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Alphabetical public term index for this language.

1,503 source-backed termsdatabase
Body and interior
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Component that blocks sunlight

Engine and fuel systems
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Mechanically driven compressor that increases engine charge pressure

Electrical systems
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Connectors that suppress electrical noise in the ignition system

Vehicle models and history
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Measures to protect and preserve the natural environment

Camper equipment
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A type of cooling system used in campers

Brakes and suspension
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Connecting rod between sway bar and suspension

Brakes and suspension
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Bushings for connecting sway bars to the vehicle chassis

Brakes and suspension
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Lower bushings for sway bar links

Bus terminology

A type of rear axle that is 'fixed' at the wheel (that is, it is not able to flex up or down), but is able to move up and down at the transmission end. It required the rear wheels to move in an arc, rather than vertically, when hitting bumps. in some cars (beetles and corvairs and some early porsches), it could cause the wheel to tuck under the car during high speed cornering.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Electrical systems
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Devices for controlling electrical circuits

Body and interior
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Seats that can rotate to face different directions

Bus terminology

The four-wheel drive version of the Vanagon , made between 1986 and 1991. using a viscous coupling arrangement, the front wheels could be made to automatically provide pulling power (at any time the rear wheels began to slip or spin). This term also applies to the four-wheel drive EuroVans , which are unfortunately not imported into the United States.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Engine and fuel systems
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A type of oil made from chemical compounds, offering superior performance and protection.

Tools and maintenance terminology
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A type of wrench with a T-shaped handle

Engine and fuel systems
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A connector that splits a hose into two branches

Bus terminology

The first generation of Transporters , from 1949-1967. Note that this is not Type 1, but just T1 (for Transporter 1 ). Strictly speaking, it should be Type 2 , T1 . Known as the Station Wagon or Microbus .

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Bus terminology

The 2 nd generation of Transporters , from 1968-1979, known as the Station Wagon or Bus .

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Bus terminology

The 3 rd generation of Transporters , from 1980-1991, known in North America as Vanagon , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter .

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Bus terminology

The 4 th generation of Transporters , from 1992 to the present, known in North America as the EuroVan , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter .

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Electrical systems
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Instrument that measures engine speed in revolutions per minute