Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:32:16 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: What years power steering?
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Thanks for the good words Neil.
perhas that's you !~
Neil2 wrote:
> Scott you're a living wikipedia. I hope you have a protege'.
>
> On 6/6/08, *Scott Daniel - Shazam* <scottdaniel@turbovans.com
> <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
>
> PS was first available as an option ( US models anyway ) in 84.
> it was not available on 83 waterboxer vanagons ( the 1st year of wbxr
> vanagon ) at all. The bosses on the right cylinder head are
> there, but
> no bolt holes are in them- but it's not hard to drill them either.
>
> I'm sure some models, like Woofy Westies only game with PS. - an 84 is
> like that I believe.
> and 82 1/2 gasoline Vanagon would be an air-cooled one. No way to
> have
> PS on one of those.
> and 82 Diesel Vanagons - sure no PS on those babies either !
>
> PS was on all 2.1 wbxr engineded- Vanagons and Syncro's from 86
> and up.
> scott
> www.turbovans.com <http://www.turbovans.com/>
>
>
>
>
> Steve Cotsford wrote:
>
> I went to see a 7 passenger 84 Vanagon today and I was
> surprised because it
> had no power steering. A few years back I had an 82 1/2
> Wolfsburg edition
> full camper and I'm pretty sure it had power steering.
> I have also had a 90 Carat which had power steering.
> It is something about the trim level in the early models which
> determines
> whether or not it is fitted?
>
> Frankly once up to speed it is not necessary but at low speed
> for parking
> etc I think my wife would find it hard.
>
> Any help on this would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Steve
>
>
>
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> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
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