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  • more stoopid statz ... Syncros :)

    Joel Walker · Thu, 03 Apr 97 23:29:36 CST · Mailing-list archive

    86 Vanagon Syncro Eric Zeno EMZ@VIPER.NAUTICOM.NET* 86 Vanagon Syncro Jan Petro JANPETRO@AOL.COM 86 Vanagon Syncro Paul Holmdahl 1217@MN2...

  • syncro list once again

    Thomas Niksch · Fri, 20 Jun 97 10:10:29 UT · Mailing-list archive

    Hi syncro listees: find a list of syncro owners from the list below. It is a combination between statz Joel Walker has published recently...

  • Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Syncros ...

    Joel Walker · Thu, 12 Oct 95 08:21:48 CDT · Mailing-list archive

    same stuff, different bus ... *86 Vanagon Syncro Drew Jenkins DJENKINS@FOXBORO.COM* *86 Vanagon Syncro Camper Kenneth Mackenzie KMACKENZ@U.WASHINGTON.EDU* *86 Vanagon...

  • Fly that funky Syncro, white boy!

    dave bowers · Wed, 1 Jan 2003 18:50:10 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Talk about air time! http://syncro.club.free.fr/syncro_museum/syncro-museum.htm http://syncro.club.free.fr/syncro_museum/syncro-museum_2...

  • Syncro 16 - what years? links?

    80 Westy Pokey · Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:00:25 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    I have some syncro 16 genology questions: What years was the syncro 16 made? What years were double locking diff's available? What years...

  • Who's Who on the list - Syncros

    Joel Walker · Tue, 27 Jun 95 16:10:59 CDT · Mailing-list archive

    86 Vanagon Syncro Drew Jenkins DJENKINS@FOXBORO.COM -V * 86 Vanagon Syncro Camper Tom Ottenheimer TOTT@ENGR.ORST.EDU -V * 86 Vanagon Syncro Camper...

  • Syncro Safari Sets New Records!

    SyncroHead · Wed, 6 May 1998 00:34:11 EDT · Mailing-list archive

    Hi all, Well we did it! The Syncro Safari, Moab '98, is about 3 weeks behind us and I've just now found a...

  • Re: Fly that funky Syncro, white boy!

    Ben McCafferty · Thu, 2 Jan 2003 07:41:57 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    Am I to understand that those type 2's are syncros? bmc :) Ben McCafferty ben@volkscafe.com Volks Cafe 1823 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz...

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  • Syncro

    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.

  • Jagdwagen

    Special model VW Syncro Doka for hunters and sportsmen

  • VC

    A device in the front differential of a Syncro that provides the switching action between the rear diff/wheels and the front.

  • Sway bar link lower bushings

    Resilient sleeves fitted at the lower sway-bar-link connection, locating the joint while allowing controlled movement. Paruzzi lists an early lower bushing for Syncro and non-Syncro applications through the 1984 chassis break, and a different later bushing for non-Syncro models. “Lower” identifies a position; it does not mean one part fits every Vanagon or Syncro.

  • Shock absorber

    A suspension damper that controls spring oscillation after the wheels cross a bump and helps maintain tire contact and road control. Paruzzi’s front oil-filled listing is for Vanagon/T25 except Syncro, and the catalog lists Syncro dampers separately. “Shock absorber” describes a function, not a complete fitment; front/rear position and Syncro configuration matter.

  • Backdrive shaft

    Shaft that drives the differential in a vehicle

  • Camper model

    In Gerry’s preserved FAQ alignment article, “Camper model” refers to the heavier Vanagon Syncro camper configuration, with separate alignment values from lighter non-camper vehicles. A Gerry discussion on 15 October 2003 about the “official” Syncro alignment specs quotes the chart for 1986–1991 Syncro campers with dual batteries up front; a 1999 thread separately asks about an almost-empty 1986 Syncro. These historical sources show why the exact load and configuration matter, not a current alignment specification. Use service data for the specific vehicle.

  • Input shaft

    Shaft that transmits power from the engine to the gearbox

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