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• Re: Westy rear seat headrest?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:59:13 -0400
  ...See the kit here <http://www.vwbusshop.de/epages/GuenzlClassicParts.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/GuenzlClassicParts/Products/255070211A> >> >> >> On 2012-10-18, at 9...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:14:30 -0400
  ...However the general requirements start at the federal level (EPA),especially for the design, maintenance, and operation of motor vehicles. Disabling or removing parts...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:23:28 -0700
  ...The EPA is rethinking the safety of R134a so you get to pay > five times as much so they can hire a few more...
• LiMBO want ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 06 Apr 96 20:14:08 CST
  ...clean, very solid and reliable. non-smokers truck. $6,000 US. EPA and DOT letter of conformity. may trade for '70 panel or passenger...
• Re: slightVC: TDI vs hybrid (was: Re: TDI conversion thoughts)
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:12:17 -0400
  ...For a while back there > was some changes in the EPA MPG rating of the > Prius because people were saying that it didn't...
• This One Top's Them All
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 22:17:16 -0500
  ...when you take your vehicle to get flogged upon, for the EPA. Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:12:02 -0700
  ...It's an > EPA requirement, and every little bit helps over millions of vehicles. > There has been a long effort to do all kinds...
• Re: Vanagon Ignition Timing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 03:26:04 UT
  ...This is the emission that the EPA tried to monitor with centralized emissions testing. It is only produced when an engine is under load...
• Re: Syncro Doka on eBay - VIN?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:53:31 -0800
  So that what Mr T is doing now? Selling iffy merchandise on Epay? " I pities the fool!" On 3/24/06, Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff...
• Re: 10/07 TIPS for Passing CA test-only smog? An 1981 air-cooled Vanagon camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 22:09:31 -0500
  ...That is dictated by EPA, not the state. Want my 2 cents? We should require testing all over this great country. After all, we...
• Re: customs RED TAPE ( was:Re: 3 Euro spec doublecab vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 05:00:10 EST
  ...BTW, diesels are EPA exempt. So there. BenT current owner of 7 gray market vehicles former owner of many more
• MPG measurement issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 07:54:18 -0800
  ...is all ballpark figuring, when >you >look at it that way. EPA must calculate MPG using measured distances, >rather >than odometer readings, along with...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:25 -0500
  ...Jetta with piezo injectors which yield over 50mpg (US) on the EPA highway > >>> cycle. ;-) > >>> > >> The new Jetta is only available in the 2.5L...
• Re: Turbo Diesel Power and Economy - global efficiency Q?
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 01:00:17 -0400
  ...Based on the EPAs findings the TD / TDI is a great solution to reducing our GHGs by producing almost 50% as compared to an...
• Re: Now: Subie & Bluetec Diesels Was: T3s & RHD Japs in Vancouver Island.. ramblings & rantings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400
  ...see 40, but it now has a 23 hwy from the EPA but I've read > people talking more in the high teens and...
• Re: Audi 5 Cyl Swap: Alert! Possible Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:39:08 -0500
  I spoke with a guy from the Federal EPA and he said no problem with putting in a different engine in a different make...
• VW Transporter Double Cab 1985 for sale
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Verner
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:22:03 -0700
  ...DOT/EPA/NHTSA and whatsoever You have to contact an RI (Registered Importers) Link for importing rules below Information for importation are available at...
• Re: Hot Starting (a) vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 Aug 94 09:28:15 CDT
  ...what i have observed is that most of the manufacturers seem to want to replace it just before the big EPA service (at about...
• Re: clean air again
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:51:07 -0400
  ...We need to find something better for the mean time. >I also read recently that the EPA now wants to ban MBTE, the oxygenating...
• Re: here is a stumper....two VIN's on the dash??? anyone ever heard ...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:05:54 -0800
  ...Sort of reminds me of a Jaegerwagen that I saw with a CMVSS sticker on the door jam and a transplanted EPA sticker on...
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:28:43 -0400
  ...Think of >> it as EPA++, and the lab must be CARB certified. >> >> A lab "may" be able to offer a quantity discount. I used...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:56:06 -0600
  ...I took th eparts but decided to purchase a set of new AMC heads and have them installed instead. That was maybe 5-7...
• FYA - It's not Friday, but things have been quiet ..
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 18:51:47 GMT
  ...fortune off the parts >Peugeot 505 Diesel - I am on the EPA's Ten Most Wanted List >Plymouth Neon - I sincerely enjoy doing the...
• Re: Advance Auto AC recharge kit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 14:01:58 -0700
  ...When the EPA turned Freon R12 into gold there have been many (Forgeries) canned and called R12. If you were to check for butane...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:59:48 -0700
  ...the Environmentally Conscious , The EPA and so on. > It wasn't a mistake or incompetence...apparently so far, it appears it > was intentional deception...
• Re: Replacement fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:09:20 -0700
  ...Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> Not only the NHTSA but also EPA or other compliance issues. The >> vehicle and the emission control system including...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:50:11 -0600
  ...How is the fact that a guy got 41 mpg going up and down a hill contrary to the EPA reported figure of 41...
• Re: How to properly dispose of coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:22:21 -0700
  ...I'm an Environmental Engineer who makes EPA training products for > water quality. There were several good options I saw in replies, but as...
• Re: Friday NVC: European Union switch to diesel not working so well
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:21:30 -0700
  ...http://www.epa.gov/otaq/technology/420f04023.pdf But even > with > > this it will take until 2030 to see the full benefits. > > > > > > > > We are...
• Re: MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:07:20 -0700
  ...www.cleanmpg.com/forums They're more into attacking the EPA > method of determining MPG ratings for new cars, but there's some > useful...
• Re: A Vanagon/Syncro alternative...Friday rap
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:46:55 -0400
  ...highway (steady 62 mph - would probably be higher on the US EPA cycle). So we're looking at the 2014 equivalent of a Vanagon...
• RE: O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list
  20 Dec 95 15:04:00 EST
  ...This little dodge allows VW to meet the EPA 50,000 mile requirement on the original emissions package; just require the customer to replace...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:20:29 -0700
  ...Painting > > > > From what I understand most bodyshops won't let anyone but employees use > a > > booth due to the EPA and resultant insurance rules...
• Re: Tii Trading Co. 2.0 South African conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - se7en
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 22:04:40 -0800
  ...I'm pretty > sure the EPA has a rule like this for the United States as well. You > should really try to keep the...
• Re: WBX bashing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:10:22 -0500
  ...normal, expected > maintenance items): > > - Catalytic converters (both of them, replaced under EPA-mandated > recall) > - Fuel injection module (left me stranded) > - Transmission (blew its guts...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:54:59 -0600
  ...It's an >> EPA requirement, and every little bit helps over millions of vehicles. >> There has been a long effort to do all kinds...
• Re: SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 06:19:02 -0800
  ...For another, we need to approach emissions control laws intelligently. > The EPA ought to research its emissions requirements more thoroughly > before requiring them. I...
• Re: looking for a CA smog legal conversion that is a clean install
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:41:48 -0800
  ...A CARB / EPA approved engine from a California Approved car that is as old or newer than the vehicle that it is going into...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:39:30 -0800
  ...greencarreports.com/news/1019256_volkswagen-jetta-tdi-much-more-mileage-than-epa-admits > > Like my recent trip to West Texas in my Prius, with...
• Re: MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:50:41 -0700
  ...www.cleanmpg.com/forums They're more into attacking the EPA > method of determining MPG ratings for new cars, but there's some > useful...
• Re: ES-12 Replacement for R-12 Refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:46:43 -0700
  ...To comply with EPA > regulations, on R-12 > systems the freon needs to be safely removed and the fittings > need to be > changed to...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:12:45 -0500
  Raymond was this before epa compliant oxygenated gas came out? these days it seems that air cooled engines without oxygen sensors burn up because...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:48:58 -0800
  ...This is all a part of the > general CA (and EPA-US-Federal) policy for local enforcement and the > technical limitations of that policy...
• Gas mileage, fueling problem, propane pressure
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 10:03:27 -0400
  ...I could never dream of averaging 25! The original EPA/VW estimates were all sub-20mpg... Which makes me wonder if we're comparing...
• Re: TEXAS SMOG LAW ORDEAL (don't fear!)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:55:47 -0400
  ...The new test is run on a dyno and test emissions as I understand it as the factory did when submitting data to EPA...
• Re: Cool Vanagon Trucks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 07 Jun 95 12:33:20 CDT
  ...the big issue is the EPA and DOT stickers: they MUST be on the car, otherwise YOU have to post a $5000 bond and...
• FW: [Audi-VW-Diesels] all wheel drive and emissions testing? - Answer
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 21:11:39 -0700
  ...ASM is an inspection designed for gasoline/gasoline equivalent vehicles, by EPA definition. But for inspection programs which include testing of diesel vehicles, the...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:58:06 -0600
  ...greencarreports.com/news/1019256_volkswagen-jetta-tdi-much-more-mileage-than-epa-admits > > > > Like my recent trip to West Texas in my Prius, with...
• The Daily Rambling
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 08:31 -0600 (MDT)
  ...My '91 Westfalia with Automatic, A/C, and cruise control averaged 18-20 MPG on the entire trip! (EPA figure is 17.) It also...
• Re: Bluetec diesel - Urea
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:03:17 -0800
  ...Jetta with piezo injectors which yield over 50mpg (US) on the EPA highway >>> cycle. ;-) >>> >> The new Jetta is only available in the 2.5L...
• Importing
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 21:11:49 -0800
  ...In addition there is the CA EPA work that may need to be done. In my case the book that every smog station has...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:51:40 -0700
  ...Painting > From what I understand most bodyshops won't let anyone but employees use a > booth due to the EPA and resultant insurance rules...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:30 -0700
  ...However the general requirements start at the federal level (EPA),especially for the design, maintenance, and operation of motor vehicles.� Disabling or removing parts...
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:15:22 -0800
  ...On the environment front, is there any resources to see what it would take to make a setup like the EPA / CARB compliant? Tanks...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:22:58 -0500
  ...Jetta with piezo injectors which yield over 50mpg (US) on the EPA highway > >>> cycle. ;-) > >>> > >> The new Jetta is only available in the 2.5L...
• Re: e-bay Euro
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 07:51:50 -0500
  ...suggest not advertising on a national level as he has, on ePages. Bottom line: I'm thinking about it, trying to be reasonable. But...
• Re: Old Car Scrappage Bullshit Alert
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:29:32 -0800
  ...Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:17:38 -0800 > > there is a professor in the chem dept here that has a sizable EPA grant > to...
• Re: Fuel prices - no Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:14:05 -0700
  ...Remember when we >had the EPA mpg regulations how the vahicle manufacturers somehow made >the gas mileage improve >each year? We still have them...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:29:47 -0600
  ...with >>> poor engine design)? >>> >>> The only concern (again, IMO) is the EPA related reduction in ZDDP, a >>> friction reducer important to flat tappet engines...
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:33:58 -0700
  ...Think > of > >> it as EPA++, and the lab must be CARB certified. > >> > >> A lab "may" be able to offer a quantity discount. I used...