Date:         Sun, 4 Oct 2020 14:14:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cruise Control
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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     Why would you take an OE set up out and put an aftermarket unit in?
      The factory OE Original Equipment set ups are easily fixed and work
like a dream.
        I installed a GW set up in a customers van (1.9 AT WESTY) it would
work on level ground, any type of grade and it would go CLUNK and shut off.
         OEM is aftermarket / not factory.


On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 1:36 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's been a while, but as I remember the vacumn switches down under the
>
> steering column which are activated by the brake pedal are easy to service.
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> Reccomend taking them out and cleaning then up, and lubing the switch pin
>
> there. Some vans have one, others have two, but they are the same. There is
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> a hand held vacuum device to check their proper operation befor
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> reinstalling.
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>
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2020, 3:00 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > I am not a specialist on cruise control on vanagon but I have it on 2 of
> my
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> > vans...
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> > so far as I know on vanagon OEM... besides electrical wiring, there are
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> > vacuum pump, vacuum switch under the pedals, switch on the steering
> column,
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> > vacuum diaphragm linked the throttle body at the accelerator lever etc
>
> > etc...
>
> > I have a friend with an OEM cruise control on his van, he get rid of it
> and
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> > replaces it with this
>
> > https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23793/gowesty-cruise-control-?v=
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> >
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> >
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> > On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 11:53 AM mccullough bob <mbob1950@gmail.com>
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> > wrote:
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> >
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> > > Hey Friends
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> > > I have a old cruise control unit that came out of my 91 Westy when I
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> > > rebuilt it. It wasn’t working due to some
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> > > wiring harness damage. I haven’t been able to find any info on it other
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> > > than its made by Specific Cruise Systems Inc.
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> > > The company is in Texas but has no info on their website about this
> unit.
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> > > Ive got the servo motor for the throttle cable and
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> > > the dash switch control. Im not sure how it sensed speed. Anyone have
> or
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> > > heard of these and have a wiring diagram for it?
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> > > I thought I would give it a try in my 86 Syncro before coughing up any
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> > > more $.
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> > >
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> > > Thanks to all for this knowledge base.
>
> > > Bob
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> > >
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