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Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2003 22:28:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: '88 Vanagon - failed cruise control
Comments: To: John Graham <theklube@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I'd check the switch at the brake pedal. When my cruise sometimes won't engage, I tap the side of the brake pedal a few times with my foot and it starts to work again.

Larry A.

John Graham wrote: > I've had good service out of my Westy, but not long ago, my cruise control > stopped working. I know where several of the related parts are and have > checked for leaking vacuum hoses and disconnected wiring. Up until it > failed it had been very reliable. > > Any experiences out there with such or suggestions as to most likely things > to check? When I try to engage it, it behaves as if it never even got the > signal to try. The last couple of times when it did work, it sort of just > stuttered and then let go. I miss it and would like to get it going again. > > TIA > > John Graham > '88 Westy > Charlotte, NC > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >


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