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• Power Steering Lines on E-Bay
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 05:30:54 -0400
  Custom made, power steering hose for All model Vanagons up for auction on eBay. Follow this link to view: <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay...
• RE:Power brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 95 08:12:06 +0200
  The powerbrakes were an option, although in a few countrys all busses have them. Brian. '73 SinglCab
• Power Source in Engine Bay?
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 20:28:21 -0600
  Where's a good place to taqp in to power my reverse lights? Thanks, Matthew
• manual power steering rack for sale, fits all vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 22:23:03 EST
  manual power steering rack for sale make me an offer chris
• Wagon-R power steering
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 6 May 2002 18:02:20 +1200
  Hi Yoshi Any luck getting information on that power steering conversion from the Suzuki Wagon-R?
• Re: Puzzle - strange
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:09:56 -0500
  ...Hook the full time power to that and everything should work as normal. The other wire has to be the fridge, relay controlled power...
• Lack of power at low revs?
  Historical mailing list - HC Carter
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:16:10 -0700
  ...I am having a problem with a lack of power, especially at idle and low revs. I've been looking through the past issues...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:29:49 -0800
  ...The A3 Bentley does not show a fuse for the power supply relay and circuit. I installed a10A fuse at the wire from 87...
• Re: re-doing unsafe 120 volt wiring, add GFCI?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:33:55 -0700
  ...And use them to test the shore power you are plugging into BEFORE you connect to shore power of unknown quality. I've been...
• fixing broken Power Mirror pivot arm shafts Re: Broken Power side mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:07:38 EDT
  as i said before you can repair the power mirror pivot arm shafts. most poeple think whn the neck breaks the mirror is junk...
• Re: Shore power > battery charge question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:28:02 -0400
  Hi Jim, I placed a unit similar to this in the cabinet under the sink, when plugged into shore power, it charges both my...
• 12v outlet switch?
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:56:02 -0700
  ...Can I use any old 12v switch from the hardware store? Does this power socker run off the battery or external power? -- �84 Westfalia...
• Fw: '91 Westfalia in mint condition !
  Historical mailing list - Andy Langesfeld
  Thu, 27 May 1999 10:34:49 -0400
  ...84K original and real miles, Metallic Burgundy, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette, automatic transmission. Located in Miami, Florida...
• FW: Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:18:05 -0400
  ...Power Mirrors I would like to buy some power mirrors for my '86 Syncro. If anyone has a handle on where I can find...
• reverse power steering
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 11:13:29 -0400
  Hello to all power steering/hydraulic gurus I am trying to find a power steering pump that runs the reverse direction as the motor...
• Power Mirror Insert
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:37:33 +0000
  I've got a power mirror housing that's missing the mirror and the cost of a replacement mirror is too much for me...
• Re: Trivia question early vanagon Electrical
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 5 May 2025 09:31:28 -0700
  I'll take a guess and say it's a Powerlet socket, often used on motorcycles, but I've never seen one in a...
• Re: Anybody burning WVO in Illinois?- not really a rant
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:50:26 -0500
  ...Most of their power generation occurs in the northern (essentially uninhabited) regions of Quebec. They generate enough electric power to take care of the...
• Re: Rear Hatch Lock Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:13:37 -0500
  Looks like no one knows the differences between the manual and power versions. So, does anyone have a rear hatch lock assembly from a...
• Why is there no power steering in a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:18:21 -0800
  Hi volks, Here's the simple, obvious answer to the questions about power steering in the diesel: To my knowledge, there weren't ANY...
• Re: Power Mirror Problem
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:33:29 -0400
  ...This wire is bundled with several wires (power mirror, power mirror switch and door speakers) that crosses over between your door and frame, right...
• Power windows
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:52:58 -0800
  There was a guy on the list offering rebuilt power window units, is he still around? David (1987 Vanagon)
• Re: Friday - 1940's vintage Dodge Powerwagen
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 18:25:54 -0500
  Check out this pair of Power Wagons: http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/woody/woody.htm
• Vanagon Power Window Motors?
  Historical mailing list - C Carney Strange
  Thu, 5 Jul 2012 10:37:17 -0400
  Anyone have some extra or parted-out power window motors that work for a 1991 Westy GL?
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:12:19 -0500
  ...I have a van that was equipt with power steering when I bought it, and through a series of silly mistakes, now does not...
• Re: Power WIndow Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:58:25 -0500
  Craig, actually the power window circuit has a circuit breaker which looks like a silver fuse that is above the main fuse panel. Take...
• Re: Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:18:01 -0700
  At 7/14/2011 12:19 PM, Ken Wilford wrote: >Rob, assuming that installing power steering on a non-power steering >vanagon is going...
• Re: Rear Door latch stuck
  Historical mailing list - Scott Kerber
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 09:01:05 EDT
  ...While Stella has power windows and mirrors I'm not sure that she has power door locks. None the less I reconnected battery and...
• WTB gray door panels w/ power mirror hole but power window
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 00:05:23 -0500
  ...Basically, they are gray w/ openings for the window crank, power mirror switch and the speaker. Let me know if you have them, where...
• Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:49:48 -0400
  People with less abstemious power demands. Stereos, moon-bounce lasers, black fly cremation chambers, pinball machines. :) d At 11:10 PM 6/23/2015...
• Re: LVC: small wind turbines for portable power generation
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:46:19 -0500
  But do they make one that you can put right outside your window, that will generate power while driving? Of course, the engine charges...
• Re: Power Steering help request
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:54:25 -0500
  ...I checked and the power steering belt is intact but more loose then I would think is right. Alternator belt also pretty loose. Power...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:24:13 -0800
  I guess it was your last point, about the lower RPMs at higher speeds that gives me the impression of having more power. Also...
• Re: Power Steering Sender
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 20:22:17 -0600
  ...Power Steering Sender >I just noticed what looks like a leak from the sender on the back of my power >steering pump on my...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:52:20 -0400
  ...I’m hoping not to need it in the future but If Powersteering becomes a issue in the future I will have to consider...
• Re: Internal 115V power
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:02:48 -0600
  I just want to be able to pull in somewhere, and simply plug in line power to the van. No muss, no fuss. Very...
• Re: Installing an after market radio?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:05:34 -0400
  Fuse 12 also powers the back-up lights. I put a small switch in the dash to the right of my steering wheel, which...
• Re: SOLAR BLOCK HEATER FOR DIESEL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 00:11:42 -0400
  ...I'd guess that the problem will be the amount of power required to create a reasonable amount of heat will exceed the power...
• Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:24:16 -0700
  ...Took it out, tried it with a battery's power and it was running great. Now, I can only think of that the 12...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 19:12:47 -0000
  Robert, if the engine is making more power at lower rpm's, than there is more load on the motor. An extreme case of...
• poss FS: complete powersteering system
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 23:29:23 EST
  ...I bought a complete power steering system for a Vanagon. This came out of an 86 2wd GL. The rack was rebuilt by ZF...
• Re: Power Mirror (Driver Side)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:33:22 -0700
  ...I sell power mirrors for $80 - $125 depending on condition. eBay power mirrors are usually around $50/each. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:42:41 -0400
  15 = switched power from the ignition switch 30 = always-on power from the battery x = switched power from the load reduction relay 31 = ground...
• Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:30:13 +1200
  >Ultra Sonic Spark Plugs!!! >atomizes fuel droplets for better combustion >* More Power, Better Mileage! >* Dramatic 4-cylinder Power! >* Computer Friendly >* For Cars, Trucks, RVs...
• Re: Power Source in Engine Bay?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 18:35:55 -0800
  ...Power Source in Engine Bay? Where's a good place to taqp in to power my reverse lights? Thanks, Matthew
• Power Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 15:44:52 -0700
  ...I just bought a Coleman Powermate 800 Watt Power Inverterfor $49.99 from Checker Auto Parts. Not sure if this is a limited time...
• non power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sat, 4 May 2019 14:21:49 +0000
  anybody have a recommendation for a set of outside mirrors, non power, that hopefully come with gaskets? thx mike
• Wanted: Power Doors;
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:10:49 EST
  Wanted: Power Doors. (p/w, p/l, p/heated mirrors) thanks, John Carpenter SLC, UT 85 Westaru... [text/html]
• WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - andy.highland
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:34:36 -0700
  If anyone has a passenger side power window switch for sale, please contact me. Thank you, Andy
• Re: Electric Power Steering in my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:32:18 -0600
  ...Electric Power Steering in my 81 Westy > > Good morning from Vancouver, BC Canada. > > I have an 81 Westfalia Vanagon that has electric power steering...
• '87 syncro + electrical problems: no power windows, wipers, headlights, etc.
  Historical mailing list - john russell
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:07:44 -0700
  I was trying to make a "simple" repair yesterday to supply constant power to my radio. instead, something went terribly wrong. Thanks in advance...
• Re: Electric Power Steering Pumps
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:02:36 -0400
  ...The Vanagon has power > steering, but I haven't been able to rig up a traditional belt driven power > steering pump on the engine...
• Re: Multivans for sale
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 15:49:40 -0700
  ...Auto 4-Speed Transmission + $120 Aluminum/Alloy Wheels + $80 AM/FM Stereo Tape + $55 Cruise Control + $45 Metallic Paint + $25 Power Door Locks + $50...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:41:53 -0700
  ...No, I looked long and hard to find a 'No AC, no power steering, no power windows, door locks, etc etc' vanagon. I'd...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 16 May 2010 18:43:35 -0500
  I think he may have said to hook up the power antenna lead from receiver to the power lead on adapter, even though there...
• Re: Turning Circles in your mind. ;)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:53:18 -0600
  ...i know that my 1986 bus WITH power steering did NOT turn as sharply as my 1980 bus WITHOUT power steering. it seemed more...
• Re: Power steering failure ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 07:16:32 -0700
  ...you lose the 'power' > > aspect of it, and revert to Armstrong steering. ;) > > > > And if it's the pump? Phaedra mentioned a loud roaring noise.
• Erratic Tachometer and Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Larry H
  Wed, 7 May 2003 14:27:37 -0700
  ...BUT, there is a high probablity of a power loss occurring afterwards. The power loss is manifest in either of two ways: 1. Running...
• Re: Consensus wanted....OK to drive with power steering belt detached for awhile???
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:19:33 -0700
  >Manual steering is FAR easier than power steering with the belt removed. >It's not just that the manual steering setup has a bigger...
• Re: What power steering fluid to use?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:18:23 -0600
  For power steering the cheapest store brand Dextron is the best. Power Steering does not have the friction surfaces (clutches & bands) that auto-trannys...