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mightyart Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2004 Posts: 6188 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:10 am Post subject: Resources: Helpful Web Links & Vendors |
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These are some of the links that Samba members find helpful.
This list will be growing and changing so check back from time to time.
Please post any suggestions, dead links, or any new links you may have found helpful. We need more Eurovan links any suggestions would be appreciated.
The Samba Vanagon Forum links
The FAQ Thread: Peruse this before asking a question!
T3/T25 Brochures
How to make your ride better
International Forum Sites
Australia
https://kombiclubaustralia.com/index.php
https://forum.syncro.com.au/
Austria
http://www.vwt3.co.at/
Germany
http://www.forumvwbus.de/
http://www.vwbus-online.org/
http://www.busfreunde.de/
http://www.vwbusland.de/
http://www.bulliforum.com/
http://www.ig-syncro16.de/
Italy
http://www.westfalia.it/
http://www.jokeristi.it/
Norway
http://www.vwbus.no/forum/
Poland
http://automobilklubt3.pl/forum/index.php
http://www.busomania.pl/index.php
http://forum.busikt3.radom.pl/
United Kingdom
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/index.php
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/t3-section_forums_cat9.html
Aircooled Sites
Ratwell
Type2.com
Technical info
NEATO Club
Literature
Manuals
AFC training manual
D-Jetronic fundamentals
D-Jetronic manual
L-Jetronic manual - online
L-Jetronic manual - PDF
Digijet ProTraining Manual (begins on page 45)
Digijet ProTraining Manual (zip file)
Digifant ProTraining Manual ~ Revised (Double-sided Pages)
Digifant ProTraining Manual ~ Revised (Single-sided Pages)
ProTraining Manual: Digifant ~ original
Service Training Manual: 1986 Vanagon & Syncro
Service Training Manual: Solving Drivability Problems
Workshop Time Manual
Links to 1.9 engine rebuild manual
Books
Saving Charlotte
Drive Nacho Drive
Parts Vendors
USA:
AA Transaxle
Aircooled.net
Airhead Parts
Baudler Art Design
Burley Motorsports
Bus Depot
Buslab
BustedBus
Dragonfly Industrial
Fanchers
Fastwagens
Foreign Auto & Supply
GoWesty
Grease Works
Intrepid Overland/Vanistan
MansiSpeed
North Westy
Rocky Mountain Westy
RS Fab Parts
T3 Technique
Terrawagen
uniWerks Design
Van Cafe
Van-Again
Vanagon+Plus
VanagonParts.com
Vanavation
Vogel Werks (Vangaroo)
West Coast Metric
Westy Ventures
Country Homes Campers
EuroCampers
Canada:
Cip1
Frank Condelli
German Supply
The Skylight Guy
VM Autohaus
Additional list of vendors in Canada
UK & Europe:
Brickwerks (UK)
Campervan Culture (UK)
Günzl Classic Parts / VW Bus Shop (Germany)
Mecatechnic (France)
VW Heritage (UK)
Vendors to avoid:
GEX rebuilds
Waterboxer, Inc. (aka JLP Engines/Jake Lake/Ken Morgan)
URLs related to the above:
waterboxer.com
outletengines.com
jlpengines.com
Road Rescue Lists/Repair Shops
Van Alert
Roadhaus: List of repair shops
Van Alert ~ repair shops, stolen van alerts
Air-cooled Interstate Rescue Squad
TEC Shop ~ Seattle, WA
Peace Vans ~ Seattle, WA
Hans Foreign Car Repair ~ Los Lunas, NM
Technical & Personal Sites
Technical & General Information:
Vanagons.org
Intrepid Overland
Vanagonauts.com (Site no longer maintained and has been compromised)
Ben's Place
Syncro.org
Technical Service Bulletins for Vanagons
Vanagon Wiki
T3 Westfalia info
Club 80-90
Brick-Yard
LiMBO: Late-model Bus Organization, international
T3 brochures
VW Bulli
Diagrams & part numbers: ETKA Online (select Typ 2/Syncro from the model list)
Personal Information Sites:
Vanagon hacks & mods
Collection of Vanagon info, mods & links
Dan's Vanagon Page
Rustbusting a Westfalia camper
Miscellaneous Vanagon tidbits
List of engine conversions ~ 2001
Syncro photos, links & info
KayakWesty
Mechanical Services
Cruzin Performance: Fuel injector servicing
WitchHunter: Fuel injector servicing
Importation Information & Services
Autostadt West: USA Importer of T3s and T4s
Busman: Europe-to-USA Importation
Federal Import Rules ~ USA
Federal Import Rules ~ USA (pdf)
Federal Import Rules ~ USA, customs info for classics/antiques
Camper rentals (external links)
Aloha Campers - Kihei, Maui, HI
Westfalia Rentals - Victoria, BC
Okanagan Westfalia Rentals - Kenowla, BC
California Campers - CA
VW Surfari - Costa Mesa, CA
Valley Westys - Staunton, VA
Firefly Vans - York, ME
Maine Campers - Kittery, ME
Dragonflyvans - Coeur d'Alene, ID/Missoula, MT
Peace Vans
List of camper rentals on The Samba
Camper Sites
Westfalia.org
VW Camper magazine ~ UK
Type2.com
T3/T25 camper information site
VW Camper Site
Personal sites
Volkswagen Web Ring
Adventures in our VWs
Luxurius living in the VW Westfalia Camper
The story of Vincent
Sunny, the 1987 Syncro Westfalia
Potpourri/Miscellaneous
Drivergear
EPA Vanagon MPG ratings
RV/camping
Refrigerator parts & repair
RV parts & accessories
RV solar electric store
Sites in languages that are not English
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/index.php?p=page09
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7917 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Dead links removed.
Past links never added have now been added.
From here on out, after your suggested links have been added to the list, your post will be deleted after awhile in order to keep this thread neat and tidy. _________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子 |
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Randall Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2004 Posts: 1403 Location: Orange County, Alta California, El Norte
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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The following link is not VW specific but it does allow the user to find out the expected MPG for any make and model from 1984 to the present. The only VW model that this site covers that is also covered by The Samba is the Vanagon.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?acti...rchtyp=ymm
Moderator note: added! |
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MadMaxtheAxe Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2012 Posts: 48 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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This is awesome, thanks! _________________ Dirty Finger Nails
'74 Thing
'83 Vanagon L |
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Andre@KGPR/Airhead Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Ventura CA
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Here's all our Vanagon stuff in one place...
http://airheadparts.com/vanagon/
Sorry if this is spammy, but it seems relevant to the topic.
Moderator note 8/27/13: Added! |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16503 Location: Brookeville, MD
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RichBenn Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2005 Posts: 703 Location: Lake Tahoe, NV
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:22 pm Post subject: Kayakwesty |
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Kayak Westy link broken _________________ Rich |
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Paulbeard Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2015 Posts: 2604 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Looks like VW Tec Shop is now http://www.eionsautomotive.com
Moderator note 7/25/15: Link updated. _________________ Currently -> Frida: 87 Tizian Red (mostly) Vanagon GL Westfalia w/ 2.0L ABA conversion
Formerly -> Steward of a 73 Super Beetle (Beater) and 67 Beetle 1300 (Little Max) both names by POs
— dhaavers |
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r.e.wing_fc3s Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2010 Posts: 591 Location: Vanagon Capitol USA: Bellingham, WA
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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Reference Automotive- NW Washingtons Vanagon Eurovan and Aircooled Specialists. Located in Bellingham, WA since 2010. From repairs and routine maintenance to repowering and restoration- we have the experience and passion. Referred by the best German shops in the area including the Volkswagen dealer!
Contact info
[email protected]
Our mobile phones are our business phones. Please no calls after 6. Text OK.
Josh Bell- Owner 503-307-1014
Jason Byal- Partner 360-441-5207 _________________ Reference Automotive: NW Washingtons Vanagon Specialist. (360)366-6965. referenceautomotive.com |
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E1 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 6542 Location: Westfalia, Earth
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Just saw this, the awning he made for us survived Hurricane Matthew!
(albeit 30 miles inland kept winds under 100, pretty sure) _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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Michael4104 Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2014 Posts: 340 Location: Livermore, Ca
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:38 am Post subject: |
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This is a dead link.
Moderator note 12/16/17: Link fixed in main list. _________________ 1990 Wolfsburg Carat with new poptop.
1985 Westy now sporting a 1995 Jetta ABA 2.0L. Sold |
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9605 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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How about a “Vanagon rental” category? _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7917 Location: Arizona
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enlitnme28 Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2007 Posts: 88 Location: Seattle WA
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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You should consider listing The Bug House in Virginia Beach. They've been around since 1983 and always serviced my van parts needs when I lived in that area. You can call and order from them. Pretty awesome guys.
https://www.thebughouse.com/about/ |
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atomatom Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2012 Posts: 1867 Location: in an 84 Westy or Bowen Island, BC
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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i think the faq is missing some important literature, like this manual for the digijet (83-85) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=627901
(which also contains a link to the pro-training manual) _________________ 84 Vanagon Westy, 1.9L, California raised but defected to Canada. |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7756 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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SyncroHead Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 1141 Location: Northern Nevada
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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Please add www.Vanagons.org to your list of resources.
Thanks!
Jim Davis _________________ "A Vanagon? It's not a car or a van. It's a hobby!"
Check out:
www.VANAVATION.com
www.SyncroSafari.org and
www.Vanagons.org
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I have *no* idea what the previous owner carried in his Westy... angry donkeys? |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7917 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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Added here and in the official FAQ.
Added.
SyncroHead wrote: |
Please add www.Vanagons.org to your list of resources.
Thanks!
Jim Davis |
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_________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子 |
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ba1978 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2019 Posts: 9 Location: N. California
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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Vendors to avoid:
GEX rebuilds
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Avoid GEX like the SARS-CoV-2!
Let me double-down on this. My regular mechanic made the mistake of engaging them for a head-job that became a rebuild due to labor costs for an 1.9L H4 wasserboxer. Fortunately, I bought the rebuilder's parts and labor "insurance," or so I thought. The motor that came back had the distributor shaft in backwards and one cylinder was dead (low compression). They fought my mechanic tooth-and-nail to not stand behind their shoddy work. Finally, they relented, sent a pickup truck out from AR, hauled it back, rebuilt it, and hauled it back. And then they cancelled and refunded the insurance without telling me, so now I'm stuck with an engine that has no warranty and questionable/no support!
Peninsula Automotive in the SF Bay Area also used to use them long ago too, but stopped because of unspecified issues.
Expensive lesson learned. Get yourself a GoWesty or similar crate motor instead of parts spray-and-pray hoping to make a usable motor.
FYI: In many states, Lemon Law doctrine applies to more than just new and used cars from dealers. (IANAL but I subscribe to a Lemon Law lawyer on the Youtubes.) _________________ '85.5 Vanagon Campmobile Deluxe (California emissions)
- '86 LED Euro H4 smoked headlights
- Train horn
- 100W solar, MPPT, 3 SLA AGM batteries
- Cruise control, power windows, power locks-keyless entry, backup camera
- Front and rear RGB LED bluetooth & RF light bars with matching reverse and front aux lights
- USB everywhere
- Headrest cushion inserts
- Many defective +5 hp stickers |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Resources: Helpful Web Links |
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Unfortunately the Rustbusting a Westfalia camper link seems to be dead.
I was really looking forward to reading that one.
Moderator note 8/29/22: Link changed to Wayback Machine archive version. |
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