In a message dated 06/02/2007 12:07:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Hello  list. After searching the archives and Bentley I am unsure of one
thing. Am  I correct in assuming that my stock 1990 Westy does not have
magnets  that
are employed in the cruise control mechanism? From the explanation  and
diagrams that are in the Bentley it looks like the vehicle employs the
inductive
pickup on the speedometer instead. The reason that I ask is that  my cruise
control is slowly failing. It will set and sometimes resume  correctly but
will
release at the slightest bump.  I will of course  check the diaphragm and
vacuum
lines for leaks and also the vacuum pump for  grounding issues and proper
operation. Maybe someone on the list has had  similar symptoms that led to one
particular component failure. Any help is  greatly appreciated.

David,  most likely your problem is the brake pedal switch has gone out of
adjustment.  Just adjust it so it does not activate when the brake pedal
vibrates.  It should only activate when you actually press on the  pedal.  This is
the most common problem with the Vanagon Cruise Control  system

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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