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Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:49:06 -0600
...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: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
Historical mailing list
14 Jan 97 06:49:46 PST
...Bentley states that DOT3 is sufficient for my '80 Vanagon, but it can't hurt to use DOT4. - Jeff
Re: Sticky brakes
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:38:14 -0700
...Even within one DOT rating. The vanagon uses dot 4, but > dot 5.1 can also be used and is compatible with dot 4...
Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 (where's the reservoir?!)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:12:32 -0400
It is located in the speedo housing. To get to it, sit in the driver seat, reach over the housing to the windsheild side...
Re: ventilation levers- tips for usage
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:26:03 -0600
...Here are some tips For heat at your feet.....move just the second lever from the top (lever that has a blue dot on...
Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:36:14 +1000
...Are you saying that the E code lights are worse then the DOT lights for blinding other road users? Have you ever actually seen...
Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 1 Sep 2012 19:04:38 -0700
...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: 1.6 TD Motor...Timing help....
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:10:42 -0700
...I take a paint marker and put a dot on the arrow on the plastic cover that goes over the crank pulley and another...
Re: Brakes
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:26:05 EDT
...I am somewhat suspicious that someone some time may have put DOT3 brake fluid in instead of DOT 4, so I plan on going...
Horn
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 19:17:43 -0700
...So how dothese two compare???
Re: Temporary email change for Westy Ventures, site down
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:36:30 -0500
Not sure why Gerry stripped the address in that message....but here again: karl.mullendore at gmail dot com. Karl
Re: Headlight Replacement
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:02:56 -0500
> Does the H4 bulb have the same pin outs > (same electrical connection pattern) as the DOT approved lights? > I was told when I bought...
Re: peanut butter storage
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Jul 1995 10:01:29 -0700
Mix it with Dot-5, split some pitted prunes, stuff it with the mixture, and serve as a tasty appetizer at the next vanagon...
Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 16 May 2010 06:03:15 EDT
...ARE they breaking the law ? >>>>>That's due to the extremely poor reflective ability of the DOT lenses. Wit= h E-code lenses I...
Re: Headlight upgrades
Historical mailing list - James
Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:06:50 -0500
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I just bought a set of HID conversion bulbs that I am going to try in some > DOT spec housings...
Re: Reflectors on back of van
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:46:24 -0500
...This is a DOT mandated regulation in all 50 states, as of 1995.
Re: Cibie H4 rectangular in a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:12:43 -0700
...If you do any single upgrade to your Vanagon, it should be tossing out the crappy DOT headlights and installing some good E-codes...
Re: TECH SERVC. BULL.?
Historical mailing list - David Hicks
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:55:41 EST
<A HREF="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/PROBLEMS/">Safety Problems & Issues </A> check out this site to review recalls and tech service bulletins...
Re: South African Vanagon (long)
Historical mailing list - J. C.
Wed, 1 Mar 2000 07:55:04 -0800
...http://www.epa.gov/OMSWWW/cert.htm http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ http://wallacelab.com/DOT.htm http://www.customs.ustreas...
Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:50:00 -0700
...RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post) I haven't written the Wikipedia article yet.... On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 12...
Re: Vendors for E-code OEM Vanagon Low-beams (longish)
Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 20:10:27 -0800
...Most Europeans really don't know how bad our sealed-beam or DOT lights are. E-code lights for 85 and earlier are standard...
Re: Brake Fluid Change
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:59:57 -0700
...From what I can tell, problems with DOT 5 do not show up for some time (years) - and depend on how much residual water...
Re: Brake Fluid Change
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:57:01 EDT
...From what I can tell, problems with DOT 5 do not show up for some time (years) - and depend on how much residual water...
Re: 85 Single Cab worth??
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:25:13 -0500
...I had to get a "Letter of conformance" from VW that this vehicle met all US EPA emission standards and DOT safety standards fir...
Re: Tachless Vanagons (1984)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 23:59:52 +1200
...Do those shift dots represent red lining? I believe so. The old Splits had these too. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New...
Re: Brake Fluid Change
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:39:20 -0500
I ran NAPA Dot5 silicone brake fluid in my 79 loaf for year after totally flushing the system and had no problems. Since all...
Re: Cheap H4's
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 20:31:47 EST
...They have a different plug in the back and only accept DOT approved H5 bulbs. BenT
NHTSA vehicle import info
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:32:00 -0700
some asked for info? http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca...
Re: brake fluid lost. Questions.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 8 Dec 2014 13:46:00 -0500
...now > some questions > > 1) I have been using dot 3 brake fluid, Should I use dot 4? > 2) are these mixable? > 3) should there...
Brakes
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 16:04:16 -0700
...I am somewhat suspicious that someone some time may have put DOT3 brake fluid in instead of DOT 4, so I plan on going...
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:26:33 -0700
...I'm still trying to suss what the single safety orange dot on the 20 mph tick on the speedometer signifies, what the two...
Re: Cibie H4 rectangular in a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:21:11 -0700
...Either way, they beat DOT crap. Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote: Note, if they are THAT much better why are you running higher...
Friday Flamers US DOT HazMat Placards (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:48:41 -0700
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/placards/ There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to live from moment...
Re: Correction of website address for 'Pooh'
Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 09:34:55 +0100
Forgot the www and got my dots and /'s mixed up. Sorry for the mix up Find 'Pooh' at..... >http://www.frankw.demon.co...
Re: "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:43:08 -0400
...There are little dots on the face that mark off the limit -- not sure you can see them with the gauge installed. You definitely...
Re: Sticky brakes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:27:15 -0400
...Even within one DOT rating. The vanagon uses dot 4, but dot 5.1 can also be used and is compatible with dot 4...
Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:10:26 -0700
...What propane port are you referring to when you say there is a DOT warning sticker? And does your DOT's authority reach into...
FS: Parts Van - '84 Vanagon L automatic
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:44:09 -0400
...I'm sure he sell the entire beast or if you need parts, let me (rcampbell at usa dot net) know and I can...
Shakespearean Insult Kit
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 11:30:05 -0700
...pronouce your proffered insult kit more worthy, in this ladys' humble view, than much of what upon these gaudy screens doth with certainty accrue?
almost Friday: Re: vanagon smoked or clear rear sidemarkers...any interest?
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:19:51 -0400
Chris wrote: ....your headlight lenses must say DOT.... ------------------------------------- how do you teach your headlight lenses to say anything ? :-) -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE
wanted: silver coaster copy
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:59:35 -0400
...Karl karl at westyventures dot com
Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Tue, 30 May 2006 15:33:25 -0400
...Next, you'll have to add a DOT approved air-bag system. > Start pony-ing up the dollars boys, we can probably get it...
brake master cylinder; mudflaps
Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
Thu, 9 May 2002 01:37:49 -0400
...Spec according to the owners manual is DOT 4 brake fluid but I think DOT 3 is what's in it now. I plan...
Vanagon Importing Costs? LONG
Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:54:50 -0400
Here is what http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov had to say about it: VEHICLE IMPORTATION GUIDELINES (Imported From a Country Other Than Canada) The...
Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 22:44:39 -0600
Searched the web for "brake fluid." Found ... http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-fluids.html http://www.technicalchemical.com/tcc-tec4.htm http://www...
Re: Where we're from
Historical mailing list - Veedub
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:12:04 -0400
...80 VW GTI, 79 Rabbit, 57 Bug +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+
Vanagon Gear ratios
Historical mailing list - Veedub
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:58:39 -0400
...Does anyone happen to have this information online? Jay +======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+
Re: Tail lamp bulb specifications
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:05:51 -0500
Steve, Where did you come up with the DOT specifications for approved tail Lights? Strange thing---My BMW 325 has 1056 tailight bulbs in...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - round to rectangular headlights
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 18 May 2005 10:54:25 -0400
Actually, if someone is going to go this route, you might as well get the eurospec headlights instead of the DOT spec headlights. You...
www recalls, notices, service bulletins??
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 28 May 96 08:14:40 CDT
can someone with decent web access check this out and see what it has of any value?? http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov it supposedly...
Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:24:04 -0400
Nice write-up, however I always understood "brake fade" to mean the heat-related loss of friction, not the boiling water/fluid phenomenon. Allan...
Re: 30mm factory lowering springs
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:12:55 -0400
...some factory Carat springs which have 2 > yellow dots on the fronts and 1 green dot on the rears. According to > the color code...
Re: City Lights
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Nov 1999 19:36:12 EST
...I could be wrong about this though... >> no, "city lights" are on euro spec non-DOT headlamps where there is a small parking light...
Bosch DE headlights replaces DOT rectangulars, Vangon too
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 22:22:45 +0100
...Its the four quad headlight system with H4 dual and H1 high beams which meets both the dimensions of DOT 6.5x4.2 inch...
Gas Tank Vibration
Historical mailing list - George Becker
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 07:38:01 -0800
...1) the tab ends of the tank supports where they fit in the slots 2) the supports against the tank (small bumper dots are...
USA travel map
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 5 Jun 2015 16:15:32 -0700
hi all, I am looking for a USA travel map with itinerary and lots of interesting places/dots to go thru... - someone posted that...
Dual circuit Brake Question
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 09:12:23 -0600
...How much brake fluid do I need for a complete change? Is DOT 4 the only acceptable fluid? TIA George '85 Westfalia
How to aim headlights?
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:26:04 -0800
...Technically, you need the goofy-looking mechanism to align DOT Lamps. All those two-letter codes you ask about.... not on a DOT Lamp...
Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Mod...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 14:47:08 EST
...that although the government had been getting strict about the non-DOT approved lights, that lately there has been a trend to actually legalize...
Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:40:27 -0700
...RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post) > You're right Allan. Brake fade is caused by the layer of hot gases between...