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Re: Rostra cruise control
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:47:25 -0700
...I just took a look at Go-Westy, $369 for a manual transmission, that includes a switch (extra). Cheaper if it's an automatic...
More stuff I found.
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:17:49 -0600
...Fuel Supply Fuel Injection, AFC System Exhaust System- Emission Controls Ignition System Manual Transmission-Controls,Assembly Special Tools New Vehicle Delivery Inspection Lubrication,.Emission...
Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list
Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:18:35 EST
...Westy with a manual transmission. Which one does everyone > recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look > like they...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Jason Simpson
Mon, 29 May 2006 18:44:12 -0700
A friend and I tried putting one of these Audiovox cruise controls into my '84 manual Westy this weekend. Something seems wrong. We set...
Re: Talk to me about AT's!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:49:01 -0400
Automatic transmissions have those manual controls because they are occasionally needed. Even the computerized controls on my motor home allow for forced downshifts as...
Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:41:06 -0500
...Westy with a manual transmission. Which one does everyone recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look like they...
Re: What is AT "Kickdown" and how do I check it?
Historical mailing list - Bill
Sat, 18 Dec 1999 17:45:46 -0700
...At 04:15 PM 12/18/99 -0800, Doran Nugent wrote: >My manual says to check the Automatic Transmission >Kickdown periodically. This is my...
Re: Frydae - Right-Hand drive manual transmissions
Historical mailing list - James
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:02:31 -0400
...Frydae - Right-Hand drive manual transmissions > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > For some reason I woke up this morning thinking about driving a manual...
Syncro Tranny Status/Diff Lock Controls
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Feb 96 21:58:10 EST
...Has anyone really rebuilt own without all th special tools depicted in the Bentley manual? I have rebuilt TR-3 transmissions, but I suspect...
Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:21:11 -0500
...Westy with a manual transmission. Which one does everyone recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look like they...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 29 May 2006 22:57:28 -0400
...Mike Jason Simpson wrote: > A friend and I tried putting one of these Audiovox cruise controls > into my '84 manual Westy this weekend. Something...
Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 10 May 2011 12:03:23 -0700
...The same is true about the manual shifting of the auto trans.. it's in the owner's manual. the adjustment of that rod...
Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:49:20 -0800
...Westy with a manual transmission. Which one does everyone recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look like they...
Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 6 Jul 2021 00:08:45 +0000
...Vehicle is 85 Tintop, 2.2 Subie motor, manual transmission. Comments or experience on the Rostra one?
Re: Heater Control Question
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:46:00 -0500
...The center section is fairly easily removed (information is in the Bentley.) Assuming a manual transmission, the center section is pushed in a bit...
Re: your opinion please - part 2
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:13:11 -0500
...After market cruise controls on manual transmissions back in the 60s had switches on the clutch and brake. I have installed several after market...
Re: 87 Westfalia automatic transmission problem
Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:45:27 -0400
...There is a centrifical governor that controls at what RPM the transmission will shift at, it is in the final drive half under a...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 31 May 2006 07:37:53 -0700
...I Love My New Cruise Control (Long) A friend and I tried putting one of these Audiovox cruise controls into my '84 manual Westy...
Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:24:00 -0500
...Westy with a manual transmission. Which one does everyone > recommend? Which ones have you had good luck with? Does the controls look > like they...
Re: Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 5 Jul 2021 19:48:04 -0700
...to > install, ugh. > > Vehicle is 85 Tintop, 2.2 Subie motor, manual transmission. > > > Comments or experience on the Rostra one? > > > > -- 1989 Swedish Tristar with...
Re: Installing cruise on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:32:36 EDT
...And the brain that normally controls the speed of the car is the brain of the driver. The driver senses the speed by looking...
Re: Automatic Transmission alternatives..help
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:52:25 -0600
...It is sort of a hydraulic ECU that controls the shifting, very interesting to work on. Anyway, I could be wrong, but I don...
Re: Pulling the Dash (fascia)
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:19:02 -0500
...If you have a manual transmission, this is a great time to check the pedal assembly, especially if the clutch pedal is squeaking. The...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:32:00 -0400
...I Love My New Cruise Control (Long) > >A friend and I tried putting one of these Audiovox cruise controls >into my '84 manual Westy...
Re: Friday article on DIY repair shops
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:03:24 -0400
...Windshield defrost setting is difficult by controls (because retro -fitted from air-cooled) I have to push the flaps closed manually. None of this...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:08:55 -0500
...If you need to replace your master brake cylinder, slave cylinder (if you have a manual transmission, or the radio ant, NOW is the...
The last word on Audi (?)
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
14 Mar 1996 11:58:11 EST
...controls so they would light up at night, and so I could saye "everything works". Also, I bought the three volume Bently manual (list...
Re: [Syncro] Bidding on manuals on ebay
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:23:31 -0400
...components, system checks, idle stabilizer, emission controls, four-wheel-drive parts, front axle final drive, viscous coupling, transmission, rear differential lock, drive train protection...
Model Summary for 1988 Vanagon USA
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:11:52 -0500
...Drivetrain 2.1 liter water-cooled horizontally opposed engine Digifant fuel injection 90HP @ 4800RPM, 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM 4 speed manual transmission Rear wheel drive Electronic...
Re: Engine Conversions
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:34:50 -0500
...transmission of any OBDII engine must also go with it in a conversion, regardless of whether the ecu actually controls or uses the transmission...
The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:21:26 -0700
...an inline VW ABA/hybrid Jetta-based motor and a 5sp manual transmission. Digifant engine management using mostly the vanagon parts. The general consensus...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:12:25 -0700
...I Love My New Cruise Control (Long) A friend and I tried putting one of these Audiovox cruise controls into my '84 manual Westy...
Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:37:22 -0400
...in, but the transmission, and other costly, issues make me nervous. Dennis, when everyone else refers to the Haynes manual, they mean something different...
Re: The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 08:31:38 -0400
...an inline VW ABA/hybrid Jetta-based > motor and a 5sp manual transmission. Digifant engine management using > mostly the vanagon parts. > > The general consensus...
Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:53:03 -0400
I believe the owner's manual states the tow rating as 1,100 pounds for an un-braked trailer and 2,200 pounds with...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:14:17 -0600
...If you need to replace your master brake cylinder, slave cylinder (if you have a manual transmission, or the radio ant, NOW is the...
Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" HOLD IT!!
Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:43:09 -0400
...I have driven 4 cylinder manual transmission MOPAR vehicles since 1985 and have never seen the need for a 6 cylinder in a normal...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 15 May 2006 09:52:49 -0700
...I have a manual transmission, and am using the magnets (no VSS speed sensor); is yours an auto or manual? Was wondering if you...
Re: your opinion please - part 2
Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
Tue, 8 Jun 1999 10:56:17 -0700
...After market cruise controls on manual transmissions back in > the 60s had switches on the clutch and brake. I have installed several after > market...
Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:35:18 -0400
...Jason On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > I believe the owner's manual states the...
Re: Questions for you conversion experts
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 18:08:43 -0700
...In the donor car, the Golf III has no speedometer cable, but a vehicle speed sensor that sends a digital signal from the transmission...
Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" HOLD IT!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:30:49 -0400
...I have driven 4 cylinder manual transmission MOPAR vehicles since 1985 and have never seen the need for a 6 cylinder in a normal...
Re: Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 7 Jul 2021 22:58:08 +0000
...to > install, ugh. > > Vehicle is 85 Tintop, 2.2 Subie motor, manual transmission. > > > Comments or experience on the Rostra one? > > > > -- 1989 Swedish Tristar with...
'82 Adventurewagen to be dipsosed of (long)...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:21:51 -0700
...back. (this was before the era of inexpensive remote controls) Switch installed to manually switch between primary and secondary battery Condition: In general, not...
keeping your car for a long time <long>
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:20:25 CST
...then manually select the appropriate gear. This is much less painful for your vehicle than allowing the transmission to continually hunt for the right...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 26 May 2002 10:10:22 -0500
...But it is seriously let down by unreliable mechanicals, poor electrics and crap-quality plastics and switchgear; unergonomic controls. The cargo bay is compromised...
gak! another road test: 1993 VW Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 12 Jan 95 11:08:30 CST
...A 5-speed manual transmission is standard; a 4-speed automatic ($895 option) is also offered. Prices range from $16,640 for the CL...
Re: CV Joint ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:01:28 -0700
...And I always put the CV's with less play by the transmission, the 'more play' ones out by the wheels. The inners generally...
95 Eurovan Camper
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 27 Feb 95 15:13:36 CST
...a quick-revving engine paired with the closely spaced gears of a five-speed manual transmission. I found it fun to drive. For those...
driving hints and tips/F
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:16:04 -0700
...If you have a car with a manual gearbox�... Consider purchasing a car with automatic transmission. Automatic gearboxes remove the need for thinking whilst...
Re: Poor gas Mileage
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:11:18 -0500
...tom On 14 Aug 2012 at 16:49, Cunegonde wrote: > Cunegonde ('83.5 1.9l 4sp manual Westfalia) gets about 18-19mpg on the...
Re: '83 H2O head gasket advice needed (long)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 May 1996 12:54:18 -0700
...having the manual override installed is a definite improvement and is equivelant to the extra forward control positions on an automatic transmission. Most driving...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 May 2002 10:32:59 -0500
...But it is seriously let down > > by unreliable mechanicals, poor electrics and crap-quality plastics > > and switchgear; unergonomic controls. The cargo bay is compromised...
Re: Snow, 4wd vehicles and syncros
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:23:55 -0800
...errands to run and headed out in my Jaguar X-type (manual > > > transmission, all wheel drive.) I've got some Vredestein severe winter > > rated...
Re: 10/07 TIPS for Passing CA test-only smog? An 1981 air-cooled Vanagon camper
Historical mailing list - James
Thu, 8 Oct 2015 14:49:32 -0400
...BTW, my Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile with 2.1 waterboxer and 4 speed manual transmission (it is metallic tan, whatever VW called that color...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 26 May 2002 12:08:54 -0500
...But it is seriously let down by unreliable mechanicals, poor electrics and crap-quality plastics and switchgear; unergonomic controls. The cargo bay is compromised...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sun, 26 May 2002 11:13:30 -0700
...But it is > seriously let down > > > > by unreliable mechanicals, poor electrics and > crap-quality plastics > > > > and switchgear; unergonomic controls. The cargo > bay is compromised...
Re: 10/07 TIPS for Passing CA test-only smog? An 1981 air-cooled Vanagon camper
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 8 Oct 2015 20:19:02 -0500
...BTW, my Volkswagen > Vanagon GL Campmobile with 2.1 waterboxer and 4 speed manual > transmission (it is metallic tan, whatever VW called that color...
Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted! Tailpipe Emissions!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 2 Oct 2015 17:58:13 -0500
...My camper is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 l engine, 4 speed manual transmission. IIRC, the test was required before I...
Re: 10/07 TIPS for Passing CA test-only smog? An 1981 air-cooled Vanagon camper
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Thu, 8 Oct 2015 18:00:45 -0700
...BTW, my Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile with 2.1 > waterboxer and 4 speed manual transmission (it is metallic tan, whatever VW > called that color...