Welcome to Type2.com

This is your resource for quality technical discussions about 1949 through 1983 aircooled Volkswagen Transporters. We cover numerous topics about your VW bus from deep technical articles and how tos in our libraries to good places to camp in your VW Camper while wandering.

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12/2023 - Pardon our mess - there will be a bunch of broken links and missing pieces, we're trying to bring things back from the dead.
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The Type 2 Mailing List

Low volume email discussion for every aircooled Volkswagen Type 2 bus - split window, bay, Vanagon. The VintageBus list merged in 2021, so the Type2 list now hosts the entire community.

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Archives & Other Lists

The Library

Factory literature, diagnostics, M-code decoders, and other archived gems live here.

Type 2 Library

The core Type2.com stack: owner-written fixes, VW documentation, tune-up tables, and road-ready checklists pulled from decades of Type 2 list mail.

Browse the Library
Bartno Tek

Sean Bartnik's Bus Tech Pages: photo-heavy how-tos for brakes, hydraulics, FI, wiring, and drivetrain projects.

Read Bartno Tek
Ness-Tek

Ron Van Ness and crew documenting FI quirks, ignition gremlins, and tuning tricks with real-world test data.

Open Ness-Tek
M-Codes

M-Code plate decoder: paint codes, option packages, build dates, and other stampings collected from Type 2 registries.

Decode M-Codes
Dahklia Tek

Community writeups covering air-cooled drivetrains, suspension tweaks, and accessory installs with annotated photos.

Visit Dahklia Tek
Pushing Back the Darkness

Mike West's late-'90s technical memos: welding magnesium cases, balancing cranks, plumbing oil systems, and other deep-dive experiments.

Read the Series