The Vanagon Dictionary

English · machine-assisted draft

A mixture in which particles are suspended in a liquid, used to stabilize PTFE in engine oils

• lubricant
• additive

English · machine-assisted draft

The unique visual appearance of a vehicle's original paint, worn through to primer or bare metal over time.

• paint
• wear
• appearance

English · machine-assisted draft

Metal tabs for welding upholstery to seat frames

• seating
• upholstery

English · machine-assisted draft

System responsible for generating the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders

• ignition
• engine

English · machine-assisted draft

Device used to measure exhaust gas content, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and hydrocarbons.

• emissions
• testing

English · machine-assisted draft

Canvas attached to 2 metal poles at each end with hooks at each end of the poles

• canvas
• cot

English · machine-assisted draft

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

• radio
• dash

English · machine-assisted draft

Rubber components that mount the gearbox and differential to the frame

• gearbox
• differential
• mounting

English · machine-assisted draft

Traction control system that intervenes in the engine management to counter wheel slip

• traction
• safety

English · machine-assisted draft

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

• door
• hinge

English · machine-assisted draft

A measure of a battery's ability to supply power when the engine is not running

• batteries
• reserve
• capacity

English · machine-assisted draft

A device that advances the ignition timing in response to vacuum changes in the engine

• ignition
• vacuum

English · machine-assisted draft

A measure of the density of a liquid, used to determine the state of charge in a battery

• batteries
• specific
• gravity

English · machine-assisted draft

Term referring to the smaller rear axle nut and reduction box design used in pre-1964 VW Buses

• bus
• vw

English · machine-assisted draft

A ring that fits around a piston to seal the gap between the piston and cylinder

• engine
• piston

English · machine-assisted draft

All-wheel drive, a system where one or more wheels can provide power to the ground at any given time

• vw
• drivetrain
• awd

English · machine-assisted draft

A safety feature that can be retrofitted to certain vehicle models

• seatbelts
• safety

English · machine-assisted draft

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

• rust
• vanagon

English · machine-assisted draft

a type of clutch cover that uses a diaphragm to engage and disengage the clutch

• clutch
• cover

English · machine-assisted draft

A device or mechanism that generates a vacuum, used for various purposes such as bleeding the cooling system.

• vacuum
• source

English · machine-assisted draft

Small, flat washers that help to absorb thrust loads on the front bearings

• bearings
• thrust
• washers

English · source definition

Another name for camper versions of the VW Transporter . For whatever reasons, this term seems to have been dropped for the Vanagons , except in Canada.

English · machine-assisted draft

Gaps between the piston rings, which must be offset to prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber

• engine
• piston

English · source definition

The 4 th generation of Transporters , from 1992 to the present, known in North America as the EuroVan , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter .