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• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:01:30 -0700
  Last time I checked DOT regulations do not allow the high and low beams to operate at to same time. BenT sent from my...
• 1984 Vanagon GL Parts Available
  Historical mailing list - Eric Lopez
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:06:11 -0700
  ...You can reach me directly at platypusofdoom at yahoo dot com. Thanks, -Eric
• Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:55:49 -0500
  ...H4 lenses? I just received > the H4's to upgrade from DOT lenses and am waiting for the lamp/socket to > arrive to complete...
• Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 20:56:46 -0500
  ...Unlike the DOT tanks however there is no requirement to retrofit such valves to existing ASME tanks, nor is there any requirement for periodic...
• Re: CHRIS DIXON'S $7500 Rant
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 13:49:10 -0800
  ...Increasing $275k in three > months? Sounds like a Dot-Com. > > My place in Idaho was $80k and there's a $30k Vanagon > Syncro Westy...
• Re: Headlight protectors
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 5 Dec 2012 06:57:24 -0800
  ...Headlight protectors Don, I have the lexan - but where did your velcro dots come from - or what brand were they., Sources here are different...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:11:14 -0400
  ...500,000 fine), as it says on the label of every DOT-39 cylinder. You'd have to ask a lawyer whether "transporting" means...
• Re: New Bosch H4's from CDN Tire r Installed
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 11:29:00 -0500
  ...Jay +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+
• Re: [Re: Hella E codes]
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 23:23:40 -0600
  ...coded lamps? I stated that they were a cross between the DOT, and the E code. And furthermore, they is one hell of allot...
• Re: I thought I said Synergy
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 5 May 2001 23:41:36 -0500
  ...So do the Blue Dot's. So do the chrome spikes that bolt on the vent shades. With this in mind, if that sales...
• Re: LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:29:33 -0800
  ...and are pivotable so you can aim them better than the "DotIt" style. I agree with Nathaniel, a few of these units and you...
• Re: clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 18:55:58 +0000
  ...rzezoff@trmx3.dot.ca.gov > From: Robert Zezoff <rzezoff@trmx3.dot.ca.gov> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject...
• Re: whos 15" steel rim is GW re-selling ?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:34:26 -0800
  ...W part 150070-002-010 a raw rim that is a dot JJ style rim > the mfg is > http://www.carlisletire.com/ aka http...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:25:25 -0500
  ...So if one already HAS rectang SAE-DOT lights, and wants to convert to H4 Then he doesn't need to buy the buckets...
• Re: stumped
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:08:28 -0800
  ...crank timing _ dot on > camshaft sprocket lined up with the top edge of the cylinder head > (distributor side) and the dot on the intermediate...
• Re: Drip Tray "latch" to keep up while cooking
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 29 May 2010 21:29:13 -0700
  ...DMc > > > > No idea what that black dot is just above the lower/center bumper. > > > > Geo > > -- > David McNeely >
• What IS The Original Factory Interior Color Of My 1973 Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Eric L. Borgen
  Thu, 25 Apr 96 15:38:00 PDT
  ...The Headliner Is White With Tiny Dots. (Sort of Looks Like Vent Holes On A Leather Glove.) The Exterior Paint Used To Be A...
• More Eurovan Engine Fires
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:57:51 -0700
  Just a quick update....I did another search through the NHTSA/DOT website and found one possibly two more EV engine fires. Originally I...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:54:05 PDT
  ...better lens. >> > >It's my understanding that the requirement is by DOT not by the States. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:28:02 +1000
  ...I belive these are DOT approved. Hope this helps. Ian Anderson.
• Re: Stainless Braided Brake Lines
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 17 May 2004 05:52:44 EDT
  ...on another page, but it must certainly come in the form of an assembly (hose + endo's) complete with the DOT certification marking. George
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:24:20 -0500
  ...So long as his tail lights provide 51% of the reflected light, he should be OK>> I have a current DOT rules and regulations...
• Fw: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:55:20 -0800
  ...The DOT standard squares are also >>H4, but I >>tried to give you some pricing of the square Vanagon E1-code H4s. >> >>I don...
• Fluids: Which are best for Vanagon Longevity?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:06:10 -0500
  ...this better/ Brake fluid, dot 4, UNK BF4350 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4.95 ?Is there is a best brand? Brake fluid, dot 4, Pentosin, 1 litre, 6250...
• Re: Tail light lens removal
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:55:43 -0400
  It was an LED light idea, using existing DOT-approved brake lights cut down and fitted into the housing. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a...
• 1.6 TD Motor...Timing help....
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 22:42:18 -0400
  ...Any suggestions? Jay +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+
• Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:52:06 -0700
  ...if you find DOT 4........that's better.........higher boiling point, but not really needed. I'll bet you have it half figured out...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 14:59:35 -0400
  ...If the DOT stamp is important to you, > there is a lower-performance cousin of the H4 called an HB2 which gets the > DOT...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 19:08:43 -0400
  Once, a long time ago, I believe that I learned that DOT 5 was not compatible with brake systems designed for DOT 3 and...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Mod...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:03:29 -0800
  ...that although the government >had been getting strict about the non-DOT approved lights, that lately there >has been a trend to actually legalize...
• Re: smoked tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:07:26 +0200
  ...DOT markings on > them - period. > > For the EU they must have the E-code mark on > them. > > For Canada E-code, SAE and DOT...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:35:27 -0700
  ...Boiled my DOT 3 fluid once, about twenty-five years ago, then learned to drive. Bigger brakes would be nice, but certainly not a...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 4 May 1999 00:04:19 +0200
  ...How can I tell? It is quite easy to tell if you have DOT or H4 lights on your square-eyed van. You see...
• Re: bURNINGvAN whys and wherefores
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:38:49 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/28/07 7:35 AM, "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote: > ..and don't forget "Lamb Lady" (as Dot called her...
• Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:17:47 -0700
  You're right Allan. Brake fade is caused by the layer of hot gases between the friction medium and the rotating surface. Boiling fluid...
• Add a room instructions?
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 12:44:52 -0800
  ...Now, snap the red dot poles into the yellow dot poles. I think I can do this part in under 2 min., particularly if...
• RE: AW: syncros 14'' & 16'' for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 18:47:38 +0300
  >If you import the car to here, (Germany), >you need to have a certificate of the KBA >(something like DOT) that the car has...
• Re: Headlight rewiring
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:13:01 EDT
  ...First the low beam/high beam connection to the H4, looks to the same as the DOT-code lights, so I assume it will...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 02:32:56 -0400
  ...you like to see where you're going at night? >the DOT square headlights suck, and the euro's (e-code square) are way...
• Re: Westy table arm needed
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:06:48 -0700
  ...Please email me > [syncrowestytd at mindspring dot com] if you have a spare. Thanks! > Karl >
• Trimming replies on iPhones
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:56:23 -0500
  ...There you have to click the three dots at the bottom left of the compose pane to expand the quoted text, and then remove...
• Re: Factory tinted windows
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:11:12 -0700
  ...The windows are stamped E1 43R-001025 dot27 m25000 as2 tinted. The tint isn't really dark enough to keep things cool. Is it...
• Re: Stoopid Parts Stores [f]
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 29 May 1996 16:06:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Or being told, when asking for DOT-5 sillycone brake juice "Nobody uses that >stuff." Then there's the parts store (can't call...
• Question:Vanagon Importing Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 03:27:24 EDT
  ...I have traced the DOT, EPA and Customs web pages and talked to local customs brokers, but I sure need some advice. The key...
• Nice, low mileage '87 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:34:20 -0700
  ...Karl syncrowestytd at mindspring dot com
• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:11:51 -0400
  Not sure what you mean, as I haven't used DOT headlights in forever.... The Euro headlights >DO< have a VERY sharp cutoff on...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 07:44:36 -0500
  Vision Plus is DOT crap with a bit more light spread to the sides - I used them. E-code is Euro goodness with a...
• Running rich and low mpg
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:36:58 -0700
  ...running good no hesitation or stumbling, good idle @ 900 rpm, coolant gauge needle just under the red dot. so the questions are: - is there...
• Re: USA travel map
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 10:17:31 -0500
  ...a USA travel map with itinerary and lots of interesting > places/dots to go thru... - someone posted that map, I saw it but forgot...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:55:15 -0500
  ...48 AM, Jeff Schwaia > wrote: > > Or, you can swap out your DOT squares with E-code >squares. Make a world of > difference. Even better...
• Tranny fluid change, how much??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 07:04:30 -0800
  ...rzezoff@trmx3.dot.ca.gov 916.227.8892
• It does fit out the top!!
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 00:53:44 -0400
  ...again when putting the engine in >from above? "I've created a monster!" +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+
• Re: TD coolant circulation pump
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:13:03 -0500
  ...Try & find an audi with a working one! Jay 82 Vanagon 1.6TD 86 Audi 5K Quattro +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik...
• Re: Importing a vanagon from canada?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 18:22:18 EDT
  ...buyer need another one? >> You shouldn't need one if all the DOT stickers are still there. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com...
• Re: FS nice Dehler Profi on Samba - IMPORTS
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:07:28 -0800
  ...If you're so confident about these "facts", send me the VIN and I will run it through the DOT and EPA to confirm...
• Re: Kombi's last wishes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 21:15:22 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Not a chance! Unsafe by US DOT standards, and now declared unsafe in > Brazil, which is why production is ending...
• Re: Is it a Truck, an RV, a Car , a Station Wagon or just a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:58:25 -0600
  >But for the Feds EPA & DOT/NTHSA, it gets a Truck designation. For >emission/safety purpose, I don*t know how a vehicle get...
• Re: Headlight Replacement
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 17:56:46 -0400
  ...Does the H4 bulb have the same pin outs > (same electrical connection pattern) as the DOT approved lights? > I was told when I bought...
• Re: Friday Flamers US DOT HazMat Placards (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:02:34 -0700
  RE: Reading Haz Mat Placards Thanks for all the links that have been posted, leads to great and detailed information. But, to use a...
• Re: Take a look at the new T-5 Camper.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:16:20 -0700
  ...http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ELIG081905.html Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On...