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1 Engine:
1.1 Compression Testing
1.2 Engine Swaps
1.3 Oil Pressure Warning Light
1.4 Valve Cover Leaks
1.5 When to rebuild
1.6 Hydraulic Lifters
1.7 Timing Marks
1.8 Missing Thermostat
1.9 Type IV design improvements
1.10 Fuel pump safety switch
1.11 Removing Oil Pressure Switch
1.12 Which Oil Filter
1.13 Retarded Timing
1.14 New Distributors
1.15 Flywheel shims
1.16 Cleaning Engine Grime
1.17 Removing the gland nut
1.18 Oil Drain plugs
1.19 Oil leaks
1.20 Why did my head burn up prematurely?
1.21 What are these numbers printed on the tin?
1.22 Why goes to carb make popping noises?
1.23 Sealing the engine compartment
1.24 Engine numbers
1.25 How powerful is the stock fan?
1.26 How much does a rebuild cost?
1.27 Long term storage
1.28 Firing order
1.29 Oil Consumption
1.30 Vacuum Level
1.31 Leakdown testing
1.32 Which oil should I use?
1.33 Plugging air injection ports
1.34 Throttle Body Gasket
1.35 Dropped Valves
1.36 Changes in weather
1.37 Timing for Maximum Advance
1.38 Broken Vacuum Cans
1.39 Painting Cylinders
1.40 Synthetic Oil Myths
1.41 Indexing Distributor
1.42 When is the engine warm?
1.43 What else should I do after I've pulled the engine?
1.44 How do I read spark plug codes?
1.45 Which spark plug should I use?
1.46 Hylomar
1.47 Lubrication Schematics
1.48 Distributor Decoding
1.49 Head Bolt Pattern
2 Fuel and Emissions:
2.1 Removing Fuel Injection
2.2 EGR System
2.3 EGR Light is On
2.4 Fuel Neck Leaks
2.5 Do I need the Charcoal Canister
2.6 Changing Fuel Lines
2.7 Fuel Tank Size
2.8 Firewall Removal
2.9 Smog Exemption in CA
2.10 Air pump
2.11 What causes backfiring?
2.12 Changing fuel filter
2.13 Fuel Economy
2.14 Dual Carbs
2.15 Testing Bosch Fuel Pump
3 Exhaust, Heating and Cooling:
3.1 Air Conditioning
3.2 Fresh Air Fans
3.3 Gas Heaters
3.4 Exhaust Setups
3.5 Removing original exhaust
3.6 Replacement Heat Exchangers
3.7 Shroud gaskets
3.8 Booster fan
3.9 Header Wrap
4 Transmission, Clutch and Starter:
4.1 Transmission Swaps
4.2 Gear Ratios
4.3 Starter Bushing
4.4 German Clutches
4.5 Clutch replacement
4.6 Gear oil changes
4.7 Gear oil recommendations
4.8 Lowering your gear ratio
5 Front and Rear Axle:
5.1 Front Beam Swaps
5.2 CV Joints
5.3 Shocks
5.4 Adjusting Torsion Bars
5.5 Wheel Bearing size
5.6 Chassis Lubrication
5.7 Adjusting front wheel bearings
5.8 How do I lower the suspension?
5.9 Rear axles
6 Brakes and Wheels:
6.1 Adjusting Brakes
6.2 Squealing Brakes
6.3 Wheel and Rim Sizes
6.4 Tires
6.5 Removing Brake Drums
6.6 Where is the brake fluid reservoir?
6.7 What kind of Brake Fluid
6.8 What is this "B" light
6.9 Who will rebuild my brake servo?
6.10 Removing the axle nut
6.11 Brake hose lengths
7 Controls:
7.1 Shift Knob Thread Size
7.2 Removing Steering Wheel
7.3 Centering Steering Wheel
7.4 Wiperblade size
7.5 Turn signal switch removal
7.6 Adjusting the shifter
8 Body:
8.1 Body Colors
8.2 How much does the bus weigh?
8.3 Front Seats Swaps
8.4 Seat Belts
8.5 Bumpers, Hitches, etc
8.6 Seals
8.7 Locks
8.8 Westfalia Interiors
8.9 Sliding door removal
8.10 Belly Pans
8.11 Removing tire mount
8.12 Mounting the emblem
8.13 engine lid compatibility
8.14 Sliding windows
8.15 Winter operating
8.16 Kick Panels
8.17 Key profiles
8.18 Body styles
8.19 Sheet metal
8.20 Scissor jack
8.21 Windshield repair
8.22 Windscreen sun shield
8.23 Towing limits
8.24 Battery hold down bolt
8.25 Door handles
8.26 Locating ID numbers
8.27 How safe is the baywindow?
8.28 Commerical models
9 Electrical:
9.1 Hot Start Problem
9.2 VDO Gauges
9.3 Rev Limiting Rotor
9.4 Battery Size
9.5 Electronic Ignition
9.6 CDI and Rotors and Ignition
9.7 High wattage headlights
9.8 Alternator size
9.9 Alternator boots
9.10 Engine dies in Reverse
9.11 How do I polarize a generator?
9.12 Why isn't this tach reading correctly?
9.13 How do I disconnect the door buzzer?
9.14 Changing the speedometer faceplate
9.15 VW headlight wiring
9.16 Removing the instrument cluster
9.17 Broken odometer
9.18 Jump starting FI bus
9.19 How should my alternator behave
9.20 Alternator warning light ON
9.21 Crumbling tail light
9.22 Horn wiring
9.23 Oil pressure sender mounting
9.24 Ignition Upgrade Savings Calculator
9.25 Stereo
9.26 License plate lens size
9.27 Wiring in a radio
10 Westfalia:
10.1 Do I have one?
10.2 Westfalia wiring diagams
10.3 Child's cot weight limit
10.4 Westfalia Interiors
10.5 Jalousie rebuild
10.6 Wood cabinet overhaul
10.7 Sliding Windows
10.8 Sliding Door Handles
10.9 Westy Dimensions