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• Re: is this a group member ?? saw on BAT
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:11:04 -0800
  ...2016 1:41 PM, "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> http://dothan.craigslist.org/cto/5444227133.html >> >> -- >> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www...
• Re: Motorcycle headlight conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:20:27 -0500
  ...Motorcycle headlight conversion? Hello, my previous owner spent $451 to get the headlamps converted to Bosch motorcycle headlights - "BOSCH H2 000 SAE76 DOT 1305...
• Re: [NVC] Griddle recco 2 fit atop Westy stove
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:14:31 -0700
  ...Loren. Hmmm . . . there's gotta be a way to reduce sliding. Dots of silicone rubber on the grill? Stuff's good to 300C. Some...
• Re: rear fog light
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:24:30 -0500
  Where would you get the euro spec taillight? Do any of the list vendors offer them? If I recall, our US DOT taillights have...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:30:02 -0500
  Andrew Fox wrote: >> >> > Vanagons are a hobbyist car not a reliable, >practical form of trasportation. > > > Hold up there a moment!!! I doth protest!! Vanagons...
• Re: FS nice Dehler Profi on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:25:51 -0500
  ...See that 1990 Syncro 16" Reimo high-roof on my website (www.westyventures.com)? ZERO DOT, ZERO Customs, fully US-legalized and titled in...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:06:12 EST
  ...I don't see how or where lights in addition to DOT low beams could not negatively impact other drivers. And now, as if...
• VW bus winter poem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:54:45 -0500
  ...What happens when you ask it to rewrite the poem from the perspective of a English Gentlemen? In the garage, the VW doth repose...
• Re: Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:29:01 -0700
  ...It simply flows and is contained in a DOT approved container. > No wonder so many Vanagons burn up.
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Tue, 11 May 2010 12:25:43 -0400
  ...So a tire with DOT U2LL LMLR 5107 on the sidewall was made in the 51st week of 2007.
• Re: Dash foil
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:48:15 -0600
  You can read it by copying the block and pasting to the box on http://www.opinionatedgeek.com/dotnet/tools/Base64Decode/safedecode.aspx and...
• Re: TECH SERVC. BULL.?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:55:54 -0500
  ...BULL.? > <A HREF="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/PROBLEMS/">Safety Problems & Issues ></A> >check out this site to review recalls and tech service...
• Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 08:17:59 -0800
  ...This would work especially well for someone going with a polka-dot theme on their van. By the way, if a sphere is .2...
• Tail Light ID
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sun, 17 Sep 1995 21:56:13 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Hella | Hell(of)a Big Tail Light THK 38 | ? SAE STIAP 1R 71 | ? DOT | Dept. o' Transportation L (or R) | Left (or right) Hencho...
• Re: Dead VC
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Wallace
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 11:57:05 -0600
  ...to stop near the fairgrounds in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. -- Jerry Wallace <jwallace at proptech dot com> '93 EV MV (the Yuppie Microbus)
• Clearance--Re: Thule roof rack for GL (non-poptop)
  Historical mailing list - bertschi
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:22:24 -0400
  Karl, I believe the DOT has a required minimum clearance of 14 feet from road surface for heavy trucks. (tractor-trailer) If it's...
• Re: South African Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 08:34:35 -0600
  ...clue on what companies might provide this administrative > service to handle DOT, EPA etc.? > > -- > Lee Roesner > PARADIGM Graphic Design & Web Development > Northbrook Office 847...
• Hella aux. battery kit
  Historical mailing list - Leaf
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:01:01 -0800
  ...that I see is a dotted line which uses parts "not supplied". I must be misreading it cause if the kit is to wire...
• Re: Best Online Auto Classifieds?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 20:47:54 -0700
  ...Haven't been there for a while though, so I don't know if their dotcom sank. Are you going to make a link...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:19:50 -0700
  ...the next, then the next until you finish with the closest. DOT 4 is great stuff, ATE makes theirs in Blue and Red so...
• Poptop Westy's for sale!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:14:03 EST
  ...its all DOT legal export vehicle. vehicle is in allentown, pa other is a 81 westy for sale..beige w/ aircooled 2.0L and...
• Re: pricing a 91 westfalia.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:07:54 -0500
  ...If evaluations are coming from State, County, DOT records I think you can consider them incorrect. Stan Wilder On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08...
• Re: Ever heard of a "Hunter" ? syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:11:30 -0800
  ...be importing it here (USA) soon and I will have pics. DOT and EPA > should be done by spring. the tristar is just a...
• LED light product
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 18:14:44 -0400
  ...Recently purchased some small LED lights. "DOT*it" by Sylvania. They have 3 LED bulbs, take 3 AAA, (batteries INCLUDED!) and have an adhesive...
• Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:20:06 EST
  ...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: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 16 Jan 2016 06:49:28 -0800
  ...Are these LEDs designed to work > with e-code (euro) lenses and not the DOT lenses on U.S. vans? E-code > lenses throw...
• Re: '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:13:02 -0600
  ...Got lots of green polka dots of green antifreeze all over the back of the van. A compression test may also be a smart...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 19:02:22 -0700
  ...And of course, use DOT 4 brake fluid. I'm glad I did all of that. Harald '90 westy http://www.geocities.com/harald...
• importing a canadian van
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:46:59 -0500
  ...You will need to make a couple minor changesto the vehicle to meet DOT requirements BEFORE bringing the vehicle across the border, and those...
• Re: shifting or lack of
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:47:53 -0700
  thanks to those who answered this morning...I have added fluid to the well -Dot 3 brake fluid...I turned the engine on and...
• Brakes, still soft after bleeding - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 22:14:47 -0400
  ...I used fresh DOT 4 fluid to keep the Master cylinder resevoir above the min. line. I bled each wheel until I got clear...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 29 May 2006 03:28:32 -0700
  ...Engine would need to be swapped out for something more palatable to EPA/DOT for US certification though. The most expensive segment is right...
• Re: Rewiring for Xenon lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 17:30:41 -0500
  As long as you continue to use the DOT headlights, you will continue to have hard to see at night problems. The wattage/intensity...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 05:24:53 -0400
  ...will DOT4 brake fluid and attentive use of engine > drag via downshifting pretty much make bigger brakes a non-issue? > > If the answer is...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:46:58 -0500
  ...maximum shift > > points--one little dot somewhere where it shifts out of first when > > floored, 2 little dots higher up where it shifts out...
• Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question-Now Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:06:13 -0700
  ...COMCAST.NET> wrote: From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> Subject: Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question-Now Brake Fade To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• NEED pictures from Van-O-Rama #9 yesterday
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:18:23 -0700
  ...Best effort goes to Paul & Dottie Guzyk who drove straight to Van-O-Rama from Medford, Oregon. More details later. Cheers, BenT On Fri...
• Re: Time/effort to replace clutch master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:54:29 -0500
  ...BTW, Use good quality Brake fluid (DOT-4). -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Steve Gough...
• Re: AC advice, keep or remove?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:19:09 -0600
  ...As for the Plastics, if the tunnel is a problem, it is a DOT mandated safety recall for a permanent fix. Check with your...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 30 May 2006 15:10:52 -0800
  ...First of all, you'll > need to > bring in about 5 or 6 of these that will be slammed into walls to > satisfythe DOT...
• Re: Labrador Trip photos...
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:50:47 -0400
  ...Thanks, Harold - Harold & Faye Teer 1991 Westy Harrisonburg, VA On 8/31/06, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > Dot and I...
• Help on importing a EV Double Cab from Canada (still at it)
  Historical mailing list - colin byrne
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 12:19:21 -0800
  ...I'm curious if there is any mention of US compliance or any mention of EPA/DOT/NHTSA. Finally, if anyone has had experience...
• FS - Dash cover and Vanagon Promo Video
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Fri, 21 May 1999 17:02:53 EDT
  ...Previous owner never attached the velcro to make it more permanent so you'll have to stick on your own velcro dots as needed...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:55:10 -0700
  ...David McNeely wrote: > My comment was based on information from Washington DOT concerning winter > tires. Reading the TireRack page, it seems it would not...
• Re: Elephant Bark for your Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 4 Aug 2012 19:37:52 -0600
  ...I got the red dot version, but now I wish I'd gotten candy corn. Only caveat is that it smelled strongly from the...
• Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:18:48 -0500
  ...truck, heating dealer or any other facility that >does not refill DOT tanks. You'd have to carry around an adapter to >go from...
• Re: Trip Report (short)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:57:47 -0700
  ...Salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear. ~George Herbert yours On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping...
• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:13:12 -0600
  ...Different from DOT BBQ tanks in terms of OPD and recertification. Richard
• (Fwd) Parting out 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:01:44 -0400
  ...His address is tractor at > > prtel dot com > > > Thanks! > > +============================================================+ > | Karl and Kristina Bloss | > | bloss@enter.net - PGP encrypted mail preferred | > | '87 Vanagon GL Weekender...
• H4 Hella Headlight Kits Available
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:09:58 EST
  ...I could get in trouble for selling non-Dot approved (in other words brighter) lights for on-road use if I did not add...
• Re: air-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 May 2002 07:40:31 -0700
  ...The manufacturing date is on the DOT label of the driver's side door frame, at least for North American market vehicles. Mark Michel...
• Re: Need shipping company to send van from E. coast to CA
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:53:47 -0700
  ...You could try uship.com(although be careful, make sure they are professional transporters with DOT status and are bonded) Does it drive Warren...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:29:22 -0400
  ...But I would advise, if you are going to the DOT rectangular lights, don't do it. The lighting pattern is very poor compared...
• Re: Heidelberg radio schematic anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 May 2012 14:06:51 -0400
  ...Whee, I've got a Blue Dot radio!) did make one radio they called Heidelberg. Yours, David ps - I presume you've been inside...
• RE: Relabled Trooper
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Wed, 15 May 1996 13:01:41 -0400 (EDT)
  ...because diplomats > don't have to comply with those pesky US DOT and EPA regulations. > > Also, the German military (airforce?) has a substantial presence...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:11:51 -0800
  ...It was very low, I added 1/2 a container of DOT 4 (almost impossible to find). -David (1987 Wolfsburg) --- On Wed, 12/7...
• Re: Super Blue
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:27:33 +0000
  ...I had heard that the blue stuff is not DOT approved because the law requires that brake fluid be clear or amber. Todd '88...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:48:00 E
  ...please forgive me), the breaks bled and the fluid replaced with DOT 4. What a difference! The brake pump is located behind the speedometer...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:42:51 -0700
  ...But apparently one 475 ml bottle of DOT4 is not quite sufficient > for the entire job. > > So off I go back to Canadian Tire...
• Re: Light Improvements, and Heater Parts.........
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:35:12 EST
  ...Also, it is DOT legal. > > It is probably some form of Halogen, Krypton etc. with a blueish color. I've got the Bright Lights...