The Vanagon Dictionary

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A type of independent suspension used on the front axle of a car.

• suspension
• axle

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Protective plate attached to the front axle to protect the undercarriage during off-roading

• off-roading
• vw

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Computer system that controls the deployment of airbags in the event of a collision

• safety
• electronics

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A type of contaminant that can occur when silicates drop out of the coolant

• corrosion
• contaminant

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A type of seat with a high backrest, made of polyurethane foam

• seats
• upholstery

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A type of electrical system that uses three alternating currents to generate a smoother flow of power

• electrical
• alternators

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a running gear system designed for heavy loads and off-road use

• suspension
• off-road

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A small, flat sheet of film or paper containing a large amount of information in a compact form

• documentation
• reference

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A form of fuel injection found on VW Vanagons / Transporters from 1986 and later. A later variation of Digijet . Also reported to be a slightly less complicated version of the Bosch Motronic fuel injection used on BMW's and Porsches.

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A metal plate used to cover a hole in the dashboard if a radio is not installed.

• radio
• dash

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Flat piece of metal on hinge side of door that prevents the door from opening too far out

• door
• hinge

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Rust that occurs in the seams of a vehicle's body, often due to moisture entering from the inside.

• rust
• vanagon

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A type of seat belt that retracts and has three points of attachment

• safety
• interior

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A tool used to measure the specific gravity of a liquid, typically used to test battery state of charge

• batteries
• hydrometer
• testing

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A type of electrical generator

• alternator
• electrical

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An upper ball joint is a type of ball joint located at the upper part of the suspension.

• ball
• joint
• upper

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A type of seat belt that provides three points of contact with the body

• seat
• belt
• safety

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Miles per gallon. The American measurement of fuel economy, denoting the distance traveled for a certain amount of fuel. roughly, 20 mpg = 11.75 L/100km.

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A type of seat belt that does not retract and has three points of attachment

• safety
• interior

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a part of the starter solenoid

• starter
• solenoid

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Miles per hour. the American measurement of speed.

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A type of camper conversion done by ASI .

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Liters per 100 Kilometers. a measurement of fuel economy in the metric system. note that this is exactly backwards from the American system of miles/gallon. the metric measurement denotes the amount of fuel required to go a certain distance roughly, 10 L/100km = 23.5 mpg.

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Light Emitting Diode. those little red/green/yellow 'lights' that almost never burn out. sort of solid plastic light bulbs. and they use very very little amounts of electricity.