Wiring
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How to Troubleshoot the oil light and buzzer on 86-92 Vanagons
A common problem with 86-91 2.1l Vanagons is the flashing oil light with buzzer sounding. This article only effects 86-91 2.1l waterboxer Vanagons. If you have an earlier Vanagon (80-85) please refer to my previous article about the oil
Installing a Lithium Battery into a Vanagon
So you want to put a Lithium Battery in your Vanagon? That is a great idea! In fact, there is no downside to doing this ex
Waterboxer Vanagon Firing Order and Plug Wire Help
So you were really careful when you pulled your plug wires off, and you still managed to get the order wrong. Or you got a basket case Vanagon and never had the plug wires installed until now. How you can start over and get the wiring or
How to Replace your Vanagon Antenna
How to remove an old antenna and install a new one on a Vanagon. Real easy. Buy a new antenna. I have VW ones for $45 (fully retractable). Remove your grille and driver’s side headlight assembly. Remo
How to Stop your Oil Light from Flickering at idle
How to stop that Flickering oil light. You just bought your Vanagon after test driving it and being pleased with how it drove and everything seems great. Then you take the first trip over 30 mins and come to a stop sign. The red l
How to Troubleshoot your Vanagon for "Bucking" or Loss of Power Syndrome
Why does my Vanagon Buck or Miss and lose power? Many Vanagons experience a similar problem of bucking, rich running and power loss. This page is to help troubleshoot this problem and determine it’s cause so that it may be c
How to troubleshoot a Vanagon that won't start
Help my 2.1l Vanagon has fallen on it’s face and it can’t get up! A Vanagon Stalls and Won’t Start. I have had people email me with this problem about a million times so I finally decided to do a web page