loose behind tail light. This vehicle has low miles. Here's an...
Re: RPM question
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:21:35 -0500
...Is this > normal? to quote the vw diagnosis manual, for Digijet injection (1983-1985): "The fuel injection control unit receives the engine speed signal...
Re: Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:35:41 -0700
Are you talking about adding the idle air control device and small electronic control unit from a 2.1 waterboxer to another engine ? Never...
Re: Cruise Control (Non-working) 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 09:17:57 +0200
...I have never really dealt >with cruise control problems so I am a >little lost as to where to start. I >have the cruise...
Can I route wires through the fire wall
Historical mailing list
Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:54:00 -0500 (EST)
Hi--this is related to another post regarding cruise control systems, but more general in nature..... I want to locate the servo mechanism for...
Upper Control Arm Torque
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:23:04 -0700
...Upper control arm bushing. I losened the nut on the control arm bolt 3/4 of a turn and wah lah, no more squeek...
Re: I'm back . . .A/C and beyond
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:41:44 -0600
...Cold air and cruise control with my 2.5 motor. The cruise control is Dakota Digital, made by someone else and sold by several...
cruise control question
Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
Mon, 9 May 2005 15:17:44 EDT
...I'm looking to buy a used cruise control. I have a donor, but he doesn't really know what to pull, and I...
Re: vanagon - warm air please!!
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:25:04 -0400
And if you're new to vanagon's climate controls you may want to visit: http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent...
Re: solar charge controller
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:24:48 -0700
Yes, Morningstar do make a good controller. The Blue Sky 2000e that I use also permits adjustment to what your battery mfgr recommends as...
Re: erratic cruise control
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 17:36:59 -0300
My busses - from Ras Bully Split (’66 Westy) to the Hyena (’88 Westy) have always had Victoriaville cruise control. Never had any issues with...
Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2010 10:01:04 -0400
The idle air valve is not controlled by the ECU. There is a separate controller in front of the passenger side tail light. The...
Re: Cruise control issues
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Thu, 21 May 2009 07:33:03 -0400
I'd also check the 'throttle control element' which is the little cupcake size bellows unit that's located on top of the engine...
Re: Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:56:27 -0700
I've got a cruise control in a '85 Vanagon. If you need photos I can take some. Richard -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:50:02 -0800
There is no 'control knob' .. there is a lever that you can reach with your fingers, through a hole in the rear heater cover...
Re: Broken factory cruise on '90 syncro
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:01:17 -0500
I have and '88 and the thing that failed on my cruise control was the easiest thing to fix - the rubber diaphragm on the...
Re: Aftermarket cruise control or from my GTI (again)
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 06:37:36 -0500
...Aftermarket cruise control or from my GTI (again) > Ok, same question about the cruise control. Should I try using the one from my > GTI...
Re: Warm air from under the dash.
Historical mailing list - John Sweet
Sun, 21 Jul 1996 13:32:29 -0700
...Before I replied to this, I should've read all the other replies: > The heater control valve is probably stuck open... The control cable...
Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 08:46:27 -0500
...troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control The electric pump in VW / Audi engine compartments is for factory cruise control only. The "bi-pressure" two-way pump...
I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 14 May 2006 16:50:11 -0700
One of the features that prompted me to buy the Starwagen (my '90 Westy) was the fact that it had a cruise control. Although...
Re: . Idle Control System Explanation, please?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:45:44 -0600
...The valve is the same, not sure whether the control module is. The name "idle control system" is basically euphemistic. Any gasoline engine (save...
Upper Control arm compatibility
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:58:15 -0400
Are all upper control arms the same? I need some for my 90gl and have access to some off an 84/85. Are they...
Idle Controller?
Historical mailing list - Peter Wilson
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 11:28:25 -0700
Hi, Does anybody have an idle controller (little green box #251 906 083, 12 V, 371.281 385) for a '84 Camper? I'm...