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• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:48:32 EDT
  ...the US > DOT one that makes you want to swap?? > > sucky US spec DOT lights aim 25% light "up at trees", or road signs...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:55:14 -0700
  fwiw, my 85 vanagon owner's manual says 'Dot 4 or Dot 3' brake fluid .. and I would expect those to be compatible with...
• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:13:06 -0700
  ...I checked my stuff--added valvoline "synpower"(sythetic) exceeds dot-3 & 4 nowhere does it say dot-5 or silicone. It does say "synthetic...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:45:44 -0500
  ...Halogens will give just as crappy light as anything else if you put them in a DOT-spec headlamp...the DOT lights are the...
• Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list
  10 Jan 97 13:36:52 PST
  Well, with the posts earlier this week about DOT 3 versus DOT 4 brake fluid, I checked what I had been using. DOT 3...
• Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:46:55 -0800
  You're not wrong, the dot rectangular lights have a different beam pattern than the rarer ( here in North America) e code rectangular. One...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 15 May 2010 11:21:33 -0600
  ...With the DOT lenses > and 80/100 bulbs I might get 75% of the lumens hitting the road that most > modern vehicles have. When...
• Re: eurolights wanted....anyone know who can import these?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:20:42 -0700
  ...of you with the '86-'91 Vanagons with the lousy square DOT lights > know, the european version of these lights puts out more light...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:38:37 -0700
  ...DOT 2 DOT 3 DOT 4 DOT 5 DOT 5.1 glycol glycol glycol silicone glycol Dry Boiling point 374 401 446 500 518...
• H4 e-code Headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 21:35:43 -0500
  ...of you with the '86-'91 Vanagons with the lousy square DOT lights > know, the european version of these lights puts out more light...
• Re: Wrong brake fluid??????????
  Historical mailing list - Dan
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:35:51 -0400
  flush your system dot 5 an 3 have diferent boiling points. this can result to sever pulling when braking. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:07:44 -0800
  ...You can't put it in any car that recommends DOT4, even a brand new one. I don't know which cars might require...
• Re: Hella H4/why such different prices?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:23:13 -0500
  ...But it would have to be used in a DOT > approved headlamp. the Hella Vision Plus uses the H4 bulb and is DOT certified...
• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:05:21 -0700
  ...the US >> DOT one that makes you want to swap?? >> >> > > sucky US spec DOT lights aim 25% light "up at trees", or road signs...
• 'blue dot' tail-light lenses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 11:36:03 -0400
  ...anyone know of a supplier of 'blue dot' tail-light lenses? I've seen them on some of the vintage american classics, but can...
• Re: Convex mirror dot placement
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:53:30 -0700
  ...Convex mirror dot placement To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 1:21 PM Any opinions on best location (and size...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:42:51 -0400
  ...2012, neil n wrote: >Hi all. > >What I know so far: > >- DOT approved stainless = OK >- doing front hoses = most benefit >- less bulge in hose...
• DOT removes gas shocks from HazMat classification
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 23 May 1996 13:39:09 CST6CDT
  In the latest issue of Underhood Service, they have a news brief that the DOT has recended the Hazardous Materials shipping classification for gas...
• Re: using and storing brake pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 15:32:14 -0500
  ...I'm afraid >that blue-green fluid might be DOT5, which VW warns me even a tiny >amount will contaminate my brake system and...
• Re: eurolights wanted....anyone know who can import these?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 09:25:30 -0700
  ...JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > as many of you with the '86-'91 Vanagons with the lousy square DOT lights > know, the european version of...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:30:18 -0400
  At 12:07 PM 8/19/2010, Luke Bakken wrote: >The brake fluid reservoir on my '89 syncro specifies DOT 4. Can't >speak...
• Re: Wrong brake fluid??????????
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:46:54 -0400
  ...It's DOT 3 and 4 that have very similar uses, but others may argue. In my Saab ABS systems 4 replaces 4 for...
• Re: [WetWesties] Following Distance was waterproofing
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:59:21 -0700
  ...As traffic slowed down drivers still tried to keep two dots apart. Caused an awful backup that day. The dots were gone a couple...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:57:05 -0800
  ...Do they look similar to the DOT lights or do they have an additional component - city lights? Could someone refer me to a picture...
• Re: Stainless Braided Brake Lines
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 17 May 2004 09:33:28 -0500
  ...These are NOT going to be DOT certified. There is no way that the DOT would ever issue a blanket approval for every idiot...
• Re: Question:Vanagon Importing Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:30:01 -0400
  Dear Frank, As I understand it, without the DOT sticker attached to the body of the vehicle (as well as all the glass, and...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:55:19 -0700
  ...In many cases where fade was experienced at a given location, changing the fluid to DOT 4 resulted in the cessation of the "second...
• Re: Vanagon dot com
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:57:25 -0800
  ...Vanagon dot com Anyone able to get onto www.vanagon.com? I've tried repeatedly. It appears down - but don't know for sure...
• Re: Brake fluid capacity of Clutch/Brake circuits
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:26:16 -0800
  Thanks Dennis! I was reluctant to use DOT 5.1, but based on this, I'll see if I can source that here. Cheers...
• Re: gasoline taxes (barely legitimate content)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:00:11 EST
  > > Wonder where the Maryland DOT got their numbers? > > I believe that API's chart includes Federal + State taxes. Local > sales taxes on gasoline vary...
• Re: [DIESEL] RE: Question about HAMMERING, new 1.9l NA motor, today
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:20:14 EDT
  ...My pump is red dot not yellow dot. I read yellow dot can take more advance. I am not a diesel expert but I...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:07:25 -0800
  ...needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and > yes, the > heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant full.. > > what else could cause...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 00:09:51 -0500
  ...needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and yes, the > heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant full.. > > what else could cause...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:09:13 -0500
  Folks, you can clean the DOT headlights with windex (remove the headlight from the vehicle, pour some Windex (or equivalent) in, slosh it around...
• Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 15 May 2007 22:43:42 -0600
  ...There are two kinds of propane tanks--DOT and ASME. Vertical are DOT. When it states > the vertical (upright) standard cylinder and the horizontal...
• Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:00:41 -0700
  ...Dot 3 brake fluid question > Scott, you just identified over 50% of the drivers on the road. > > > > A person would have to be clueless...
• Re: '87 Syncro brake failure?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 23:51:58 -0400 (EDT)
  ...SOmeone put DOT 3 brake fluid in your system. Vanagons require DOT 4. DOT 4 brake fluid has a higher Boiling point (or temperature...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:46:36 -0500
  FWIW, the rule about foglights turning off when the highbeams come on is a DOT regulation that some states (but not all) enforce if...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:38 -0800
  ...Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and Canadian Panel all had DOT lights when I got them. That's 3 out of...
• Re: locations (again)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 94 12:56:29 EST
  ...You can have dots for 1, 5, 10, and 20 busses, kinda like Roman Numerals. that wouldn't be so hard would it??? Richard...
• Propane Tanks, (NVC) politics NO!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:13:15 -0800
  ...157907) It seems that the regulatory requirements for OPD to be fitted on new DOT tanks began in Oct 1998 while pre-existing DOT...
• Re: Brake Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:03:07 -0800
  ...gonna use DOT 3 or Dot 4 ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, March 12...
• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:34:37 -0700
  ...the US >> DOT one that makes you want to swap?? >> >> > > sucky US spec DOT lights aim 25% light "up at trees", or road signs...
• NHTSA Links...Interesting Reading for those considering importing
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:18:18 -0800
  ...http://nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/standards/FMVSS-Regs/index.htm http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ELIG071404.html http://www.nhtsa.dot...
• Dam it .... Choosing safe tires is SIMPLE
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:34:46 -0700
  ...Here's the full DOT guideline, http://tinyurl.com/cybp5 They match pretty closely. You don't have to make assumptions, no guess work...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 15 May 2010 12:50:07 -0400
  That's due to the extremely poor reflective ability of the DOT lenses. With E-code lenses I would expect that people might flash...
• Re: Speedometer markings
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 16:18:19 +0300
  ...i don't know what the dots are. I also have the described dots on the speedo on the '80 Camper. They have the...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:21:13 -0500
  ...do not remember the brand or if they are DOT approved. They made a noticable difference in my opinion, making the brakes a little...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:52:01 -0800
  ...Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and >> > Canadian Panel all had DOT >> > lights when I got them. That's 3 out of...
• Wrong brake fluid??????????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:37:51 +0200
  Hi I am reading the Bentley, and suddenly to my scare I read; "Do not add or mix DOT 5 silicone type brake fluid...
• Vgon seat swap shop
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 15:52:27 EDT
  ...excellent middle and rear seat from late eighties Vgon; tan vinyl trim, fabric in tan dots and tan-dots-in-boxes What I want...
• RoadHaus - Featured VW Travelogue Website
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:39:19 -0400
  Volks, I had the immense pleasure of meeting an incredible couple (Paul & Dot Guzyk) at the recent Syncro de Mayo event in CA. If...
• Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Mike Griffiths
  Tue, 1 Feb 2022 16:52:48 -0500
  Can you mix DOT 3 and 4?
• Re: Automatic transmission leak
  Historical mailing list - Danny C
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:20:45 -0700
  ...I did however remove the excess ATF and found�out that the two marks on the dip stick constitute for 1 pint from dot...
• Re: Speedo Question (Not the beach type)
  Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:03:41 -0400
  This makes the most sense because 3 dots are at 65 mph way to high to for a shift to 4th. -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:22:14 -0700
  ...Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and > Canadian Panel all had DOT > lights when I got them. That's 3 out of...
• Re: propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:38:01 -0400
  ...Here is > the relevant passage for our tanks: > > DOT Cylinder Purging... We have ASME tanks, not DOT ones. Google is easy to use, there...
• Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 (where's the reservoir?!)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 15:04:52 -0700
  > It is located in the speedo housing. To get to it, sit in > the driver seat, reach over the housing to the windsheild side...
• running hot....any ideas
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:09:00 -0800
  ...needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and yes, the heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant full.. what else could cause...
• Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:12:45 -0400
  ...Looking at Bentley page 13.53 for bearing #1 the blue dot is for crankshafts measuring 59.985 +/- .005 and red dot for 59...