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• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:17:10 -0400
  ...PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs! I once was blowing some metal shavings off of a workbench, and a piece went into...
• Re: 130Mph, or even 90 -- van safety
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:40:14 -0800
  ...SUVs are horrible because they have taken a step back in safety technology - bypassing crumple zones and all that useless "engineering" stuff that goes...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 19:55:54 -0500
  Check out this little morsel... http://www.autosafety.org/autodefects/VW.htm
• Re: trailer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 13 May 2006 23:49:43 -0400
  ...drug sniffing dog.) Safety inspections can result in a search....if there was probable cause. i.E. a tail light out. On the other...
• Re: Euro Safety and Emission Requirements was Just like a Vanagon, but modern..
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:53:13 -0800
  ...standards (both safety & emissions), no agency actually certifies the vehicles. By rule, manufacturers are self-certifying. It is their responsibility to ensure that their...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:33:48 -0700
  ...Vanagon Safety? > I disagree with your comments on the Vanagons braking performance. I >believe the brakes on my Vanagon are excellent, the stop the...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:33:58 -0700
  ...Neutral safety switch > Hello, > > I seem to be having some issues with my transmission and we've determined > that it's the neutral safety...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:00:25 EST
  ...Actually, you can use the car guys' site to get safety info on both of these models... WWW.cartalk.com. I think you can...
• South African Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 22:56:56 -0600
  ...Just look at this baby...http://www.vw.co.za/range/bus/safety/frameset_safety.html Can you just imagine it in your drive...
• Fire Suppression Systems
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 23:15:24 -0800
  check them out. $300 on up. http://www.truechoice.com/safety/firesyst.html steve
• Re: Safety wire hardware - was South America & Mexico
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:17:52 -0700
  Perhaps a supplier to the aviation industry............ Thanks, Miguel
• Re: Safety Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:45:59 -0800
  Well said Al! :) On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote: > "Insisting on perfect safety is for...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:31:08 -0400
  ...2012 8:53 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Safety opinion tires 97 R... reinforced. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 7 May 2013 16:18:38 -0600
  ...So I made a safety net out of some Westy gray vinyl cloth that I had around. It also keeps their pillows from falling...
• Load safety , was sad story: tie down luggage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:15:02 -0700
  ...Hi all If the subjust is being safety conscious with loads on our vanagons, I hope the guy that insisted on carrying his spare...
• Yea! Passed State Inspection and Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:45:34 EDT
  Well my new (to me) 91 Westy Syncro finally made it past Virginia State Safety and Emissions inspections. It had previously failed for a...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:15:24 -0600
  >>Good luck, this emissions and safety stuff is a total pile of governmental >>bull cookies..... >Perhaps you didn't live in Los Angeles during...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:18:49 -0400
  ...Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer! > One of the reasons for a "safe" rating on the Vanagon is the type of driver > they generally have...
• Re: interesting tire safety video
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:51:32 -0700
  The best tires always go on the drive wheels. Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: Interstates, Trucks, Safety, the Environment, Sex in Rest Stops,etc.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 12:07:28 -0800
  ...I have attended trucking safety conferences, been invited to professional meetings, trade shows, etc. in the past, and I do have some perspectives. Just...
• RE: Extra seat
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
  Wed, 07 Feb 96 07:08:00 PST
  ...Putting it behind the front passenger seat worked for me, and you could even rig a seat-back and use the passenger safety belt...
• Re: Cool modified DOKA
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:54:56 -0400
  And what about side marker lights? How is this thing going to pass safety inspections?
• Re: What tires for 91 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:48:53 -0400
  ...When in doubt, err on the side of safety. That just seems like common sense to me. VW's own engineers (and the U...
• Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:50:02 -0500
  I was just looking at his other book (I own a copy); Small on Safety - The designed-in Dangers of the Volkswagen. In this...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:30:33 -0500
  ...Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars >Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:48:07 EDT > >In a message dated 4/7/02 3:34...
• Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:10:21 -0700
  Hello, I seem to be having some issues with my transmission and we've determined that it's the neutral safety switch. I have...
• Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 15:08:11 -0400
  ...Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance? I downloaded a file recently from the archives which Joel posted in Feb 1995. It is a Car & Driver article...
• Re: NVC - 1999 Honda Accord 6 cyl - SAFETY CUTOFF
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:36:41 +0000
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• Subject: Re: Safety Recall RV 1990/91 Vanagon/Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 15:06:03 -0500 (CDT)
  >From drew@interport.net Thu Apr 20 14:25:18 1995
• Re: Sorry, Another Question On the Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:55:30 -0500
  ...Someone was paid good money to come up with the appropriate >wheels >for any given vehicle - a combination of appearance, performance, >handling, >and safety...
• Re: Speaking of Heaters, who's got a QUIET plug in they like?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:38:27 -0500
  At 09:35 PM 1/27/2009, brions cars wrote... >Watch out for safety tip over switches. The last Wally mart one I >bought...
• Cracked Dash Blues Options? Restoration? Dash Mat?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Tue, 20 May 2008 11:26:51 +0000
  ...Ryan _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh...
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:55:03 -0500
  ...What sales pitch? My post dealt strictly with tire safety standards and nothing else. Not once did I even mention, even in passing, any...
• Vgon Crash Tests
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:20:59 -0800
  ...According to the US government, the Vanagon earns the worst possible rating for head-on collision safety. According to the Swedish insurance company that...
• Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:19:53 -0400
  ...I feel this is a serious safety issue. Question- does anyone know if the plastic sockets can be replaced? Or must I replace the...
• Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 23:41:39 -0800
  ...Do any of you have experience putting a child safety seat into the rear-facing jumpseats found in Carat & Wolfy Vanagons? The year of...
• Re: Subject: Re: Design of a New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:08:40 -0600
  ...Conforming >to >safety specs may require changes in the concept car, which then >affects other features. > >I'd expect that it is more dealing...
• Re: checking propane leaks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:12:37 -0700
  ...Push safety/start switch. Observe > connections for bubbles. > > Correct, or not? One concern to me, if push safety/start switch, sparks > from igniter, though...
• NVC - 1999 Honda Accord 6 cyl - SAFETY CUTOFF
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Mar 2018 19:31:44 -0600
  ...Someone told me they thought there was an overspeed safety shutoff switch on some years of these cars, but I've not found any...
• Re: Top Bunk Safety & pillow retention
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:36:32 -0700
  ...Top Bunk Safety > We put our kids up there because their bedtime is earlier!!! THey go up and > sleep... we sit down sipping wine...
• Re: Safety Tips for Women
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 14 May 2008 05:50:44 -0700
  Could we stop this irrelevant thread please? This could easily be handled by email. Thanks Tom F.
• Re: 91 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:21:49 -0500
  ...I'm headed for my second safety switch replacement. Dave On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 May 2011 17:28:43 -0500
  ...The insurance industry pushed for air bags, and has pushed for other safety related laws. Big Brother? A safety belt not only protects the...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:56:37 -0700
  ...Job Safety Many years ago I worked in a facility where, among other duties, I maintained electronics racks each with a really beefy power...
• Re: HELP needed: Converting to Auto Trans... need neutral switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 18:53:36 -0400
  ...need neutral switch wiring On 9/5/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > > Both the neutral safety and reverse light switch is in...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 21:47:00 -0700
  ...Neutral safety switch > Back-up lights - sometimes the shifter lever has to be jiggled a little in > Reverse to get them to come on...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:35:32 -0700
  ...Vanagon crash safety > http://www.251.org/volvocrash.html > > because of the van's height it jumped the hood of the volvo. if it...
• Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:30:57 -0700
  ...This is considered by many as the most important innovation in automobile construction from a safety standpoint � In 1959, Mercedes-Benz patented a device...
• Re: Top Bunk Safety & pillow retention
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:25:45 -0700
  ...Top Bunk Safety & pillow retention > Here's another aspect of this thread that just jumped to my mind after > spending the weekend sleeping in...
• Re: interesting cost savings ...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:07:13 +0000
  ...proof of age must be shown. > > unca joel _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety...
• Re: those cab separators
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 15:48:04 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I read a book >strongly disparaging the safety of Beetles (called The Small Wonder - >Small on Safety I think), and it told of how...
• Re: Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:24:44 -0800
  ...Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :) > Hi all. > > For more front end work room, my Westy is now sticking out of the...
• Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:50:20 -0500
  ...adding modern safety to the vanagon > Ron Tipton > ""This relates to vanagons in that we choose to drive them in spite of the > fact...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 16:22:25 -0700
  ...Heaters work at altitude? The FAQ on their website > states: > > "The Portable Buddy uses an Oxygen Depletion System (ODS) which is a safety > device...
• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:18:03 -0800
  ...And many of the safety gloves I find on the Internet brag about how well they breath, exactly what I don't want. One...
• Re: smart car
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:15:58 -0700
  ...Here is an article on their safety testing. I believe they use a lot of race car safety technology. http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:16:35 -0800
  ...I use the 'tee' shirts, the pocket 'tees' with the long tail, have one on right now (the best) and the 'cheater' safety gasses...
• failed inspection
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Feb 95 13:28:28 CST
  Chris Chubb says, |I failed my safety inspection (for the first time in 11 years!) |for two reasons: |((stuff deleted)) ...... |What can I do...
• Sand Blasting
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 20:34:55 -0500
  ...Why would they leave that out after all the emphasis on Safety Glasses, Heavy Rubber Gloves and sdafe work area. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 8 Jan 2018 16:58:50 -0500
  Compared to my 64 VW Splitty and my motorcycle, my Westfalia is a safety haven. Also, I don’t go over 90.