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• Re: Vanagon camper with a humungous basement
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:19:31 -0700
  ...result of an engine conversion project that got > way > out of control. > Can'[t see the exhaust but I'll bet there's an...
• Re: Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz
  Historical mailing list - John Pinkham
  Thu, 26 May 94 10:34:49 EDT
  Those VW "climate control" levers are about as intuitive as the choke on my Norton Commando. Pull the choke lever to unchoke it. Return...
• Alternatives to the 009 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:56:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...THanks, Thom -- > Control your local stork. ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916...
• Re: Enough Already!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 14:18:57 CDT
  ...Stop! >In the past week an a half we have gone from Language Barriers to Oregon >Bashing to Cruise Control Bantering. Enough is enough...
• Re: time vs. rpm vs. wear
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:05:55 -0500
  ...Dennis, > >Is this fan switch just a bypass to the thermo-controlled switch? > >Steven > >sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com No it is a replacement for...
• 1987 Vanagon Adventurewagon - FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Susan Foster
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 18:13:29 EST
  ...in cabin area, dining table, sunroof, propane heat, automatic with cruise control, blaupunkt stereo, hookups for electric and water, porta-potti, privacy curtains all...
• Heater cables
  Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:50:01 -0400
  ...Mine is bent near > the slider control, unbending works for about two slides and then it needs > unbending again. I'm afraid it'll...
• Re: Digifant Tool
  Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 22:07:14 -0800
  ...The Digifant tool has 6 LEDs that help in the diagnosis of Digifant ECU and its sensors / controls. LEDs are used where... URL: taos...
• FS or trade: '80 VW pickup (Rabbit)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 31 May 1999 00:23:32 -0400
  ...Currently I need a diesel Vanagon bell-housing, a factory cruise control, an RX-7 or other good oil cooler with thermostat, R side...
• Another hesitation question....
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 18:57:08 -0400
  Where is the idle speed control valve? I can't seem to find it on my '85GL. I've experienced intermittent hesitations during acceleration...
• New Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 11 May 2001 09:29:47 -0600
  ...them in the US? I would assume safety or maybe emmisions control would make that impossible, but its still a really neat idea. I...
• ECU for 84, 1.9
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sat, 17 May 2003 20:41:08 EDT
  ...The next rational thing is the Electronic Control Unit. Does anyone have a used one for a Digijet at a reasonable price. Thanks in...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:38:44 EDT
  In a message dated 4/24/03 7:10:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: > If you remember the original question...
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:05:15 +1300
  Uh guys, the lower control arms are cast IRON on the late 85 & up. Actually, I would think they are cast STEEL. Cast iron...
• Re: What octane fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 21 May 2005 19:35:39 -0400
  ...compression engines out there that can advance/retard timing dynamically to control detonation. They will run more advance with high octane fuel meaning more...
• Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:25:31 -0700
  ...What are you talking about? > Gotta have the euro headlight frame with part 535 941 295 A - "headlight range control motor" behind it instead...
• Re: Stretch Westy Google "Street View" voyeurism
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 20:36:21 -0300
  ...I just found the zoom control. > >Look out for the tow truck! >
• Re: Patching a water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:56:10 -0400
  ...One has an adjustable temperature control which is desirable in that different plastics melt at different temperatures. Here's the adjustable one: http://www...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:44:32 -0400
  At 01:09 PM 7/16/2008, Michael Diehr wrote: >And a further question -- in lpg mode, does the thermostat control the >flame size...
• Re: Ventilation and vegetarian controls
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:23:03 -0700
  ...Ventilation and vegetarian controls > I am pretty confused about all this talk of ventilation and vegetarian > controls. > If Karl W.'s brains are on...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:05:20 -0800
  ...I would suggest that the ECU used in the GW system will have idle control built into it just like a lot of other...
• WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:08:57 -0600
  ...Also, removing the heater/fresh air control plastic plate so you can see into that part of the controls, or to make adjustments to...
• FI Puzzles Bosch Mechanic
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 10:48:00 -0500
  ...While repairing my Fuel Injection on my 87 Westy my "Bosch Certified" Mechanic diagnosed a failed control unit. It was burned and needed to...
• Re: Help, my wallet's always empty...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 09:31:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Any suggestions? Is the "volume control" screw really just > an idle mixture screw? If not, then is there a volume control screw on > the...
• Re: Squeaks/longevity
  Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:21:58 -0500
  Stuart, Per your post a few days ago about squeaks , I'd love to know your easy fix for the upper control arm bushings...
• My dream vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:01:14 -0700
  ...Why not cruise control that actually works (I have a lever...), A wiper control that doesn't have intermittent at the position below off...
• Re: How does Digifant work?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:08:25 -0700
  ...The Digifant ECU needs what pretty much any FI controller needs. Not sure what there is to discuss about it. It pretty much just...
• Fridge Wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:22:17 -0800
  ...If I read things correctly, there is also no thermostatic control when hooked up to 12 volt. Lastly, there appears to be a separate...
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:52:29 -0800
  ...Perhaps there is an improvement in stiffness, given the more complex nature of the Vanagon control arm (with the radius rod tie in) versus...
• Re: coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:55:06 -0700
  ...The low level sensor works by triggering a small control module (in the dash) when it senses low coolant. This control module then sends...
• Re: Camper A/C Switch (Outrageously Expensive)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:16:27 -0400
  ...The inner one controls > A/C on/off and fan speed, while the outer one controls temperature. Behind > the switch is a black piece...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:39:14 -0400
  ...Cruise Control > Jim, >> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:31:09 -0700 >> From: Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM> >> Subject: Re: Cruise Control >> >> Hi List...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:37:03 -0700
  ...There is a wire > from the A/C compressor clutch over to the idle control unit so the idle > control unit will know to...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:00:22 -0800
  ...Since the O2 sensor "controls mixture" it can cover a range of off spec conditions. In order to adjust the system it must be...
• Re: speedometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 7 May 2013 10:31:45 -0600
  ...possible, to make allowances for any satellite signal variations beyond their control." - http://gpssystems.net/accurate-gpsbased-speedometer/" Mine is spot-on. I used...
• Re: hunting idle when cold,no,no, no,no, like this
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 02:06:41 EDT
  ...If it doesnt, turn car off, unplug the two connectors going to idle stabalizer control unit, it's the black box on the left...
• FS: 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Tue, 11 May 1999 22:36:58 -0400
  ...Needs muffler, and temp control cable (that what brought him to Flynns) It has dealer installed cruise control, optional middle seat w/locking compartment...
• Re: vent flaps on 87 won't seal
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:15:55 -0700
  ...The flaps won't seal off the air when the control lever is fully in the closed position. I've readjusted the ventilation cable...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO... Anybody in Cali been able to get theirssmogged and legal?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:46:08 -0800
  ...As I indicated at the time, with > closed loop operating capability (O2 sensor working in the control circuit) > and deep pockets on the part...
• Re: Anyone have a stabilizer bar linkage they would be willing to part out?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 09:23:48 -0600
  ...lower control arm and > connects via a rubber bushing to the main stabilizer > bar - I only need the piece from the control arm to...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:30:33 -0500
  The Crankcase vent system is not really controlled. Any flow thruogh the breather is after the AFM and therefore not compensated except for the...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:40:14 -0500
  ...Squeaking bushings upfront ?? > > > >I just replaced the upper control arm bushings, that's the best thing to > >do. I wished I had done it...
• Off topic Friday post
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 22:05:50 -0600
  ...Noticed shortly after that the steering wheel controls wouldn’t respond. I seem to have snapped a wire or something in the steering column...
• Cold isles well, warm less so
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:09:21 -0700
  ...Idle control valve is new. And begin diagnosing. GO! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:20:45 -0700
  ...dictate what happens with > our beloved Vanagons - by way of emission control? It's gonna be > interesting times ahead. > Citation/source/details on this...
• Re: Blower Knobs -- is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 May 2012 16:01:26 -0400
  At 11:38 AM 5/21/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >The two blower knobs on the dash (front and rear climate control >blowers...
• Re: Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 11:40:13 -0400
  ...But the later controllers won't peg the gauge (a Very Good Thing, but they need the light). d
• Re: re: auxiliary batteries
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:31:40 EDT
  >The isolator I used from Sure-Power controls throughput to < 90A. Throughput to 90A is not the prob. The prob is that isolators drop...
• Locking of Security
  Historical mailing list - JOSE RIVERO
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 14:44:44 +0100
  Hello, all Somebody has any idea in order to close the compartment for where the levels of oil, water, are controlled etc. This this...
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 11:56:44 -0800
  Make sure the valve on the rear heater is open fully and the temp control in the dash is also open. You should start...
• Re: fan blowing fuse
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 9 May 2000 13:18:55 -0400
  ...Check the wire wrapped rheostat the controls the speed of the fan, it may be shorting out. John -------- OK, I'm a much bigger...
• spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:48:33 -0700
  ...So is that then 8 sparks at a time?! Out of control Cheers! Matthew Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry...
• Re: Flaking paint on stove control panel discussion
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:09:29 -0800
  I got oxysolv on line at http://www.oxisolv.com/ Get the "Oxisolv Rust remover+Degreaser" Its the Same stuff as "POR-15 Metal...
• amplifier installation
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 17:39:42 -0800
  ...Also have a crossover behind the glove compartment, next to the cruise control module. Hector ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sibley" <Sibleyjm@AOL.COM> > where...
• Re: Heater controls, 84.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 01:37:42 -0400
  At 12:36 PM 8/21/2002, Leon Korkin wrote: >I made an improvement here. Found piece of thin metal tubing, cut to >length...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:33:48 -0400
  I stand corrected --- by more than one of you. Thanks, Doug >Actually, turning on the ignition only starts the ECU. The ECU then runs...
• Re: VW Radio pig tail ...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:42:05 -0700
  ...Premium Audio with CD control. > I wonder if any of you have a pig tail for it. > Zoltan >
• Vacuum pump
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:11:53 -0400
  So, my search of Bentley and the archives seems to bear out that the vacuum pump is exclusively for the cruise control on my...
• Re: Can't remove spark plug - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:14:58 -0500
  ...And for a split second, I understood the air control lever layout. Jim On Oct 18, 2006, at 8:57 PM, mordo wrote: > <does...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel NVC
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:48:16 -0700
  And Renault has a controlling interest in Nissan. The world continues to shrink under the corporate states. On Nov 12, 2007, at 6:39...