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  • Re: looking for a source for temp 2/temperature gauge sending unit connectors
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:49:50 -0500
    ...looking for a source for temp 2/temperature gauge sending unit connectors I was in the process of replacing the temp 2 sending unit...
  • RE: 87 Syncro - Cost of New Tranny??
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 04 Mar 1996 12:49:00 -0400 (EDT)
    Last Dec I replaced mine with a rebuilt unit from All German Transmission in CA. $2000 for the unit with a $400 refund for...
  • Re: Who is making those new front AC units?
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
    Wed, 30 May 2007 10:40:55 -0600
    ...In my '82 van I have the under dash dealer aftermarket AC unit. Never been quite sure if it is the Behr unit. Doesn...
  • Idle stabilizer control
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 9 Jul 2016 12:16:46 -0500
    I am replacing the failed unit, but find that the new unit won't seat all the way. Has about a1/16th or so...
  • looking to get hitched
    Historical mailing list - rob wilke
    Mon, 6 Jul 1998 20:50:25 -0600
    ...I am interested in a unit that possibly also replaces the wimpy bumper unit. If your going to send me images which i would...
  • R&R Idle Control units?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:13:17 +0000
    Idle ICU Does anyone know someone who rebuilds or R&R's the A or B Idle control unit for 86-91? _________________________________________________________________ Buy what...
  • Help with part identification/ 82 1.6l Diesel
    Historical mailing list - seth rippey
    Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:47:35 -0700
    ...This unit has a lid with three bolts(look to be 11mm) and this plastic piece that goes into the unit and that also...
  • Re: Digifant component comparison between Jetta and Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:53:18 -0500
    ...These units are physically identical to the VW AFM's. They have identical 4 pin plugs. I happened to have 3 VW units and...
  • Re: UNITE!
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:51:39 -0700
    ...UNITE! >>> >>> >>> Can I come to your house and watch? >>> Everybody in my neighborhood is retired so I don't wanna look. >>> >>> Stan >>> >>> >>> On Thu...
  • Re: Turn Signal Flasher Replaced-Wipers NG
    Historical mailing list - Richard Schmittdiel
    Wed, 29 Jan 1997 19:09:22 -0800
    ...But then I wouldn't have learned as much about programmable delay units as I now have 8-) For the record, the part number...
  • Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:53:14 -0800
    Like other folks have said, a PIC chip could replace this unit quite handily. The IC unit is connected to: ISV (of course) PS...
  • Re: Rusted out fuel tank wanted
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:14:12 -0400
    ...I'm going to adapter a 2 wheel drive sending unit. This will require that I cut out a piece from a fuel tank...
  • GPS system
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:55:35 -0900
    ...I started out by looking at the higher end Tom Tom units, and was redirected, and further redirected back to the $149 model on...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:05:27 -0800
    ...One way to check is to remove the cover from your unit and see if one or more of the components on the circuit...
  • Storage Under Engel Fridge
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:19:38 -0700
    I put together a two-drawer storage unit to go under my Engel fridge, behind the front passenger's seat: http://mira.sbw.org...
  • Re: ECU units
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Zallen
    Fri, 8 Mar 1996 09:30:19 -0800
    ...In any event, the problem was tracked down to the ECU unit. A new unit was intalled at a very hefty cost. The van...
  • soldering AC
    Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
    Sat, 25 May 2002 22:23:25 -0400
    ...I am trying to add an AC unit into my 1982 diesel Westy by using the roof mount evaporator unit out of a 1985...
  • 84 air conditioner question
    Historical mailing list - HP Authorized Customer
    Fri, 30 Apr 1999 08:38:52 -0700
    Does anybody out there have information on the air condition unit for an 84 (83.5) schematic type of pics that they can p...
  • Cooling units for homemade fridge
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
    Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:31:25 -0700
    ...Has anyone bought the cooling unit for a 12v/LP fridge and installed it on a homemade insulated box and cabinet? (I'm thinking...
  • I am in need of ECU and idle stabilizer control unit cores
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:44:36 -0400
    I have been selling rebuilt ECUs and Idle stabilizer control units for many, many years. However, lately I have run into a problem of...
  • Re: Why not mount two Alternators??
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:58:10 EDT
    ...I could see fitting two of the small Nippon Denso units from the Chrysler LH V6 engines. Their external regulator would make the install...
  • Heater Hoses, Clunking Noise and 83-85 AC Unit Removal
    Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
    Fri, 28 Mar 1997 09:47:24 +0000
    ...I plan on removing the overhead unit (in the '85 the unit is mounted just behind the front seats). Before I investigate how to...
  • Re: Idle Speed Adjustment - 1988 GL
    Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 10:53:42 -0400
    ...The unit I've got in my hand (the control unit itself) is part number > 251-907-393B. I think this unit is replaced...
  • Re: Friday, update on Prius electronics rant
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:56:40 -0500
    ...I paid $175 (including shipping) for the unit, and with a "loyal customer discount," got it installed for $99 (one hour labor at $125...
  • Possible problem with a 1315
    Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
    Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:17:50 -0400
    ...The unit works OK, when the voltage of the starting battery is equal or greater the 13V the unit kicks in. Can I have...
  • $$$ Value of Used Kitchen Unit ???
    Historical mailing list - Ryan London
    Mon, 16 May 2005 21:44:41 -0500
    Hey folks what is a fair price for a full kitchen unit from a late model westy (stove, sink, fridge, cabinet)? $-Good Shape $-Fair...
  • aftermarket AC unit from the factory
    Historical mailing list - Brian Scotto
    Tue, 21 Aug 2001 17:21:04 -0400
    i was told over the weekend by a reliable source that vw or westfalia mabe a AC unit that goes over the drivers head...
  • FS westy ac unit
    Historical mailing list - Jim Gregory
    Fri, 10 May 2002 11:39:48 EDT
    I have an air conditioning unit minus the refrigerant lines for sale. It was pulled from my 84 and was in good working order...
  • WTB 85' throttle body unit....
    Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
    Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:34:25 -0800
    Hi, looking for an 85' 1.9L throttle body unit.....part number 025 133 067,,,attached to it are part numbers 506 4 A...
  • LVC - Just ugly enough to be appealing - Suzuki X-HEAD
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:19:52 -0500
    ...I like the different units that go into the bed, especially the CAMPER unit. -- mordo 1990 Carat
  • Re: UNITE!
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:49:06 -0400
    ...UNITE! > > > > > > Can I come to your house and watch? > > Everybody in my neighborhood is retired so I don't wanna look. > > > > Stan > > > > > > On Thu...
  • Hall Control Unit and timing
    Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
    Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:50:35 -0800
    ...I had an extra Hall unit off another '85 GL. Same make and model number on unit. The swapped unit seemed to change the...
  • Re: FW: vanagon ac upgrade *in dash unit info*
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:24:36 -0600
    Do they have a web site or some way to get more info? I have and in dash AC unit that isn't currently...
  • Re: Auxiliary REAR underseat Behr AC -- was 'Scored brand new Behr but missing switches'
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 17 May 2010 05:52:20 -0700
    ...Maybe you can sell this rear AC unit to someone with a front > Behr unit and then just keep looking for a normal one...
  • Retro-fitting F.I. (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:50:20 -0500 (CDT)
    ...I got rid of the dual solex units years ago for Del Orto units and now have tons of power, but am paying for...
  • Re: Anyone else have a sunroof vanagon w/ A/C???
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 21:22:43 EST
    ...IMHO a/c units were shipped over to the states loose as kits with their Vanagons. The a/c units are installed somewhere in...
  • Air conditioner for camping
    Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
    Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:41:42 -0500
    ...The seat bottom itself hinges forward and provides full access to the top and back of the unit. The unit has no drain, but...
  • repairing the idle stabilizer unit
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:28:46 -0800
    ...repairing the idle stabilizer unit? there was talk a while back about repairing the idle stabilizing unit. Unfortunitly i was not able to find...
  • FS: westy overhead rear air conditioning unit
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:23:03 -0400
    i have a factory overhead rear a/c unit from a '86 westy. this is the entire rear overhead cabinet with a/c evaporator...
  • FS: westy overhead rear air conditioning unit
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:21:02 -0500
    i have a factory overhead rear a/c unit from a '86 westy. this is the entire rear overhead cabinet with a/c evaporator...
  • Fuel control unit - Test
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
    Wed, 28 May 2003 11:45:01 -0700
    Hello, is there a way to test a fuel control unit ? .. if i were to look in a scrap yard for one.. what other...
  • Re: 85 Vanagon GL AC blower failed
    Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
    Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:25:27 -0500
    The AC blower in the overhead unit on my 85 Vanagon has died. I believe this was an after market addition. Does any one...
  • Re: Gauge Mounting Options
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:15:38 -0400
    I have a VDO oil pressure and temp gauge with sending units that I recently took out of my vanagon. I also have a...
  • Re: AC in a westy?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:43:21 -0500
    ...I think if the unit were kept portable then this type of installation is a very practical approach and just like my southern engineered...
  • Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio relocation
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:20:39 -0500
    ...is the issue....plus > getting the hoses to >> them from the evaporator/fan unit. Things are tight behind > the dashboard >> after the Behr unit...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:04 -0400
    ...Was looking at "Hall control unit" P 28.28 Bentley, but wrote >the wrong thing. I would call that a wrong label. 97.55...
  • Re: PROPEX Furnaces: Group Purchase?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Oct 1996 20:20:25 -0300 (ADT)
    ...Or am I way off base? nope, but unit is low demand and very compact, it sounds great. But check camping world. Up here...
  • Re: Obtaining the Refer/sink/stove unit
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 8 Feb 1997 02:45:10 -0500 (EST)
    OK VW Fans, Does anyone know how or where I might look to find a stove/sink/refer unit to put into my 86...
  • Re: Do you use GPS mapping gismo?
    Historical mailing list - wb6otg
    Fri, 8 Nov 2002 14:13:43 -0500
    ...Many of these units can't be repaired when something goes wrong. In his case, the unit was glued together and couldn't be...
  • Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:59:23 +0000
    I recently replaced the Fuel Tank and the Sender Unit on my 85 Vanagon; I purchased these from Van Cafe and had my VW...
  • Re: Strange AC sighting in MD junkyard
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Sun, 24 Oct 1999 02:33:06 -0400
    ...Did not work well. > > Eric, > > The rear air unit in my 84 westy was never worth a s*#t so this front unit > interests...
  • Re: UNITE!
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:01:09 -0700
    ...UNITE! > > > Can I come to your house and watch? > Everybody in my neighborhood is retired so I don't wanna look. > > Stan > > > On Thu...
  • Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:31:40 +0000
    No, it was a black one, looks like this:  http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_492_294/fuel-tank-sending-unit-2wd...
  • Re: Dash A/C in a T3, cool dreams
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 22 May 2006 13:39:07 -0700
    ...In measuring the stock dash and heater unit, it appears that one of these units might fit and still allow for some other ducts...
  • Re: Fuel Level
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:42:38 -0700
    ...Does that automatically mean I need to replace my fuel level sending unit? Is there a way to know the sending unit is bad...
  • Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 29 May 2011 01:56:02 -0400
    ...It's internally fixed at 750 for the Federal and 850 for the California stabilizer units. If the engine (and hence the distributor pulses...
  • Re: Generic Stereo Question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:40 -0400
    ...Is the connector (plug) > and > wiring for a stereo head unit (receiver/CD player, etc) standardized > between different brands? In other words, if I...
  • Re: Another Good Experience With Crutchfield
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:55:48 -0700
    On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > Here is the Pioneer Unit I just put in...
  • Re: Chicagoland get together
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Tue, 8 May 2001 14:11:21 EDT
    ...Forget Ben T.------- His unit probably wouldn't make it. >> Now, now. Mr. TK. Let's not make speculations about my UNIT. He's...
  • Tach unit and foil for sale.
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:58:33 -0500
    ...not the whole cluster, just the carefully removed foil and tach unit for placement in another instrument cluster. Pmail me..I do paypal and...