The Vanagon Dictionary

Larger accessory side mirror used on Split-Window and Bay-Window Buses

• mirror
• accessory

Maker of stoves found in early Westfalia campers

• stove
• westfalia

Mechanical amplifier used to assist braking in early VW vehicles

• braking
• vw

Early engine head design with a single intake hole

• engine
• vw

slang term for 1959 and earlier Karmann Ghias with low headlights

• karmann
• ghia

Type of engine used in early VW models

• engine
• type1

Slang term for the larger glove box button used on 1961-early 1963 Notchback and Squarebacks.

• glovebox
• interior

Slang term for the vent wing windows on 1952 and earlier Buses, characterized by their hinge design.

• bus
• window
• hinge

A model of early buses that had the highest level of interior features and trim levels. Usually with the small sight-seeing windows in the roof and either 21 or 23 side windows. Also a HUGE fabric sunroof was available as an option.

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.

The electronic control unit (ECU) is part of Volkswagen’s Digifant fuel-injection and engine-management system. Gerry’s 1986–1991 technical bulletin index distinguishes these applications from the earlier Digijet years. In a January 1999 list thread, an owner of a 1986 Westfalia reported that the engine quit after cooling-system bleeding and asked whether fuel starvation or a failed Digifant component was involved; the thread records a troubleshooting question, not a confirmed diagnosis. Check engine code and market before identifying an ECU.

• vanagon
• ecu