Volkswagen Vanagon Questions Maintenance & Repair
86 Vanagon Surging Idle
86 weekender vanagon surging idle. The idle is fine at the beginning of a drive and will develop a surging idle when it warms up. The weather is now 30 degrees, but not sure if this is a factor wi...
Oil Light On 84 VW Vanagon
After warming up my Vanagon, I will drive for a bit. When I go to take, the oil light will come on. When I stop, put it into gear, and then accelerate, the light will go off.
1988 Westfalia Sputters And Skips After Hitting Rough Roads
I have an 88 Westy with a mysterious problem that no one has been able to fix. When I travel over rough roads (cattle guards, potholes, etc.) my van freaks out! The RPMs start jumping around - from be...
Gasoline In Oil Reservoir
I put 1/10th gal gasoline in my oil reservoir by mistake. Do I need to drain the oil and replace it?
86 Vanagon
86 vanagon when driving the other day my van started backfiring and loosing power the water temp Igor came on , I got it home and got it started and let it run but tried to drive it and back fired...
Starting Problem After T Has Been Running
Sometimes my 1989 VW vanagon obstinately refuses to start after I have filled the gas tank. I have to wait 5-10 minutes and try again 2-3 times fore its starts. Meantime, waiting customers are not ha...
WHERE CAN YOU FIND A MANUAL ABOUT THE 12 VOLT, RV PART OF A 1983 VANAGON
This van appears to be in great shape but some of the 12 rv items don't work. I would assume that there is a central (fuse box, distribution point or something like that) place where the 12 supply ...
Heater Fan Removal
how to remove heater fan from dashboard
1980 Fuel Pump
I just purchased a 1980 Vanagon Riviera. On first start when the engine was cold it ran great. But after running for a while [about 30 minutes] it would start cutting out then stall and wouldent sta...
1984 Volkswagen Vanagon
1984 Volkswagen Vanagon runs great until unpredictably it just loses power for unpredictable amount of time (5 minutes... 1 hour... 1 day? or?) and then kicks back into action and drives fine until? ...
Ground Cable Plac
where to place ground cable to jumpstart 87 vanagon
Brake Light Switch
Where is the brake light switch located?
1982 Vanagon Blower Not Working
I have recently replaced the fuse controlling the wipers and blower. Blower just stopped working but wipers remain operational. Is it the blower switch and if so How do I replace?
1989 VW Westfalia Vanagon
Sitting for years. Heat is stuck on 24/7. Windows don’t work. Infested with wasps. Flat tire. Window over stove is shattered. Sliding door only works occasionally. Is it worth restoring? Inside is...
When I Pull Back Blinker Lever For High Lights They Turn On But When I Rele...
Vanagon Volkswagon, When I pull back blinker lever for High lights they turn on but when I release the lever the high beams go out! What is it that I need to check or repair this problem? I took apar...
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