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A type of battery that does not require periodic maintenance, such as electrolyte checks.
A chemical substance that facilitates the flow of electrical charge in a battery.
Self-instruction program, a guide for learning about vehicle maintenance
The level of charge in a battery, expressed as a percentage
A type of battery designed for prolonged discharges at lower amperage
Customer service, a department providing assistance to customers
The accessible coolant container used to replenish the water-cooled Vanagon system as coolant moves between the pressurized expansion tank and the reservoir. It is not the pressurized expansion tank itself; verify the part by the vehicle's cooling-system layout.
The camper interior cabinet assembly built around the sink and its water fittings. In some Vanagon Westfalia layouts it also contains or adjoins the refrigerator, storage, and electrical controls.
The housing around the engine cooling fan that directs airflow across the cylinders and cylinder heads on an air-cooled VW engine. Type 2 shrouds differ by engine and model year; this term does not describe the liquid-coolant radiator used on water-cooled Vanagons.
The front-mounted heat exchanger in a water-cooled Vanagon's engine-coolant circuit. It releases heat from circulating coolant to outside air. Air-cooled Type 2 buses do not use an engine-coolant radiator.