The Vanagon Dictionary

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A locknut that secures the steering system in place

• steering
• locknut
• fastener

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Vehicle with original appearance and mechanics

• stock
• appearance

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Compartments or containers used to store small items

• interior
• storage

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A small tray for storing items

• storage
• interior

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Customization creating a limousine effect by merging vehicles

• stretched
• customization

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The distance traveled by a piston in a vehicle's engine

• engine
• stroke

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A crankshaft with a longer stroke than standard

• stroker
• crank

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A short axle used in the rear suspension of a vehicle

• axle
• rear

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a low gear ratio, typically used for heavy loads or steep inclines

• gear
• low

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A two-digit code indicating a sub-category of a vehicle part

• identification
• nomenclature

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A condition where a battery's plates become coated with lead sulfate

• battery
• condition

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The amount of solid residue left after an oil is burned.

• oil
• ash

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Component that blocks sunlight

• interior
• accessories

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Mechanically driven compressor that increases engine charge pressure

• engine
• performance
• boosting

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Connectors that suppress electrical noise in the ignition system

• ignition
• electrical

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Measures to protect and preserve the natural environment

• environment
• protection
• conservation

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A type of cooling system used in campers

• cooling
• accessories

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Connecting rod between sway bar and suspension

• suspension
• vanagon
• t25

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Bushings for connecting sway bars to the vehicle chassis

• suspension
• bushings
• vanagon

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Lower bushings for sway bar links

• suspension
• vanagon
• t25

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A type of rear axle that is 'fixed' at the wheel (that is, it is not able to flex up or down), but is able to move up and down at the transmission end. It required the rear wheels to move in an arc, rather than vertically, when hitting bumps. in some cars (beetles and corvairs and some early porsches), it could cause the wheel to tuck under the car during high speed cornering.

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Devices for controlling electrical circuits

• switches
• electrical

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Seats that can rotate to face different directions

• seats
• upholstery

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The four-wheel drive version of the Vanagon , made between 1986 and 1991. using a viscous coupling arrangement, the front wheels could be made to automatically provide pulling power (at any time the rear wheels began to slip or spin). This term also applies to the four-wheel drive EuroVans , which are unfortunately not imported into the United States.