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• Re: HELP needed: Converting to Auto Trans... need neutral switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:32:23 -0700
  On 9/5/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > > Both the neutral safety and reverse light switch is in the console. There > is...
• Re: Lowered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:53:08 -0400
  ...http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Ref resh_family_safety_052008=
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 22:47:05 -0400
  ...These have a "safety >valve". That is the button you push in and hold while lighting as this >over-rides the safety shutoff. After...
• VW Bus safety
  Historical mailing list - tony millionaire
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 15:36:29 -0800
  ...Anyone know of any literature out there that speaks of bus safety issues?? I would love to be able to help him in his...
• hi:
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:35:07 -0600
  ...http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:26:16 -0700
  ...Figure that one out!) Jim JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > how vanagons were able to pass USDOT safety standards with non-functional > bumpers is beyond...
• Re: rear 3 point belts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:25:05 -0500
  ...There are a couple of safety seats on the market that are >> rated for weights up to about 80lbs, they will provide a higher...
• Re: Lowered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:54:53 -0700
  ...with Windows Live Family Safety. > > http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008 -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: Front Glass (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 14 May 96 14:38:31 EDT
  Hey all, Regarding t4mempteered bgalass versus safety glass, Isn't safety glass used for windshields while tempered glass is still...
• Fridge Parts Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:58:19 -0600
  BTW...these are for a 1991 Fridte with the electronic starter. >I need 3 parts for my fridge... >igniter >thermocouple >safety valve. >I can...
• Passed Emissions-Failed Safety Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Fri, 16 May 2003 13:10:56 -0400
  ...Took it to a local garage to get emissions an safety inspection done. I expected to fail emissions and pass safety-the reverse was...
• Re: Things not to wear when welding
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 19:00:19 -0500
  ...Things not to wear when welding > Weelllll! > > The Navy Safety Bulletins were put out on the East Coast by the Norfolk > Naval Safety Center...
• Was Failed emissions testing, now is testing a good thing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:20:22 -0600
  ...And safety inspections? That was a joke way back when I lived in Western NY State. Most of my High School friends cars passed...
• Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:57:00 +0000
  ...NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel Hawaii requires a safety inspection yearly but they also have what appears to be a...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 20:36:47 -0700
  >The fact is that medical, legal and administrative costs are >rising, outweighing any improcvement in vehicle safety. >Thats why your insurance rates GO UP...
• Re: removing westfalia letters (in praise of WD40/Duct Tape)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 23:42:30 CDT
  ...this is a DEFINITE no-no. :) This Safety Tip was brought to you by the screws at the Drywall Institute for Home Safety. Remember...
• Re: Clutch pedal difficult to push
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:19:09 -0500
  ...http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008
• Re: Westy safety
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Tue, 1 Oct 96 7:12:01 EDT
  ...VW hangs part of their reputation on safety. Does anyone have a reference? --Drew 95 EV-C (Beulah)
• Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:52:18 MST
  ...even todays american vehicles with advanced safety design didn't let her escape a serious injury. The vanagon (& German engineering) still rate very high...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:54:21 -0400
  At 05:26 PM 10/20/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I'm still trying to suss what the single safety orange dot on...
• Re: FTP site for tire quality/safety?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 23 May 94 09:36:52 CDT
  ...this will give you a recorded menu of stuff about auto safety, recalls, etc., and one of the choices is tires. but i think...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:02:26 -0700
  ...PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs! Actually Scott, eye glasses dont offer adequate protection. In both my cases, I was wearing regular...
• Importing Westy Info
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:50:20 -0500
  ...Motor Home Safety Standards: Since the vehicle was produced for the Canadian market, it therefore does not meet U.S. National Fire Protection Safety...
• Re: was A nice '85 on The Samba..Now: Safety issues
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 07:45:33 -0800
  I must say that safety is good, but of course it's impossible to make everything safe. Everyone has to decide their own ideas...
• Re: Was Failed emissions testing, now is testing a good thing
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:15 +0000
  ...In Virginia the worst part is the safety inspections are done by gas stations/repair shops that have an interest in seeing your car...
• Safety belt
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:41:35 +0200
  ...Where is the safety belt switch located? I have a car, that ist made in Hannover, Germany and exported to the u.s., and...
• Review of 15 year Canadian Importation Rule
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 17 May 2007 14:27:00 -0400
  ...Proceedings are available through the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals at http://www.carsp.ca/cmrsc_old.htm. Safety Standards: Ensuring the Safety...
• (F) Martens a menace to German vans etc
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 May 2000 11:14:49 -0300
  Hazardous martens a menace to German road safety GERMANY: May 10, 2000 LEIPZIG - German safety experts reckon that daring nocturnal attacks by sharp-toothed...
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:12:45 -0400
  ...safety requirements call for the tire to have a 6% safety margin above this if it is an LT rated tire. If it is...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:26:24 +0000
  ...The second time I DID have safety glasses, but had pulled them down to get a better look at what I was working on...
• Re: Car Talk Vanagon caller
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:46:20 -0600
  ...Also note that the Swedish insurance company's safety ratings are probably based on comparisons with other Swedish vehicles and U.S. standards are...
• Re: Smog Check & Inspection problems?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:09:48 -0800
  ...Yes, this state has repealed the law >requiring safety inspections of any sort whatsoever. No smog checks or >safety inspections are ever required. The...
• Re: Passed Emissions-Failed Safety Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:37:47 -0400
  ...Took it to a local garage to get emissions an safety > inspection done. I expected to fail emissions and pass safety-the > reverse was...
• Re: South Africa Vanagaon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:48:40 EDT
  ...Vehicle Safety Act (the Act)), a motor > vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all > applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall...
• Re: Part no for safety belt
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:19:54 -0400
  ...Can someone help me find the part no for the driver's side safety belt using ETKA 7? > Best regards. >
• Re: Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:28:18 -0400
  ...I do not feel there is a safety issue. I am 6' and even with the headrest all the way done I feel safe...
• Neutral Safety Switch for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:13:47 -0500
  I have both parts of the neutral safety switch for the automatic Vanagon only. They are OE VW and are $29.10 each. The...
• Re: CHAT: VW Safety
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Mon, 4 Sep 1995 12:13:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Lowell Dodge [and others] > AUTHOR Center for Auto Safety. Ah yes, the Small on Safety Thread again. This was one of Nader's diatribes...
• Re: Cleaning the poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 23 May 2008 22:31:19 -0600
  ...http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 21:31:00 -0800
  ...When it comes to interior safety I would definitely recommend 3 point belts wherever possible. Younger kids need booster seats or adapters to ensure...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:32:06 -0800
  ...According to NHTSA, the safety NUTS (excerpted from http://www.healthandsafety.org/cars.html#LARGE) <quote> CONCLUSION In conclusion, traffic safety has seen significant...
• Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 24 May 2004 09:23:20 -0700
  BA-6 heater info The safety switch prevents a restart until a problem is resolved. The safety switch will activate if: 1. The heater...
• Re: Things not to wear when welding
  Historical mailing list - David King
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:03:10 -0500
  ...Things not to wear when welding > > > > Weelllll! > > > > The Navy Safety Bulletins were put out on the East Coast by the Norfolk > > Naval Safety Center...
• Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:51:50 -0800
  ...NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: > Calif 2008 emissions fuel > > Hawaii requires a safety inspection yearly but they > also have what > appears to be a...
• Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 7 May 2013 19:46:44 -0600
  ...Indeed, even adult >> pillows.... >> >> http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/**SafetyNet<http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/SafetyNet> >> >> It is attached under the upper bunk cover...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:36:43 -0600
  ...I guess I irritate some with what they consider obsession with safety features, especially given that our vehicles are not stars in that regard...
• Small on Safety (Was: those cab separators)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 16:03:01 -0400 (EDT)
  On Tue, 11 Oct 1994 rapalmer@eos.ncsu.edu wrote: <snip> > I read a book > strongly disparaging the safety of Beetles (called The Small...
• Dometic Fridge propane operation stuff
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:21:19 -0700
  ...Here are some links that help explain a couple of the key parts to this system, the thermocouple and safety valve. The explanations relate...
• Smog Check & Inspection problems?
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 10:25:57 EST
  ...Yes, this state has repealed the >law >requiring safety inspections of any sort whatsoever. No smog checks or >safety inspections are ever required. The...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 01:00:11 -0600
  ...The safety requirements for the vehicle and to meet NHTSA rules on safety for gross weight. Note that the vanagon base tire rule also...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 26 May 2010 13:33:57 -0700
  On May 26, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM > wrote: > > perhaps I am very safety conscious. > I see a...
• Re: South Africa Vanagaon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:22:33 -0700
  ...Vehicle Safety Act (the Act)), a motor >> vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all >> applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall...
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:37:34 -0500
  ...I am ultraconservative when it comes to my Son's safety, and I am fully comfortable having him in the van with me. John...
• Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:16:09 -0500
  Hawaii requires a safety inspection yearly but they also have what appears to be a "Catch 22" situation. You can't register (or reregister...
• Bizarre starter problems pt.II
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 22:34:11 -0600
  ...This afternoon, I decided to see if the feed wire to the solenoid, off the neutral safety switch is powering the starter properly. I...
• Give me a break! crushed skulls...was: DRLs and Air Bags
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 13:46:12 EDT
  ...Funny thing though, those who rail against safety advances are often the ones who suffer by their ill use, or lack of use. Happy...
• Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:35:32 MST
  ...Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design? >Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:02:24 -0500 > > >My sister in-law was involved in a...
• Re: '99 SA Vanagon pics
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 01:40:13 -0500
  ...VW >DID< do the research to make a van that complies with modern safety regulations. The result >is< the Eurovan. On Sunday, February 23...
• Re: Vanagon Safety Honda Element
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Hamburg
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:25:24 -0800
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• Re: Safety Recall RV 1990/91 Vanagon/Syncros
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 09:03:09 -0400
  > >Subject: Safety Recall RV > Replace Fuel Injectors and Component the big question I have about this harry and the rest of you guys is...