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• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:59:15 -0500
  ...And many of the safety gloves I find on the > Internet brag about how well they breath, exactly what I don't want. One...
• Mexican buses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 13 May 1999 10:35:21 -0400
  ...on vehicles there is no way a Mexican bus could be registered in the US due to the lack of safety standards and emission...
• Re: seatbelts?? was Re: Child safety seats
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 10:30:31 -0800
  ...what do u need? > Child safety seats generally require a second tiedown in addition to the seat belt. Basically, the stock belt just holds...
• NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:35:40 -0800
  ...li>Massachusetts (safety inspection every year, emission inspection every two years)</li> <li>Minnesota (Motorcycles; Random, annual)</li> <li>Mississippi (safety inspection every year...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:44:39 -0400
  At 01:19 PM 6/4/2002, Ben huot wrote: >-Second, How the hell do I now if the safety system (cut off valve...
• Re: crash test score
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 21:56:52 -0500
  > > According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration > > the > > Vanagon rates lowest (1 point) on a 4 point scale for Frontal Impact > > Safety, refernece...
• Re: I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:30:29 -0800
  ...I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off > >I've often thought they don't want to get behind something they...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:49:46 -0700
  ...Safety tie with safety wire - only way to fly!!! > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > Chelsea, AL > > Anonymous Digest wrote: > > >Do the CV bolts...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:43:07 -0400
  ...2012 6:57 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Safety opinion tires If that's what you want and it works for...
• Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
  Mon, 10 May 2004 08:47:29 -0500
  ...It appears that the safety plug that sits atop the receiver/dryer, in the driver's side rear wheelwell, has blown it's plug...
• Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:25:57 -0800
  ...Is there any safety advantage in building/using small wedge-like platforms for each rear wheel (basically extending the carport floor) to keep the...
• Re: Kristen Laurite was What's that? - a single woman's view on camping and safety (you asked...)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:10:19 -0400
  At 10:22 PM 9/26/2009, Jim Arnott wrote: >Rest in peace Kristen. Amen. David
• vanagon and kids safety
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:07:14 -0500
  ...Kids and Vanagon safety Hello List, We have an all-original 1988 Westy and would like to make it safer for our two young...
• Re: Subject: Re: Design of a New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:53:49 -0500
  ...The REAL problem comes in making these feature conform to the real world safety requirements. That chair transforming into steps is practical and cool...
• One-list is now set up for Interstates, Trucks, Safety, the Environment, Sex in Rest Stops,etc.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 07:11:44 -0500
  ...highways, rails, mass-transit, 'big-rig' trucks, travel, environment, policy, safety, history, future, etc. "All types" are encouraged to attend: (truckers, environmentalists, policy -makers...
• Re: Vanagon safety statistics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 Jan 96 10:09:38 EST
  ...Vanagon safety statistics >From: ervolina@watson.ibm.com at Internet Date: 1/4/96 10:09 AM Click and Clack (the Car Talk guys...
• Re: Westy safety
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 01 Oct 96 07:41:49 CDT
  ...VW hangs part of their reputation on safety. > Does anyone have a reference? i've never heard the Car Talk show, but from what...
• Re: Speaking of Heaters, who's got a QUIET plug in they like?
  Historical mailing list - brions cars
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:35:28 -0700
  >I'm pretty sure that government regulations require that all new space >heaters have tip-over cutoffs and other safety features. There seems to...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:11:40 -0500
  ...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: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:46:21 -0500
  ...I know it >> is >> doable as some Westies have this as a safety feature in case of fire. >> >
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:50:09 -0700
  ...chamber apart, the safety sensor, that rides above the flame, must be correctly positioned to sense the flame, otherwise the safety valve will not...
• Re: Safety: Harnesses better than seatbelts?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 04 Dec 1996 23:00:42 -0800
  ...asked: >On the subject of better safety, does anyone know if 4 point harnesses are >a lot better than standard 3 point belts? All...
• Re: Tire thread - my mechanic disagrees
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 21:29:52 -0600
  ...Go for safety and stability. BTW I put Yoko Y370 195/75R-14 load range D 1710lbs on my Westy. Another plus side to...
• Re: Maintenance Schedule
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:24:01 -0700
  On 11/30/04 2:50 AM, "Calle" <vw.vanagon@TELIA.COM> wrote: > But then we have to take a yearly "traffic safety check...
• Re: Public Safetyr
  Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5585 (School)
  Sun, 03 Sep 1995 16:16:48 -0400 (EDT)
  Thom/Joel: Southern redneck cops ("You in a heap of serious trouble, boy") can spell Volvo. They just think it's part of a...
• Re: Westy watertank fill safety lock key
  Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
  Sat, 18 May 2002 21:14:29 -0400
  Contact Euro-American RV Products (formerly Delta Six Industries, Inc.). See www.deltasix.com. They have the plastic keys. They do not have the...
• Re: Maintenance Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:54:50 -0800
  Other than a possible random road block safety inspection, California inspects nothing but tailpipe emissions. //Jack > > What country are you in to say " > > very...
• Westy safety
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 21:25:56 EDT
  ...a discount on my insurance coverage due to the Vanagon's safety record. I assume, then, that historically it's been safer than average...
• Re: amc heads
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:18:20 -0500
  My brother-in-law is head of health and safety for a very large auto parts manufacturer. He travels all over the world checking...
• Re: 91 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:14:54 -0500
  ...This means probably that it's > the safety switch. Where is it, what does it take to get to it and > replace it, and...
• Re: Red dots on speedo (was some other thread about fuel gauges)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:19:59 -0400
  ...suss what the single safety orange dot on the 20 mph >> tick on the speedometer signifies, what the two safety orange dots on the...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 12:20:41 -0700
  ...08, 2012 11:52 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Safety opinion tires In the List's infinite wisdom, is it nonsense to...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:27:40 -0700
  ...Manufacturers self certify their vehicles as meeting safety and emissions standards. The do not have to submit squat to "US regulators" unless they get...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:51:34 -0500
  Just a safety precaution.... I believe the crimps would have held without it. As far as repairing one again, I doubt I will... either...
• Re: Car Talk Vanagon caller
  Historical mailing list - Larry Petty
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:36:25 -0400
  ...Also note that the Swedish insurance company's safety ratings are probably based on comparisons with other Swedish vehicles and U.S. standards are...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 May 2010 14:53:36 -0700
  ...They are risking their safety to > increase yours. > > Better than having them chasing and ticketing you in your speeding > Vanagon. > > > BenT
• Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:04:59 +0000
  ...https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/06/05/02-13915/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-tire-pressure-monitoring-systems-controls-and-displays Way back...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2011 18:22:11 -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: Surgery in a Vanagon LVC
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 13:31:25 -0700
  ...I mean...splinter, I think SWMBO could have expedited the removal process by using a machete instead of a safety pin. -- Cheers, BenT
• Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:38:50 -0700
  ...http://www.usepropane.com/consumer_safety/safety_small_html Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf...
• Re: Top Bunk Safety
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Fri, 28 May 1999 10:09:27 -0700
  We put our kids up there because their bedtime is earlier!!! THey go up and sleep... we sit down sipping wine and playing cards...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Sun, 25 May 2003 09:23:05 +1000
  ...I would recomend a proper trailer for safety. Ian
• NVC - How Not to Work Under Your Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 19 May 2004 08:54:23 -0800
  ...Don't have any details re the pic. //Jack http://safetycenter.navy.mil/photo/images/photo126.jpg
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:17:26 -0700
  ...Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer! > >I'm sitting here with the images on-screen (clearer than in a 600dpi > >b&w printout). > > > >What Dave...
• Re: Safety of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 14 May 2002 20:55:16 -0700
  ...it rates the 80-91 Caravelle (that's the >same as our flat-four Vanagon, right?) in the *highest* safety category. > >< http://www.folksam...
• Gas heaters, was Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" .
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 May 2004 10:37:21 EDT
  ...its highly over built as far as the factor of safety... (more safety switches than any new LP heater ive seen) as Robert Keezer...
• Re: Optima Battery safety question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 23:00:20 -0700
  ...Optima Battery safety question RE: Dash Fire Dusty, you wrote...the fire was traced back to the aux. battery shorting out due to the...
• Re: Van safety
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:18:28 MST
  ...Van safety >Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:18:56 -0600 > >1 When God wants you - he'll take you., - Vanagon or the dodge...
• Re: Was Failed emissions testing, now is testing a good thing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:52:08 -0800
  ...Then I moved to a place where there was NO emission testing or safety inspections EVER ... and the common drive there was about 3...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit -safety?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:44:37 -0400
  ...this could be catastrophic! My $.02 Tim At 03:30 PM 9/21/2004 -0600, don spence wrote: >Is there a safety consideration here...
• Safe Travel Areas, San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:26:01 -0600
  ...in 30 years and wondered if anyone has been to Border Field State Park lately and can vouch for it's safety for guedos?
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:10:38 EDT
  http://www.251.org/volvocrash.html because of the van's height it jumped the hood of the volvo. if it hit another van...
• Re: Busses By the Bridge number something
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:02:45 -0800
  ...LOL Safety. That's right. Safety > *third*. On 20 Jan 2003, DaBomb wrote: > on 1/20/03 11:36, Mike Miller > <mwmiller@CWNET.COM...
• Re: South Africa Vanagaon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:12:32 -0700
  ...Vehicle Safety Act (the Act)), a motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall...
• Re: crash test score
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:52:22 +1000
  ...crash test score > > > > According to the National Highway Transportation Safety >Administration > > > the > > > Vanagon rates lowest (1 point) on a 4 point scale for Frontal...
• Re: 'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:33:24 -0700
  ...I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off > > "So, are our cars not only ruining our environment.." > > This reminds me - Yesterday...
• Re: Safety of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 31 May 2002 22:36:06 -0500
  I have a miniscule point to make on the safety of anything----- The Vanagon is a safe as the way its used--same with...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit -safety?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:45:51 -0700
  ...55 -0600, don spence <dspence@oanet.com> wrote: > Is there a safety consideration here say when refueling- gas or > propane? An open flame in...
• propane pilot light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 14:14:20 -0500
  ...Is this a safety feature, and if it is, how do I defeat it. (don't worry I carry a fire extinguisher) kirk
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:10:15 EST
  WOOPS!! I misunderstood this original post. I thought Jennifer said that the guy trying to sell her the Caravan was on the phone with...