Page 47.9 of the Vanagon Bentley shows testing of the brake pressure
regulator that all Vanagons have.

This device limits pressure to the rear brakes under severe braking, AFAIK.

It is in a hidden location, on the inner side of the passenger side
frame rail below the front passenger seat area.

Mark

Shawn Wright wrote:
> Lots of interesting stuff here! Note on page 9 the picture of rear seat and middle seat
> shoulder belts. Too bad it took 10 years to get these in NA models. Did euro models have
> these from '80-'90?
>
> Also on the same page is the mention of an "intertia-controlled rear brake pressure
> regulator". Can some explain how this works? I don't recall seeing anything fitting this
> description on my van, not even a rear axle load sensing regulator like my Jetta has. Another
> cost saving cut perhaps?
>
> On 30 Mar 2008 at 19:38, Christoph Boltze <C.Boltze@GMX.DE> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've found this early promotion brochure:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/25ghda
>>
>> Who isn't convinced now?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Christoph Boltze
>> 1985 Caravelle GL syncro
>> Germany
>>
>> http://www.vwpix.org
>
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
>