I think your VIN relates to the below as such:

Your whole VIN:                      WV2XB0256FH077873
Just the part they show below: ------25-F-077873

The dashes replace numbers that arent relevant i suppose.  As to what these
characters mean I think others have answered.

ds

At 03:06 PM 8/7/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I need to replace the hose that runs from the front of my passenger side
>head to a "t" fitting, one side of which leads to the rear heater core under
>the back seat on my 85 Westy multivan.
>
>Our on line vendors, when listing cooling system components, speak of VIN or
>chassis numbers as follows:
>
>83-85 Vanagon (VIN 25-D-87511 thru VIN 25-F-060000
>
>85 Vanagon (VIN 25-F-060001)
>
>My VIN is WV2XB0256FH077873.  How the heck does this relate to the above
>numbers?
>
>TIA.
>
>Dave in KC
>85 Westy

Dylan Spurgin
'81 Westy - Elly the Electric Elephant
http://spurgin.net/westy1.htm