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Volkswagen Vanagon workshop manuals

Volkswagen Vanagon at a glance: 7 manuals, covering 1982 to 1989 models, with engines from 1.6 to 2.1 litres. Engine and chassis codes covered: MV.

About the Vanagon

Vanagon was the North American name for the third-generation Volkswagen Transporter (T3), made in Hannover from 1978 to 1991 and the last rear-engined Volkswagen. Early vans had air-cooled engines; water-cooled "Wasserboxer" engines followed in 1983, and the four-wheel-drive Syncro was built by Puch in Graz, Austria.

What these manuals cover

  • 1982: the air-cooled 2.0-litre flat-four.
  • 1983–1984: the water-cooled 1.9-litre Wasserboxer and the 1.6-litre diesel.
  • 1986–1989: the enlarged 2.1-litre water-cooled engine, in two-wheel drive and the Syncro.

Sources: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Type 2 (T3).

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Variant / engineYear
2WD L4-2109cc 2.1L 1986
F4- 1915cc 1.9L 1984
F4- 1915cc 1.9L (Water Cooled) 1983
F4- 1970cc 2.0L 1982
L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC 1983
Syncro AWD F4- 2109cc 2.1L (MV) 1989
Syncro AWD L4-2109cc 2.1L 1987