Hello,

I am interested in this as well.

Why do you want an electric?  Do you have a diesel?  I have used vacuum 
based cruises in busses for 15 years without a problem.

Of the several that I've tried, I prefer one made by Zemco.  My current 
one, since 1984 in my '84 ruptured the diaphragm in the servo this Spring 
... My first Zemco failure.  However, when I tried to get a new part, I 
only found disconnected and wrong phone numbers.  The Zemco that made my 
cruise is out of business.

I fixed the diaphragm by fabricating a new one from one of those heavy 
rubber balloons that kids bounce around.  However, I have low confidence 
that it will last.  My local FLAPS don't seem to carry cruise controls any 
more.  JCWhitney still has them, but I am a little uncomfortable buying 
before looking the installation instructions over.

Besides the ease of installation, the thing that sold me on the Zemco was 
its fail-safe design.  The unit uses an ignition signal to detect a rapid 
change in engine speed rather than a clutch switch.  The Zemco would not 
operate if the detector wire fell off.  Clutch switch units have no way of 
knowing if the switch becomes inoperative.

Mike

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>From: 	Paul Albert[SMTP:got_art@telis.org]
Sent: 	Tuesday, November 05, 1996 1:12 AM
To: 	Multiple recipients of list
Subject: 	Electric Cruise for '87 Vanagon

Nov 5, 1996 12:02 AM
Hello,
Isspro in Portland sells an electric servo cruise control kit for
Vanagons complete with stalk etc. for about $200. Has anybody completed
this installation. If so, please comment on degree of difficulty of
installation (0-10) and the degree of funtionality of this non-factory
installed item, again-(0-10).  '87 Vanagon-Westy.
Thanks to all
Paul Albert
got_art@telis.org