Called a door check. Still available from VW but big bucks [last time I
checked] I've been looking for them on the cheap for a while, a year or so.

Mike

On 11/12/10 11:27 AM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Here's one I've never seen mentioned.
>
>    Has anyone ever improved/restored the function of the "door-holder-open"
> whatever you call it for the front doors on their vanagons?  My 84, while
> the doors do still have some 'retention' when opened...the retaining
> function is weak.  The doors blow closed, they won't stay out when the van
> is tilted, and they swing closed on my legs, feet, whatever, without
> warning.  I'd like to fix that if anyone knows how.
>
>   Don Hanson