My 86 wolfie westie never had PS. Big brown steering wheel.

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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:43 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: What years power steering?

Scott you're a living wikipedia.  I hope you have a protege'.

On 6/6/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> PS was first available as an option ( US models anyway ) in 84.
> it was not available on 83 waterboxer vanagons ( the 1st year of wbxr
> vanagon )  at all.  The bosses on the right cylinder head are there, but
> no bolt holes are in them- but it's not hard to drill them either.
>
> I'm sure some models, like Woofy Westies only game with PS. - an 84 is
> like that I believe.
> and 82 1/2 gasoline Vanagon would be an air-cooled one.  No way to have
> PS on one of those.
> and 82 Diesel Vanagons - sure no PS on those babies either !
>
> PS was on all 2.1 wbxr engineded- Vanagons  and Syncro's from 86 and up.
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
>  Steve Cotsford wrote:
>
>> I went to see a 7 passenger 84 Vanagon today and I was surprised  because
>> it
>> had no power steering.   A few years back I had an 82 1/2  Wolfsburg

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