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• Re: 'FS: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:56:37 +0200
  >Burgundy colored plastic power heated mirrors. >Power steering, power brakes, power windows, automatic transmission, air >conditioning, factory AM/FM/cassette radio, cruise control, Michelin...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:51:58 EST
  ...The EFI computer keeps the proper air/fuel ratio and the developed power drops proportionately. Only one device eliminates this problem - a turbocharger. With...
• Re: manual steering vs. power steering
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:35:37 -0500
  My '84 has manual steering and my '85 has power steering. The '84 steers almost (but not quite) as easy as the '85 when...
• Re: Power Window Switch All of Sudden Dead? 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:47:44 -0400
  Robert Start by making sure you have power to the switch with key on. I just did a bunch of work on my suddenly...
• 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 08:08:24 -0800
  ...Ed Vanagon & never realized that it should have power door locks. I always have to lock the passenger door, side door & rear hatch manually...
• pair of vanagon power mirrors for sale! (not mine)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:01:41 EST
  folks, i just found a set (upgrading from manual to power) but here is a lister who has another set for sale, so if...
• Power Antenna
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 11:35:36 -0700
  Hello, Anyone on the list installed a power antenna in their Vanagon? I am looking at replacing my oem with a power unit but...
• Re: Who needs the power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:26:09 +0200
  My 91 syncro westy has been driven for about 4 years (30,000 kms) without the power steering pump & reservoir in the van. No...
• Converting locks and windows
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:30:11 -0700
  Hi All, I have a parts van with power locks and windows. Due to the color difference I cannot simply change the doors. My...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:48:30 -0400
  Hi Craig, One other option would be for you to just remove the belt and go with no power steering. I have been waiting...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 17 May 2010 10:58:50 -0700
  ...It's my understanding that a power lead would be to raise/lower a "power antenna" and/or to supply power to an "amplified...
• Re: Retrofitting factory power windows on a 1986 Westy???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:29:34 EDT
  ...as i have sold a few power window seups to people who have converted from manual to power. i assume you have a parts...
• power mirrors? Heated or not?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:09:43 -0700
  Hey folks, are all (any??) power mirrors heated? thanks Matthew
• Re: H2 Power Via Fuel Cell /25 mins left of FRIDAY...
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:33:23 -0800
  ...But, NaH seems to be so much more efficient! "Powerballs", http://www.powerball.net/inside/density/index.html , has been most helpful in their...
• Re: Supplying power to the stock radio...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:00:49 -0500
  ...some > way to supply it with constant power for memory only and switched power for > full operation so you don't have to worry...
• Re: power stearing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:43:12 -0500
  ...The power steering rack. 2. The power steering pump and bracket. 3. The power steering fluid (ATF) reservoir 4. Lines from the engine area...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:12:18 -0500
  Stuart, you're starting with an erroneous assumption - that power is constant. Remember, in electricity, Ohm's law, V=I*R, is the most...
• Re: Power Balance Test ?
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 21:11:44 -0700
  ...I missed the gist of > what the tech was explaining, but did catch something about the "lack" of > power. > > Power Balance results were: > > #1...
• Subwoofer power
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 03:12:26 +0000
  ...I just bought an older Kenwood powered subwoofer for my '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia, and it does not have the signal-sensing power switch like...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:55:58 EST
  ...i NEED MORE POWER! i will do this conversion for sure. i want speed/reliability and power. thanks nigel
• rebuilding power steering pump
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:05:35 -0800
  What is the feasibility of rebuilding your powersteering pump? Or is this a "plug and play" thing? While driving home from Joshua Tree (near...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:00:15 -0800
  ...but the loss of power was very significant. For example, the loss of power in other vehicles like my jeep is negligible if even...
• Power Window Regulator for 89 Auto Power Carat - Problem & Question
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:30:09 -0400
  Good Morning to all, I have a 89 Power Window Carat (production line late 88) and the PO installed an aftermarket power window motor...
• Re: Subwoofer power
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 23:35:08 -0800
  Joe, You can certainly use the power antenna wire on the head unit if it's always powered when the unit is on. Some...
• Re: power windows- was Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle--install an alarm
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:55:33 -0800
  ...power windows- was Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle--install an alarm Power windows are great until they stop working... that can happen to manual...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:03:50 -0700
  ...no power steering from the donor motor. I'm converting to air-cooled Porsche 3.2 Carrera power. Porsche didn't put power steering...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:39:57 -0700
  ...When I wrote no "Power Brakes" I had in mind an Anti-lock brake system..which takes control of your wheels and automatically brakes...
• Re: Vw news
  Historical mailing list - side.loading.naish.machine
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:01:26 -0800
  >>Because of strict pollution rules that limit harmful emissions, such as >>soot, the sale of diesel-powered vehicles are banned in California, the >>nation...
• Re: Antenna Replacement AAARRRGGGHHH!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 16 Oct 95 12:26:36 CDT
  On Mon, 16 Oct 95 11:35:26 CDT Tim Smith said: >Has anyone put in a power antenna in their vanagon? yup. really...
• Power Steering Leak 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 13:49:14 -0800
  I had a power steering leak. VW wanted $800 for replacement. I talked them into using an aftermarket rebuild. It brought the price down...
• '91 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Lori Bottom & David Tanzer
  Sat, 22 May 1999 09:41:39 -0400
  ...86K miles, silver, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette, automatic transmission. Located in northern Vermont. This is a California...
• Re: Worst vanagon change
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:51:30 -0700
  ...NET> > Aw c'mon, it has to be that power steering, power windows, power > doorlocks, > etc. that break and cause said owners to email...
• Power window Motor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 15:38:15 -0400
  Anyone have a good used power window motor for sale? Robert Bloomingburg NY
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:56:51 -0700
  RE: Power Steering Fluid Bently specifies Dexron Automatic Transmission Fluid.
• Algae-powered Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:37:00 -0400
  http://jalopnik.com/394479/sears-tower-or-bust-my-algae+powered-car-adventure
• repairing busted off power mirrors....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:40:34 EDT
  the other day i was transporting a vanagon door with the power mirror still attached.. i had it folded back against the door, but...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:57:50 -0700
  ...Yes the power and mileage go way up, especially the power. > > > 5. Claude's Buggies power about 10-15% and mileage usually down, but...
• Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:58:32 -0400
  Thanks Dennis I enjoy the power steering and I planned on rebuilding the rack unless the unpowered rack steered much eaiser than the broken...
• Re: a REAL basic electronics question
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 17:30:35 -0500
  >W For example, my radio has one red wire for power >but when I look at the hot wire from the van it is...
• Re: ISO: Power mirror plastic cover
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:52:07 -0700
  ...Power mirror plastic cover > I'm looking for one of those plastic cover pieces that cover the third > screw of the power mirrors... > anyone...
• Re: Shore power > battery charge question
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:04:16 -0700
  ...PowerMax PM3_35 Power Supply Converter, 35Amp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F8MC418/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_QgmEBbVNH5DW6 Sent from my iPad...
• Re: power wind. won't go up
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 16:37:09 -0400
  ...you know if carats came standard with power locks + windows? i have an 89 carat with power locks but not the windows i'm...
• Re: Alternate Fuels etc. - Some info
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:28:03 -0700
  ....Roll on genuine nuclear (fusion) power!!.... I had two friends working for DOE during the '80's when the big push was on for...
• Re: restoring power steering in an 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:31:56 -0400
  ...because the power steering was leaky, the current > owner cut the belt and plugged the pump etc. so the power steering no longer > works...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 21:21:24 -0500
  ...when you remove the power steering belt on an 86-91 bus, the power difference is definitely noticeable. :)
• Power steering rack to standard rack
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:21:52 -0400
  My Power steering rack was leaking so bad that I the belt from the pump and now I am getting an upper body work...
• Re: power steering pump
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Mcmillan
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 23:31:15 +0100
  hi everyone, I have a slightly different problem, my power steering is making a whining noise when the steering wheel is turned. Is it...
• Lost Power 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 23:22:06 -0600
  ...Sudden loss of power. In your case, if the power loss was immediate after replacing the cam bearings and remounting the cam, i'd...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:33:05 -0500
  "My impression was that I GAINED power going from 14 to 15...just my personal impression. Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)" It may be...
• Re: lighted switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:45:21 -0500
  Every aftermarket radio I've ever installed had 2 power leads; one smaller lead to battery + to keep the station presets and the clock...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:15:16 -0700
  ...In the first couple years of 2.1 it was powered by the ECU power relay and buzzed whenever the key was on. (the...
• Re: Power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:55:26 -0600
  ...But don't use power steering fluid. The vanagon power steering needs automatic transmission fluid with dexron. Jim On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at...
• WANTED: passenger side power mirror
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:11:32 -0400
  Does anybody have a passenger side power mirror for sale? Thanks! Wes
• Stupid project thoughts...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:26:40 -0400
  So, here's a thought for an oddball project. Power windows....power SLIDING windows...
• looking for power window motor
  Historical mailing list - john
  Sat, 19 May 2007 08:56:17 -0400
  Need a passenger side power window motor, anyone have 1 for sale?
• Re: Key in ignition to power radio
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:34:37 -0700
  ...Key in ignition to power radio I use this wire to trigger a relay which supplies power to my stereo from my aux batteries...
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 29 Dec 1996 22:23:53 -0500 (EST)
  On Sun, 29 Dec 1996 natasha!mholser@Adobe.COM wrote: > I have one Vanagon with power steering and two without. I don't really...
• Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:21:36 -0700
  I'm going on the assumption that a power steering rack just bolts into a Vanagon that did not come with one (an '83...
• Power Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:35:19 -0700
  ...This was certainly a new way to make a political statement and gave the Vanagon new powers. :-) Bj�rn
• Re: Lack of power problem - advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 17:49:22 -0800
  --- Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM> wrote: > I'm looking for suggestions to solve a lack of power > problem in my 90 > Westy. Hi Laurence...