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Cruise control - we all love it until it doesn't work and then it's one of the more complicated automotive systems to diagnose and repair. When planning your Subaru motor conversion you have a few options when it come to having a working cruise control system on your Vanagon.If your van has factory cruise control it's easy to integrate it into your conversion with a simple part from an early model Subaru 2.2 Legacy from 90-94. The vacuum actuato …

We at Rocky Mountain Westy go to great lengths to provide you with a reliable engine for your Vanagon which will provide you with years of reliability, ease of maintenance and increased power and efficiency. Rocky Mountain Westy conversions are done with 2.5 liter SOHC engines that come from any model Subaru sold in the U.S. between the years of 2000 and 2004. There was one model in 1999 that was a SOHC 2.5 liter engine and that was the Forester …

This thermostat can be set to read in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. Here's the procedure for setting the display: Disconnect the heater from its power sourceHold both the 'up' and 'down' buttons on the thermostat as you reconnect the powerThe screen will light up and display the current display setting: GC = gas centigrade, GF = gas FahrenheitRelease the two buttons and immediately start pressing the 'up' arrow to scroll through the display opti …

One of the most common installation issues with the Propex is a combustion exhaust pipe that does not have an airtight seal. An air leak here has the potential to throw a fault code in the heater.Here are the steps to follow when installing this pipe:First slide the high temperature silicone coupler down onto the pipe about six inches.Next slide the pipe onto the heater combustion exhaust outlet.Now slide the silicone coupler up over the pipe an …