The Vanagon Dictionary

English · machine-assisted draft

A container used to store small parts or tools, often made from margarine tubs.

• container
• storage
• parts

English · machine-assisted draft

Function that prevents the vehicle from rolling away accidentally when standing still or setting off

• brake
• safety

English · source definition

The 3 rd generation of Transporters , from 1980-1991, known in North America as Vanagon , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter .

English · machine-assisted draft

Coupling for shift rod in Vanagon/T25 models with Type-4 or Diesel engine

• transmission
• vanagon
• t25

English · machine-assisted draft

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

• documentation
• reference

English · machine-assisted draft

A rubber seal for the tilt roof on a Vanagon or T25

• seal
• roof
• tilt

English · machine-assisted draft

A device used to hold or secure a first-aid kit

• safety
• storage

English · machine-assisted draft

A type of fastener used to secure wires, hoses, or other items.

• fastener
• tie
• wire

English · machine-assisted draft

A switch that interrupts the main electrical circuit in case of an overload or fault

• switch
• fuse

English · machine-assisted draft

Type of engine used in Vanagon/T25 models, with 1.9 or 2.1 liter displacement

• waterboxer
• engine

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 tool used to apply force or separate parts, also known as a tie-rod-end separator.

• tool
• separator
• force

English · source definition

Any Volkswagen Transporter from 1980-1991, distinguished by squarer body contours and extremely large windows and windshield. Also known as T3 Transporters , or Caravelle.

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

A type of plier that can be used as a wrench, hammer, or other tool.

• tool
• grip
• plier

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 .

English · machine-assisted draft

A switch that signals the engine computer when the throttle is in the idle or full throttle position

• engine
• throttle

English · machine-assisted draft

Original type of tire used on VWs through the mid 1960s, with plies that run diagonally from one bead to the other.

• tire
• engine

English · machine-assisted draft

A sealed or low-maintenance lead-acid battery design intended to reduce routine electrolyte checks; its condition, terminals, and charge may still need inspection.

• battery
• design

English · source definition

An accessory package originally available on the Vanagon that bridged the gap between the passenger van and the camping-oriented Westfalia model. With the included rear bench that folded into a double-bed, fold-out table, and privacy curtains, an owner could easily move seven people during the week and provide sleeping space for two on the weekends. This idea and name have just been reintroduced as a model of the revamped Eurovan called the MV Weekender .

English · machine-assisted draft

In a Syncro drivetrain, a driveshaft decoupler disconnects the prop shaft so the front axle is no longer driven through it; it is not the front differential lock. A Gerry discussion on 16 May 2004 compares the original non-viscous-coupling layout, which used a driveshaft decoupler, with viscous-coupling Syncros while debating front-lock behavior. The thread is historical community discussion, not a retrofit procedure; identify the drivetrain configuration before interpreting parts or controls.

• vw
• syncro
• drivetrain

English · source definition

The first generation of Transporters , from 1949-1967. Note that this is not Type 1, but just T1 (for Transporter 1 ). Strictly speaking, it should be Type 2 , T1 . Known as the Station Wagon or Microbus .

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A camper's rear bench seat that folds or rearranges to form the lower sleeping surface. The conversion mechanism and dimensions depend on the interior layout.

• camper
• bed
• interior

English · source definition

The camper interior cabinet assembly built around the sink and its water fittings. In some Vanagon Westfalia layouts it also contains or adjoins the refrigerator, storage, and electrical controls.

• camper
• interior
• kitchen