Volkswagen Vanagon Questions Maintenance & Repair

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STILL NEED TO KNOW RIGHT WAT TO ADJUST 1984 1.9 WATER COOLED VALVE

Bentley says once rocker arm and ball touch tighten 2 full turns and proceed to next valve and repeat. I did and she sounds like CRAP .. PLEASE HELP SHE IS WATER COOLED AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN BY NEXT V...

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How To Adjust 1984 1.9 Watercooled Vanagon Gl Valves

What is the right way to adjust the valves?I have the Bentley manual(4sale<) and it is not very detailed.

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Sink Water Pump How To Fix 1983

Just got a 1983 t-3 joker volkswagen vanagon westfalia,only 61k on it looks and runs great but the water for sink will not work ,called gowesty.com they said it needed a new water pump so I got one ...

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Oil For My 1983 Vanagon

What kind of oil would I put in my 1983 T-3 joker Volkswagen vanagon westfalia Canada/USA model also what kind of gas is best for it ,just got it love it,got it to go camping with my son only 61k o...

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Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia 1983 Need To Fix The Sink

I just got a Volkswagen vanagon westfalia 1983 T-3 joker the Canada /USA model the water for the sink is not working I was told it needed a new water pump so I order one from go west ,got it and I c...

What It He Cause For Th Vw Vanagon 1990 Dying On Long Graduated Hills? It ...

The float/ gas gauge is not accurate. When I pull over and sit for few minutes, it starts up fine. It has plenty of power. If i have to go up a hill slow and gradual incline , it will lose power . ...

Where Are The Fuel Filters Located?

Where are the fuel filters located on the 1984 1.9 ltr Vanagon. One is square plastic, the other is larger and metal.

Right Side Mirror Won't Move Electrically

I Need To Find A Business That Can Clean Underneath My Volkswagon Van.

Along with the cleaning, I need some rust preventive done.

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Where Is The Idle Stabilizer Located

What Is The Bad Side To A 1982 Vanagon Deisel

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What's The Best Method Of Accessing The Radiator In A 1985 VW Vanagon?

I have no repair manual as I just recently purchased a 1985 VW Vanagon GL. Apparently there is a leak in the area of the radiator and I'm not sure if it's the radiator or one of the hoses. What is t...

Need Point Gap On A 1989 Vw Vanagen

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1983 1.9L - Remove Spark Plugs - Tin In The Way

I want to get the spark plugs out of my 1983 water-cooled 1.9L Vanagon, and have never seen tin around the plug blocking my way. Does the tin need to be removed? If so, how is it removed?

No Spark Sometimes

new distributor due to broken. replaced dist. starts fine. 2 days later no spark. van sat for 1 week due to no time to look at. after that tried starting, van started did nothing to repair. drove va...

1990 Running Problems. Any Tips?

My 1990 2.1L has had some bad running issues after it first started while driving on the highway. I bought the van last year and there was not a really good history of it so I recently decided to rep...

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Is There A Way For A Non-mechanic To Tweak The Idle Down?

Brand new GEX enigine, and my '87 vanagon runs great...except...it is now idling at 2,000 rpm. Would like to know if there is a non-mechanic adjustment that will bring it down to 1000 or so?

Show Me Where The Thermo-control Swicth Is On The Radiator

visual details for replaceing the thermo-ctr,sw and bleeding the radiator

1985 Vanagon1.9liter Sluggish Gas Mileage Is Terrible

Won't accelerate no power gas mileage cut in half did tune up. Plugs distributor cap air filter fuel filter blows black smoke

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