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Vanagon Door Seals

Mar 31st 2022

Q: How do I deal with my door weather-stripping?! The whistling noise drives me crazy while I am cruising down the freewayA: There are a few variables that we need to consider when it comes to weather-stripping. There are multiple seals and there are vehicles with chrome trim strips and vehicles without them. Here, we will try to map-out the various plans of attack. The most common seals that wear are the outer window scraper (driver & p …
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Vanagon Diesel High Torque Starter

Mar 31st 2022

The starter in a diesel 1.6L is a high-torque starter to begin with, so there is no need to swap it out when doing the swap to 1.9L AHU engine. In fact, the AHU should have less compression than the normally aspirated 1.6L because it is turbocharged. With that being said, If you want to upgrade to a more modern starter, you will need the following: Bosch Hi Torque StarterHi Torque Starter AdapterHigh Torque Starter Plug HarnessBack to Vanagon Kn …
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Vanagon Oxygen (OXS) Sensor Dash Light Reset

Mar 31st 2022

Is your OXS dash indicator light illuminated? No need to panic! It's only a mileage-based service light telling you to replace your oxygen sensor. You see, German engineers (being both German and engineers) seemed to harbor doubts as to the longevity of the VW O2 sensors. Remember, this is back in the dark ages before vehicle on-board diagnostics (OBDI and OBD2) could tell someone attempting to diagnose a running issue as to what exactly the …
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