1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Syncro

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GAS
STATION
INFORMATION!

• Attach safety chains on axle platform -
not
around
brake
lines.
Towing clearance: four inches between
tires and road.
Towing speed/distance:
Automatic Transmission - 30 mph/ 30 miles (48 kmh/48 km).

Manual
Transmission - 50 mph/50 miles
(80 kmh/80 km).

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B25-586

Rear
Hook-up
• Attach wheel
lift
equipment to wheels.
• Attach safety straps to wheels.
• Attach safety chains to trailing arms.
• Towing clearance: 6-12 inches
between tires and ground.
• Towing Speed/Miles: Automatic Transmission -30 mph/30 mi

Manual
Transmission -
50 mph/50 mi.
Vanagon
Syncro

Front
and
Rear
Hook-up

The Vanagon Syncro cannot be towed
with
conventional sling-type towing equip­ment nor
with
wheel
lift
equipment or
wheel dollies to avoid damage to the all-
wheel drive system. Use flat-bed tow truck
only.
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I TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

ENGINE
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION

• Four stroke gasoline engine in rear.
• Four cylinder horizontally opposed.
• Crankshaft
with
four main bearings.
• Liquid cooling system, thermostatically
controlled.
• Thermoswitch operated electric fan. • Pressure oil feed
with
gear - type
pump and
full
flow
filter.

• Self-adjusting hydraulic valve filters.
• AFC (Airflow controlled) fuel injection.
•
Paper
element air cleaner.
• Exhaust emission control system
with

activated charcoal
filter
in the fuel system.
• Breakerless electronic ignition. • Single plate, dry clutch.
• Synchronized four speed transmission

and'
differential in one housing
with
com­

mon lubrication.
•
Rear
wheel drive,
with
two constant
velocity joints per drive shaft.
Syncro • Hydraulically operated single plate

clutch.

• Baulk synchronised 4-speed manual
transmission
with
additional Low-speed
traction gear (4+L transmission).
• Permanent four-wheel drive through

viscous
coupling.
• Manually operated differential lock for
rear final drive available as optional extra. • Hydrodynamic torque converter an:
planetary gearing
with
three forward an:
one reverse gear.
• Final drive in separate housing.
•
Rear
wheel drive,
with
two constar:
velocity joints per drive shaft.


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TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

FRONTWHEEL SUSPENSION
• Independent upper and lower control
arm
• Stabilizer
•
Coil
springs • Shock absorbers
Syncro • Independent wheel suspension by

means
of double wishbones
with
coil
springs and telescopic shock absorbers.
• Double
jointed
shafts
• Stabilizer bar
•
Viscous
coupling

Steering
•
Rack
and pinion
• Safety steering column REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION
• Independent semi-trailing arms
with

integrated axle support
•
Coil
springs
• Shock absorbers
Syncro • Independent wheel suspension by way
of diagonal arm axle
with
coil springs and

telescopic
dampers.
• Double
jointed
drive shafts
• Differential lock as optional extra.
BRAKES

• Hydraulic dual-circuit power-assisted
brake system
with
pressure regulator for rear wheel circuit. Front wheels
with
disc

brakes,
rear wheels
with
self-adjusting
drum brakes.
• Parking brake for rear wheels.
Body/Chassis • All steel unitized body
• Frame plates reinforced
with
side and

cross
members.

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TECHNICAL DATA

V-BELTS
CAPACITIES
for waterpump/alternator. 9.5 x 1100 LA
Fuel
tank 16.0 gal/60 liters
for A/C compressor . . . 12.5x1153 LA Syncro:
for power steering .... 9.5 x 1080 18.5 gal/70 liters Noteg
Reserve
(of
total
capacity) >. .. 2.5 gal/10 liters
The V-belts are among the most severely Coolin3
sVstem186
^t/17-5 ll,ers
stressed
parts of a vehicle. The belts there- Automatic
fore have very high quality requirements. transmission fluid (ATF) 3.2 qt/3.0 liters
When replacing a belt, it is not sufficient to Windshield washer container 4.3 qt/4.2 liters
use
just
any belt of the same
size.
For safe
operation, use only Original Volkswagen
Rear
window washer container 1.1 qt/1.0 liters

V-belts
specially designed for your Engine oil

vehicle.
The correct belts can be obtained
with
filter
change 4.8 qt/4.5 liters at your Volkswagen dealership.
without
filter
change 4.2 qt/4.0 liters

Do
not
fill
above "max" mark.
The oil level should be checked while topping up.
Difference between "min" and "max" marks
on the dipsticks is approx. 1 qt/1 liter


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TECHNICAL DATA
Syncro Station
Kombi Camp-
Pick-up
Syncro Wagon
mobile
in mm in mm in
mm in mm
Length 179.9 4570 179.9 4570 179.9
4570 179.9 4570
Width 72.6 1845
72.6 1845 72.6
1845 73.6 1870
Height (unladen) .... 78.3
1990 78.3 1990 82.8
1990 77.2
1960
Angle of approach .... 22°
22° 22°
22°
Angle of depature .... 19°
19° 19°
19°
Wheelbase 96.6
2455 96.6 2455 96.6
2455 96.6
2455
Front track 61.7
1568 61.7 1568 61.7
1568 61.4
1560
Rear track 61.4 1560 61.4
1560 61.4
1560 61.4
1560
Ground clearance with
gross vehicle weight front 8.5
215 8.5 215
8.5 215 8.5
215
rear 7.6 193
7.6 193
7.6 193
7.6 139
Turning circle diameter . approximately 36 ft/10.9 (wall to wall)
Wading depth 11.3 290 11.3 290
11.3 290 11.3
290
Ramp angle 24°
24° 24°
24°
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to remember that some parts of your car are close
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components. Be sure to avoid damage.
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TECHNICAL DATA

WEIGHTS

The vehicle capacity weight (max. load), the
Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR),

and
the
Gross
Axle Weight Ratings
(GAWR)
for
front
and rear, are listed on the

Safety
Compliance Sticker on the
left
door-
jamb.
The gross vehicle weight rating includes the weight
of the
basic
vehicle plus
full

fuel tank,
oil and
coolant, plus max. load which combines passenger (150 pounds/
68 kg per designated seating position) and luggage weight. Luggage weight
is not

increased
by the use of a
roof rack,

unless
passenger capacity
is
reduced
accordingly.
The gross axle weight rating
is the
maxi­ mum load
that
can be applied
at
each axle
of the vehicle.

Syncro

When driving off-road,
the
Gross
Vehicle
Weight
(GVWR)
must
be
reduced
by 440
lbs (200 kg).
WARNING

•
The actual
gross
axle
weight
rating
at the
front
and rear axles should not
exceed the permissible weights, and

their
combination must not exceed the
Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating.

•
Exceeding permissible
weight

ratings can result in vehicle damage,
accidents and personal injury.
Note

The vehicle capacity weight figures apply when
the
load
is
distributed evenly
in the

vehicle (passengers
and
luggage). When
transporting
a
heavy load
in the
luggage
compartment,
the
load should be carried
as
near
to
the rear axle as possible so
that
the

vehicle's
handling
is not
impaired.
On no
account should
you
exceed
the
maximum
permissible axle loads
or the
maximum

gross
vehicle weight. Always remember
that

the vehicle's handing
will
be
affected by
the
extra
load,
and
adjust your speed accord­ingly.
Roof
weights

The maximum permissible roof weight
on
the station wagon
and
kombi
is 220 lb,
100
kg. The
roof luggage rack
on the

campmobile
with
pop-up roof allows only 110 lb/50 kg.

For
more details see page 68.

Maximum permissible
trailer

weights

Braked
trailer 900 kg (2,000 lb.) Unbraked trailer 600 kg (1,3201b.)
Tongue load 75 kg
(
1651b.)

Do not exceed the
weight
limitations of
your
trailer
hitch.

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CONSUMER
INFORMATION

SERVICE MANUALS

Note:
Volkswagen service manuals are
published as soon as possible
after
model
introduction.
Please
call
toll
free 1-800-

423-4595
in the United States and
Canada
from
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern

time
for the most up to date model year
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Prices
are subject to change
without

notice.
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Golf
and
Jetta
1985-1989 models

Gasoline,
Diesel and Turbo Diesel
including Golf GT, Jetta GLI and 16V

Service
Manual by Robert Bentley, Inc.
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Fox
1987-1989 models including Wagon
Official Factory Repair Manual by Volkswagen United States
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$29.95
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Cabriolet
1985-1989 models including 16 V
Official Factory Repair Manual
by Volkswagen United States
Volkswagen Part No. LPV 800110 $39.95

Vanagon
1980-1989 models
Air-cooled and Water-cooled Gasoline and Diesel Engine, Syncro and Camper
Official Factory Repair Manual by Volkswagen United States
Volkswagen Part No. LPV 800147 1264 pages, 2186 illustrations/diagrams

$
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Quantum

1982-1986 models

Gasoline
and Turbo Diesel
including Wagon and Syncro
Official Factory Repair Manual
by Volkswagen United States
Volkswagen Part No. LPV 800 201 7276 pages,
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illustrations/diagrams
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Rabbit,
Scirocco,
Jetta
and
Pickup
1980-1984 models

Gasoline
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GAS
STATION
INFORMATION

1 -
Jack
and tools, see page 123.

2
- Windshield washer container, capacity 4.3 qt/4.2 liters.

3
-
Fuse
box, see page 128.
4 - Brake
fluid
reservoir, see page 108.

5
- Spare wheel, see page 124.
6 - Battery, see page 109.
7 -
Fuel
filler neck (rear wheel drive), capacity 16 gal/60 liters.
8 -
Rear
window washer container, capacity 1.1 qt/1.0 liters.
9 -
Fuel
filler neck (syncro), capacity 18.5 gal/70 liters.
10 - Air cleaner, see page 103.
11 - Power steering
fluid
reservoir, see page 103.
12 - Engine oil dipstick/oil filler neck, see page 99.

13
- Coolant
refill
tank, see page 105.
14 - ATF dipstick, see page 102.
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