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Re: I need three black plastic heater control levers...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:39:43 -0800
Those levers have gone NLA... better get 'em while you can... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
Re: Such a splendid waste of time
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:45:15 -0600
...I did it by feel, as the levers > > were unlit. > > > > This morning I decided to find out whether the levers for the fresh > > air...
88 Vanagon autotrans shifter problem
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:15:25 -0500
I noticed over the past several days, that moving the sift lever on my autotrans was beginning to feel like the 'detents' were not...
RE: Speedo Light Replacement?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 04 Oct 1995 18:52:46 +0600
>On Wed, 4 Oct 1995, Casey, Tim wrote: > >> >> I'll add another question to this note. >> >> My temperature control levers are not lit up...
rear heater valve
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:46:00 -0700
I was wondering if the rear heater valve is supposed to have a control cable/lever for it? Mine looks like there was never...
turning air-cooled Heater Off
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 6 Jul 1999 17:23:13 -0400
...A) your heater cables are out of adjustment. -move the heater lever fully OFF, but adjust the lever to direct heat to the defrost...
Re: Shift Linkage Help
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 17 May 1999 13:37:35 -0700
...I have replaced the white plastic pieces of the fulcrum a couple of times by removing the whole lever assembly. I will try it...
Re: Parking Brake Slipping
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:09:20 -0700
...Check for a problem with that lever or with the end of the > self adjuster that contacts the lever when the parking brake is...
unclas [VANAGON] Heater lever removal question
Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:15:11 -0500
...I used needle nosed pliers to tug the levers off. The plate is held on by two push-in plugs. Use a wide screwdriver...
Re: POSSUM/COON/SKUNK/SQUIRREL SKIN REUPHOLSTERY KITS!/F!
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:26:46 -0800
...levers, steering wheel covers, seat covers, antennas, rear view mirrors, >rear window decora I have the optional VW factory installed leather turn signal lever...
Re: Jump Seat Levers
Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:49:21 -0500
The levers arrived yesterday. Pretty expensive at $55 a piece. Here is a picture of what they look like. http://s23.photobucket.com/user...
shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:46:59 -0500
The Bentley (yeah, finally got it!) says that when bleeding the brake system, one must "push lever on brake pressure regulator in direction of...
clutch cylinder - help
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Apr 1997 18:21:23 -0500
How far should the clutch lever move when the clutch is pressed all the way in? When is it time to rebuild/replace my...
Re: ventilation levers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 08:26:03 PST
...0600 Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM> writes: >Ref the 4 ventilation levers in the dash of my '87 Vanagon - how the bloody >heck does...
Re: new '97 ev camper q's
Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
Mon, 11 May 1998 20:19:46 -0400
>>> Question for 97 EVC owners - what is the purpose of the small lever on the right side of the driver and passenger seats? Mine...
Sliding door lock
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 12:26:04 EST
I have had a problem with the inside door lock lever on my 82 since I bought it. The door remains locked from the...
1988 heater lever question.
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:49:22 -0500
My heat lever(2nd from top) does not go all the way closed (to the left) and thus hot air is always trickling in...
Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Thu, 18 May 2017 23:38:42 -0700
...This bolt, m6, was horizontal thru the rod and lever. Actually the lever had threads cut in one side so the bolt actually threaded...
Re: How to keep cool in your van
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:31:23 -0400
...Top lever: Move it right to direct air to the front windshield defogger vents, left to close them. Second lever: Temp control. Move it...
Re: Heater Controls?
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Sun, 17 May 1998 01:34:52 EDT
...The WINDSHIELD AIR FLOW is controlled by the top (#1) lever. Left is closed, right is open. (There's a little windshield symbol attempting...
Here are some snap switches that may fit to, be used in place of the $75 VW throttle switch
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:35:14 -0800
...Some of these hinge lever switches have the little curve ,as opposed to a straight lever,like the late vanagon. The Grainger prices for...
Re: No Clutch
Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:42:04 -0600
Watch the clutch release lever where it enters the bell housing while someone actuates the clutch pedal to verify that in fact it is...
Problem with gearshift lever bearing - 84
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 00:11:15 -0500
Does anyone know of a good source for the gearshift lever bearing parts (34.6 in the Bentley)? The nylon ball disintegrated and I...
Re: How does the clutch lever come off?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:14:11 -0400
...I removed the snap ring, but no pounding would pursuade the lever to come off. > > --------------------------------- > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to...
Follow up on stuck in first gear problem in my '71
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Mon, 21 Oct 96 18:58:10 UT
...This lever has 3 ears on it that slide up and down (as the rod turns) to engage a notch in one of 3...
Re: heater cointrol lever differences by year?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:04:41 -0400
I do remember a post concerning the size of the knobs(?) that slide onto the metal levers. The poster liked the earlier versions better...
Re: Wanted - brown auto trans shifter cover
Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:20:03 -0800
...When new, these flexible pieces probably had a dozen or so slats on either side of the shift lever so that the hole is...
Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail-Lever 4
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:36:34 -0500
...On 2012-12-11, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Lever 4, the lowest one does control air...
Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:39:41 -0700
...Right is more. >> >> The second lever controls air temperature (including the side vents >> on later ones). Right is hotter. >> >> The third lever controls airflow...
Re: limited slip differential question
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 3 May 2009 08:15:30 -0700
why not just add a second lever and line to the rear. I did this on a Syncro to be able to work the...
Re: Re[2]: Air cooled thermostat and tin questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 11:20:20 -0800
On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Carl Krucke wrote: > >clamp it in such a way as to give you the longest lever arm. > That's...
Heater control lever
Historical mailing list - Mark Hoffmann
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:02:21 -0700
So one of my four heater/air control levers has had the tip get loose and pull off. It's made of a soft...
Re: Rear Brake hardware
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:25:00 -0700
...Those parts are provided in case the new rear shoes did not have the levers installed already for the parking brake cables. Those parts...
Re: Clutch Cross-shaft Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:26:39 -0700
...silly me, I didn't even think of 'clutch operating lever' for 'COL.' I call it the Throw Out Lever, since it operates the...
Shift Lever to Transmission Attachement Question
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:29:21 -0600
...In doing so, I of course needed to remove the shift lever (Ball and socket that attaches to the side of the transmission). I...
Re: Video of Noise at Clutch Operating Lever. Help Diagnose Please?
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:46:33 -0700
...Check to see if you still have a "ball" at the end of the lever arm. https://goo.gl/photos/NwThZowFf2gbbXRX6 Good Luck! -Dick...
Re: Transmission, Automatic, Question
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 1 May 2008 18:25:39 -0700
> If you are driving down the freeway, and decide to move the lever from drive to 2nd, and get confused, and by bad-habit...
Need shift lever for front of Vanagon
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:21:27 -0400
I have a customer with an 86 Syncro that broke his shift lever over the weekend. Anyone have a good used one they would...
Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:45:54 -0700
...I found that even after gap was eliminated, if I levered slightly on the shoe at lever, thus pulling on the cable, this would...
Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:08:03 -0400
...Right is more. > > The second lever controls air temperature (including the side vents > on later ones). Right is hotter. > > The third lever controls airflow...
Re: shifter question
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Tue, 6 Apr 1999 11:44:21 -0700
I found a GL lever and the VW folks put it into my syncro. Think it's the same. Interesting to be on a...
E Brake
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:03:39 +0000
...The driver-side rear brake has been dragging, and I have narrowed it down to the lever the parking brake attaches to. It does...
Re: clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:04:03 -0800
...clutch lever > Can someone provide insight on to removal of this baby > on an 87 syncro? I have removed the pivot bolt and an...
Buzzing AT Shift Lever Spring
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:03:30 -0800
...But the dang spring inside my auto transmission selector lever is rattling like crazy and driving me up the wall. I've pulled the...
Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 6 May 2016 21:25:14 -0700
...Like the adjuster lever, e-brake lever, look identical. I can't recall if these were Raybestos Premium shoes or came from my local...
Manual Tranny Boot replacing
Historical mailing list - patrice b
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:52:29 -0700
It seems the little boot between my '85 1.9 manual tranny's gearshift lever and selector lever is shot-- a crumbling mess. Question...
Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
...This bolt, m6, was horizontal thru the rod and lever. Actually the lever had threads cut in one side so the bolt actually threaded...
Re: One other dumb question, removing air control sliders
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:56:30 -0600
...Then, putting them back together, slide the face over the levers without pushing it into place. Slip the knobs over the levers as they...
Re: headlight bulb question...
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:43:37 -0800
...Jeff Ensing <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM> > >When you hold your bright lever back all six come on at once until you >release the lever! Maybe...
Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:34:16 -0700
...I would also say, I have a harder time getting the plasic levers back on than I do getting them off. Thanks! Steven 91...
Re: Berg short shift kit..
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:22:29 -0800
...Although someone (I think TJ) said that with the lever extension and short shift kit the throw at the gear change knob is the...
Fw: Shift lever broke off in my hand
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 20:42:05 -0600
...Home.htm | On my next shift from first | to second the lever broke completely off at the plate and I was waving it | around...
Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:25:59 -0800
> > I haven't done this and don't know if it would work, but what > about adding another emergency brake lever so you can...
turn signals suddenly out
Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
Thu, 5 May 2005 11:01:51 -0500
...When I move the lever, the green LED lights solid, but the outside signals do not light at all. When the lever is in...
Re: Bottom ventilation lever
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 23:12:51 -0500
...As I don't have roof outlets, I >removed the glovebox to see what the lever was doing. It is operating a >lever right...
Shift Lever: Fits All Years?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:36:17 -0700
...Have folks found that a shift lever assembly from an 80-83 air cooled - diesel works in a later model year Vanagon? Thanks, Neil...
Re: Jump Seat Levers
Historical mailing list
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:56:44 -0400
...The levers arrived yesterday. Pretty expensive at $55 a piece. Here is a picture of what they look like. http://s23.photobucket.com/user...
EGR valve and drain plug on an 82
Historical mailing list - David Cooper
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 23:03:06 EDT
...1) Should the EGR valve lever have some resistance when it is disconnected? When I disconnect the control rod on mine the EGR lever...
Re: Such a splendid waste of time
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:09:15 -0600
...I did it by feel, as the levers > were unlit. > > This morning I decided to find out whether the levers for the fresh > air...
Re: Parking Brake Slipping
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:51:39 -0500
...Check for a problem with that lever or with the end of the > self adjuster that contacts the lever when the parking brake is...