How dependable are 83 vw vanagon?

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1991 was the last year that VW brought in Vanagons to the US. In 1993 the Vanagon was replaced by the Eurovan until 2003 when VW stopped importing them as well to the US. ...

The VW Vanagon is the third in the line of the Volkswagen Transporters. It is classified as a van and has either rear wheel drive or four wheel drive. ...

Volkswagen Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual Bently Publishers.com

Spark plug gap is .028

Find the leak and fix it.

The VW Vanagon Westfalia was a van made by Volkswagen. It was a combination of a van and a camper, which included a cooking area and table which converts for sleeping. It was able to seat up to 6 persons. ...

4.8 quarts after a filter change.

Here you go: http://www.vanagonparts.com/fuse_panel_86to91.html This covers 86' thru 91" VW Vanagon fuse boxes ...

It is a large slotted screw located on the throttle body.

Right in front, to the left. Under the A/C if you have one.

For a 1.9L WATER COOLED, IT'S 1-4-3-2

Our shop foreman recommends the Bosch W7DTCs for both the Digijet (1.9L) and the Digifant (2.1L) EFI systems. Originally, VW called for Bosch W7CC0, if I recall correctly. These plugs are obsolete, or nearly so. I have the W7DTCs in my 1984 VW Vanagon Westalia. ...

The 1985 VW linkage has adjusting swivel nuts on each end of the linkage. Turn the swivel nuts to lengthen or shorten the linkage. ...

Prayer, lots of prayer....

I have an 86 VW Vanagon and just installed 6x9s in that spot but be sure to use speaker covers so as not to damage the cones by kicking them while going in and out. ...

The tank needs to be lowered down and the top seals replaced.

check your book that came with the van...i used 20-50 during the summer time... ...

Yes. It's on the positive side of the coil.

5 degrees +/- 1 degree BTDC @ around 2300 RPM, with coolant sensor disconnected. ...

The VW ADE 1.9 td industrial engine will fit in a 82 diesel vanagon w/ no modifications to the bus, fabrication will need to be done to the air filter, exhaust, oil pickup tube. The transmission will need to be regeared or changed to a gasoline transmission or diesel 5 speed.Hope this helps. ...

The power steering pump is in the engine compartment,to the right side,towards the rear of the engine ...

Underneath, near the rear of the side sliding door about two feet in, past the fuel pump. ...

you turn it to the west

Pretty sure it is in the dash. If you push forward on the instrument cluster housing it will come off and you will see the reservoir on the left. ...