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Welcome to a VW-Tech, the wiki technical archive of the club80-90 website. PLEASE READ THE Disclaimer:
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Petrol Engines
- Engine Codes
- 1.9 specific
- 2.1 specific
- Aircooled
- servicing
- Repairs
Diesel Engines
- Engine codes
- Servicing
Fuel System
- Diesel
- injectors
- Petrol
- Carburetter
- Common
Ignition
Coolant and Heating
- coolant
- Heating
Gearbox Clutch CVs(not syncro)
- Automatic specific
- Manual specific
- Common
- CV's
VW Electrics (not camping)
Steering
Suspension
- Lowering
- Front
- Rear
Wheels and Tyres
Brakes
Body Work and Glass
- window removal and refitting
- Doors
- Sliding
- Front
- Rear
- RUST!
Body accessories exterior
Alternative Fuels
- LPG
- Biodiesel
- Cooking Oil etc.
Interior non camping
- Seatbelts
- Seats
- Headlining
- Dashboard
Camping Interior
- self build
- electrical
- Heating
Camping Exterior
- Awnings
- campsites
Syncro
T25 Alternative engine
Security
Please be careful what you post on this Wiki. Don't give specifics as to the weak points on the T25. Omly general advice on what types of alarm are recommended dead bolt fitting or the like. Don't make reference to location of switches or hidy holes either please. These vans are stolen on a regular basis, lets not help them.
Insurance
- TEMPLATE copy and paste this for your entry
- Camper
- Caravelle
- Panel
- DOKA
- SOKA
- Non Stock engine and modified
Misc tips and tricks
T25 Literature, magazine articles, camper user guides ( nothing post 1992 please)
Internet Links and Contacts
- New Parts suppliers
- 2nd Hand Parts suppliers and breakers
- Mechanics
- Other t25 and vanagon resources
- Other VW websites
- Contact numbers
- non vw related helpful site links
