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• 86 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 22:58:00 -0700 (PDT)
  For Sale 1986 Westfalia GL Excellent condition White exterior, tan/brown interior Air Conditioning Power Steering Cruise Control Manual Transmission 4-Speaker Stereo Side...
• suspension bushings
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 02:27:29 EDT
  ...The main ones I'm talking about are the lower control arm bushing and the "strut bar" bushings. Thanks all, Sean B. '90 V...
• Digifant hand-held tach connections
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:40:35 -0500
  List members, It seems clear that because of the characteristics of the Digifant ignition control, a hand-held tachometer doesn't work. However the...
• Gemmini/Twinpower battery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:58:55 -0800
  ...The battery has:"The Twinpower� Battery system has two 12 volt batteries in one container with a microprocessorbased electronic controller. The two batteries act...
• My new '88
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 22:26:15 -0700
  ...After looking for a minute or two, I realized I was looking at a diaphragm and linkage for a factory cruise control unit. How...
• Matress cover
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:59:44 EST
  Now that the trany is under control, Ihave a item that has been on my list . How do you clean the matress cover (fits...
• vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:10:25 EST
  ...91 -2 person middle seat w/ floor tracks and seatbelts -weekender sofabed w/ cushion -headlight switches, dash switches, ac controls etc, etc, ask chris .
• Driving with the 02 sensor unconnected
  Historical mailing list - Brad Estergaard
  Wed, 22 May 2002 22:31:40 -0700
  ...Is it bad for the system or is it mainly a pollution control device. Disconnecting the 02 sensor at the green wire connector is...
• WTB: Syncro Diff Lock Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:30:45 -0700
  ...On a related note, does anyone know if the vacuum reservoir is the same/similar as the one used for the cruise control on...
• Is your "Emission Control System (ECS) malfunction Indicator working correctly?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 6 May 2003 07:47:45 EDT
  The wiring diagram for my 88 shows that there should be one in place but there is not. Does anyone have one in place...
• Re: Gas gauge does not work
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 02:59:44 -0700
  ...There is a stabalizer on the back of the gauges that controls the fuel gauge reading. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity...
• Re: aftermarket cruise (rostra) to VW stalk switch
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:04:13 -0700
  ...I desperately need cruise control. Jerry =================== Hmmmm....I won't have any install notes for a while unless I can shake some info loose...
• Re: Coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:38:23 -0400
  ...Anyone know what to do with this light? Unplug the coolant level controller (position 8 on your panel, has 42 or 43 painted on...
• Re: Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:46:56 EST
  ...ET 35 won't clear the front upper control arm. ET30 is about as close as you "may" be able to go. I'm...
• Re: source for fridge heating element?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:23:15 -0800
  You do realize that while the 12 volt element does not have thermostatic control, the 110 volt element does. If you are measuring at...
• Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:31:03 -0700
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VW/VWfuelpumpswitch.jpg (The other two switches control the cold start valve....) Richard
• Dometic Thermistor Function?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:22:06 -0700
  ...and also added a city water port exhaust fan, so I'm tempted to just wire these both to a switch for manual control..?
• Re: New weels rubbing control arm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 20:09:18 -0500
  ...New weels rubbing control arm Well, it's a completely stock Carat which sits a bit lower than other vans. I didn't get...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Feb 2013 to 7 Feb 2013 - Special issue (#2013-71)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:13:55 -0800
  ...If the levers do what the manual says, you have controllable heat, you don't smell engine coolant and the fan doesn't squeal...
• Re: Only in America...?? Only in a Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Wed, 8 May 2002 09:17:24 -0700
  ...After all, I do like to use cruising control to go back and boil some water on the stove for coffee once in awhile...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:43:08 -0800
  ...Are my fresh air controls defective? On both vans....or is this more "VW engineering"....I don't understand. Warren TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987...
• Re: Turbo overpressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:45:56 -0700
  ...Mike On 7/1/08 10:46 PM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > The AAZ is a simple waste gate control - a simple...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Brune
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:10:20 -0800
  ...The next step was controlling the fan. I went with a adjustable fan control kit. This uses a sending unit that is a radiator...
• clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Fri, 14 May 2010 08:12:14 -0400
  Any recommendations on what to do, what not to do to loosen up my idle air control valve? What to use for solvent/penetrant...
• New van timing, cont'd.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jan 1995 14:46:29 -0500
  ...On the dashboard, to the left of the heater controls (whats to control?:) there is a small, unmarked aluminum socket with a wire coming...
• Re: EV CLs, GLs, and MVs, oh my!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 05 Dec 1996 21:14:53 GMT
  ...I might be = able=20 >to live without the demisting but cruise control is a necessity. Has = anyone=20 >out there ever done this...
• Bought 90 Westy, Mass. $3500
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:21:51 EDT
  ...It has PW and cruise control. Wooo Hooo! My wife and I are happy campers now! Gary ----Original Message Follows---- From: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm...
• Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 8 May 2000 14:58:11 -0400
  ...hot coolant of the engine's cooling system to try to control oil temps, build a secondary cooling system dedicated to only the oil...
• Correct pricing information on new mechanical-control TDI engines
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:51:18 -0400
  ...They now have available brand-new, > 0-mile TDI engines, very complete, that are mechanically-controlled, NO > computer and wiring nightmare to deal with...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:14:14 -0600
  ...I will have to check the control arms and the coolant tubes, but mine does not have power steering and did have a clock...
• Re: High idle again
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:43:59 -0800
  I know jack squat about the engine and idle control system, but when I was having this problem with my 88 non-syncro it...
• Re: New weels rubbing control arm
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 13:48:56 -0800
  ...The tire place just called and said the front wheels are hitting the upper control arms. >>>> >>>> The wheels are the 16x7.5 ET 23...
• Re: temp gauge shenanagins
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:11:15 -0800
  ...you have an old-style coolant-level controller > as found in roughly pre-'85 vans, and it has triggered. Could be a > bad controller...
• Re: getting the fan blower switch out...Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:17:40 -0700
  ...The blower switch is in > the > same panel as other the heater/ventilation controls > so > I guess the panel must come out for access...
• Re: Worst vanagon change
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:27:54 -0700
  ...My 91, on > > the other paw, has the AC controls over next to the glove box. I think > > that's a pretty stupid change...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:37:55 -0800
  ...I have learned a ton about the cruise control system over the weekend, but still cann't find the problem. I have the van...
• Re: Dual Air Conditioning in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:56:36 -0600
  ...I > modified the controls from what Cooler Air suggested. The thermostat > for the front unit controls the compressor magnetic clutch and the rear > unit...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:37:16 -0600
  ...06:49: >>> >>> OK back to my home turf! >>> So the first thing to do is make sure the idle control system is even >> trying...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:56:33 -0700
  ...For my application, I picked a "float" voltage of 14.2 volts for the unsealed lead-acid battery and programmed the controller with this...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 May 2015 23:06:54 -0400
  ...If it simply starts blinking at turn-on and doesn't stop, the controller is bad, if the tests up to this point are...
• Re: Digifant component comparison between Jetta and Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:58:11 -0800
  ...Mark Dave Arthur wrote: > >From ETKA > No warranty, expressed or implied on this information... > > Part number for '86 MV (2.1) Idle control valve...
• Re: This list issue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Jan 2021 19:36:03 -0800
  ...I repurposed that ashtray ti mount controll s for the rear heater I installed in my old, previous van, 82 westy. My young son...
• Re: Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:32:43 -0800
  ...Dash Lights I would just like a decent solution for the ventilation/heater control bulb.� I don't know what engineer came up with...
• Re: Dash Frustration -- A Friday Vent
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:35:33 -0800
  I always had trouble with the control cables in my '82 westy. Stiff action and getting kinks etc. I spent a fair bit of...
• Re: '88 Vanagon Cruise Control question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:33:36 -0500
  ...John On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >>...My cruise control has 'gone away' and I...
• Vanagon carpet kits
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 19:36:55 -0800
  ...The higher decklid is only when a 5-cylinder engine is installed. > Does the SA Vanagon have EXACTLY THE SAME emission controls as the...
• Re: Do vanagons have heated seats?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Pryor
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:20:41 -0500
  ...It has a very small, vague control panel, on > the back side of the yoke of the steering wheel, which I believe is supposed...
• Heidelberg Radio Repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 06:14:30 EDT
  ...It is the model with all push button control and remote control. The face plate is lit by either green or red lights, option...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:28:27 -0700
  ...Jim Kevin Dawson wrote: > Hi all, > I need to replace my upper control arm bushes and I think I remember reading > that someone on...
• Re: Dometic fridge on 110V?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 May 2003 21:50:38 -0400
  ...If it controls the gas properly then it's only the switch section that's bad and not the valve. Certainly worth trying to...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:48:49 -0500
  ...That would be the 2.1l engines with the idle stab valve and the controller behind the taillight. Also, for the picky - they're...
• Re: A/C in a Doka
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 15 May 2006 21:40:43 -0400
  ...Still, I like the controls for the AC being up over my head, instead of down somewhere on the dash..usually too far over...
• Re: Gasoline - attne R Keezer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Wed, 28 May 2008 13:49:16 -0700
  Yo Robert ! ( did you get through that traffic accident thing ok ? ) and.............would you have control switch & knob for a diesel heater - just like...
• Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:17:12 -0400
  ...And the updated traction control. The Auto not so much! Eric > On Aug 27, 2023, at 7:38 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Tue, 19 Jan 2016 02:07:14 +0000
  I have the Powerflex bushings, and they're starting to squeak.... probably I used not enough grease. So what is the proper grrase? Sent...
• Moving towards winter Solstice
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:20:49 -0500
  ...Many a midnight game can go for days! In the summer, EVERYBODY comes up north to do "midnight sun" activities, from radio control airplanes...
• Re: heated seat switch/controller found at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:17:44 -0700
  i understand, but even here in Victoria, where Vanagons are still common on the road, they are not showing up at the wreckers in...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:50:26 EST
  ...I am running a 92 jetta engine using the vannie control system and vannie diesel components. I love it later mark d
• SF bay area VW buy EV for drive or parts.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:06:10 -0800
  ...and parts value (Maybe $2-3k for motor, adapter plate and controller etc) well above asking price ($1k) No connection with seller. Would have...
• Noise Control Weatherstripping
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  20 Mar 96 01:02:20 EST
  I just got a set of the rubber inserts that came in the late model Vanagons to fill the gap in the doors to...