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  • child seat restraints
    Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
    Wed, 4 Apr 2001 21:17:11 -0700
    ...Good to 40# or so, designed to be both front and rear facing, has a great 5-point restraint system for the child, and...
  • [/f+++++++++] Re: restraint in postings
    Historical mailing list - Josh Poulson
    Sun, 09 Apr 1995 18:04:05 PDT
    Will says: > Joshua says: > >Once you advocate restraint, or enforce it, it can no longer be called > >"open dialogue". It becomes "moderated discussion" either...
  • Weird VIN
    Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:11:46 -0500
    ...like that (only A, B & G); also the digit for the Restraint System which is Z. TIA, Javier Zavala 85 1,9L Westy Joker...
  • Re: importing a van from canada part deux
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:17:33 -0800
    ...difference in >restraining systems? BZZZTT!! BS WARNING> TRUCKS, and that includes Vanagons, were NOT required to be equppied with passive restraints (self closing shoulder...
  • Re: Non-Family Hauler / rear lap belts are much more safe than no belt - long but read
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:28:29 -0500
    ...There is no alternative to a three point restraining system used properly." > >John's story actually supports the opposite conclusion as the young woman...
  • Re: Non-Family Hauler / rear lap belts are much more safe than no belt - long but read
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:35:08 -0400
    ...government was mandating "passive restraint systems" but not requiring airbags specifically. Companies came up with various ill-advised "automatic" belt systems, some motorized, some...
  • Re: towing a bus
    Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
    Tue, 4 Jul 1995 20:53:14 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I like to think of it as a redundant passenger-restraint system. Joe Clark jclark@nexus.polaris.net http://www.polaris.net/~jclark/ Floridiana...
  • Dorky DRL's..
    Historical mailing list - JordanVw
    Fri, 8 May 1998 22:56:24 EDT
    ...Another dumb idea was those pillar mounted automated passive restraint system belts.... my friend w/ a Jetta went at his with a hacksaw, when...
  • FS- Westy capable Child Seat, FS-Barbie Vanagon-Eurovan
    Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:46:33 -0700
    ...It is a Fischer-Price 20/60 5-point restraint. What is extraordinary is that this 5 point system is good for 20-60...
  • Re: Weird VIN
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sun, 12 Nov 2000 17:12:57 +0100
    ...like that (only A, B & G); also the digit for the Restraint System > which is Z. Engine codes are not given in the VIN...
  • Re: Non-Family Hauler / rear lap belts are much more safe than no belt - long but read
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:02:57 -0400
    ...There is no >> alternative to a three point restraining system used properly." >> >> John's story actually supports the opposite conclusion as the young >> woman...
  • How can I tell what year? Thanks to all,I now know!
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Fri, 26 Sep 1997 22:05:46 -0400
    ...It's immune system incorporates a passive restraint system called seat belts. I should also announce to it's family of Vanigons that it...
  • Re: importing a van from canada part deux
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:21:54 EST
    ...The requirement was a restraint that the passenger didn't have to apply by hand. Usual systems were: Shoulder belt attached to door, manual...
  • RV: Weird VIN
    Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
    Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:17:08 -0500
    ...like that (only A, B & G); also the digit for the Restraint System > which is Z. > > TIA, > > Javier Zavala > 85 1,9L Westy Joker...
  • Re: Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun???
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:13:38 -0500
    ...They could end up killing you, and what's more valuable, you property or your life? Citizens' arrest is legal, but restraint (only) is...
  • Passive restraining systems.
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:44:10 -0500
    ...The requirement was a restraint that the passenger > didn't have to apply by hand. Usual systems were: Shoulder belt > attached to door, manual...
  • Re: Painting exhaust pipes?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:08:37 -0500
    ...There is no way a nut or bolt will turn against the restraint of the stainless steel wire. Regards, John Rodgers
  • Re: importing a van from canada part deux
    Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
    Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:28:24 -0700
    ...The requirement was a restraint that the passenger >didn't have to apply by hand. Usual systems were: Shoulder belt >attached to door, manual...
  • Re: Wiper arms.
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 3 May 2000 16:01:11 -0400
    ...3) Following instructions in #2, do the same on the passenger side by removing the glove box restraints so the box fully opens. 4...
  • Re: Passive restraining systems. (long?)
    Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:56:00 -0500
    ...restraint system and tried to sell it to the people through huge amount of campaign money to politicians. If you had said passive restraint...
  • Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please read and give feedback
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:32:02 -0700
    ...Driver and passenger airbags, supplementary restraint system HVAC: Air conditioning with automatic temperature control and filtration � 2001, DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, Huntersville, NC 28078. All...
  • Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:33:07 +0000
    ...for way less than this.  The digifant system is actually very reliable.  Instead, lets create a new system out of parts, and use you...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:54:16 -0700
    ...I checked with several sources before doing this, and none of them would consider designing a restraint for liability reasons. I do not claim...
  • [/f] Re: Verbiage and Language on The List Mail
    Historical mailing list - Josh Poulson
    Sun, 09 Apr 1995 16:33:02 PDT
    ...Once you advocate restraint, or enforce it, it can no longer be called "open dialogue". It becomes "moderated discussion" either if the authors moderate...
  • Re: Shoulder Belts, Booster Seats, Infant Car Seats... Help!
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:42:13 -0700
    Jim, I have had the same concerns you are expressing about the poor stock rear seat restraint system for kids. There is no way...
  • Re: Painting exhaust pipes?
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:09:17 -0700
    ...There is no way a nut > or bolt will turn > against the restraint of the stainless steel wire. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > Dylan Friedman insyncro...
  • Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good --
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:20:34 -0700
    ...The first collision is just bent metal; the second is flesh and bones against the restraint system (or worse, the inside of the car...
  • Re: Passive restraining systems.
    Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:34:49 -0800
    ...Air Bags DO NOT qualifies as passive restraint.. they are SUPPLEMENTARY restrains. So the 3-point seat belt is required. Now, I sort of...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:03:10 -0400
    ...I checked with several sources before doing this, > and none of them > would consider designing a restraint for liability reasons. I do not claim...
  • Re: Vanagon Lawsuit/Sue the Bastards!
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Sun, 29 Apr 2001 17:19:46 EDT
    ...superior restraints either, but, I would like to think, their integrity would not allow them to do otherwise. <<Good thing the legal system in...
  • Re: Bears and grey water. Done
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:58:57 -0400
    ...won't argue with you on that, but not having a system of public education would be an awful lot worse. The millionaire lawyers...
  • How can I tell what year - Replies
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:47:32 -0400
    ...4-Cylinder Gasoline (Water-Cooled) | |||| | G - 4-Cylinder Diesel (Water-cooled) | |||| | Restraint System -------------------------------------x |||| | 9 - Passive (seat belts) |||| | Model --------------------------------------------------x||| | 21 - Kastenwagen (panel) 25...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:24:28 -0400
    ...I checked with several sources before doing >> this, >> and none of them >> would consider designing a restraint for liability reasons. I do not >> claim...
  • Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:15:06 -0700
    ...But there isn't any ideal solution to the 3-point restraint for the driver's side, so far as I can tell. I...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Jay Chen
    Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:07:54 -0400
    ...http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/709367188/ As for the lower restraint, we will use the lap-belt; follow the other's tips on...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:44:57 -0700
    ...I checked with several > >> sources before doing this, and none of them would consider designing a > >> restraint for liability reasons. I do not claim...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:23:19 -0400
    ...I checked with several sources before doing > >> this, > >> and none of them > >> would consider designing a restraint for liability reasons. I do not > >> claim...
  • Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good --
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:57:16 -0500
    ...The first collision is just bent metal; the second is flesh and bones against the restraint system (or worse, the inside of the car...
  • Re: Importing a Van from the US to Canada
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:21:37 -0800
    ...They make sure the US Market vehicle conforms to all Canadian standards at that time (DTRL, child restraint systems etc). Then you need your...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:44:03 -0400
    ...I checked with several sources before doing >> >> this, >> >> and none of them >> >> would consider designing a restraint for liability reasons. I do not >> >> claim...
  • reading VIN & stuff
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 28 Dec 94 10:56:53 CST
    ...4-Cylinder Gasoline (Water-Cooled) | |||| | G - 4-Cylinder Diesel (Water-cooled) | |||| | Restraint System -------------------------------------x |||| | 9 - Passive (seat belts) |||| | Model --------------------------------------------------x||| | 24 - Transporter (Pickups) ||| | 25...
  • Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please read and give feedback
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:58:28 -0500
    ...Driver and passenger airbags, supplementary > restraint > system > HVAC: Air conditioning with automatic temperature control > and filtration > > > > > � 2001, DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, Huntersville, NC 28078. > All...
  • Re: Jetta fires and Mexico specials
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Tue, 20 May 2008 08:40:50 -0700
    ...Basically, when a 'known' system (trans, A/C, engine) or make (Skoda, Aeroflat, Flying Pigeon) is reputed to be a problem everyone steers clear...
  • Re: Friday flammables-Flammables vs. combustibles.
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:33:50 -0700
    ...Friday flammables The other day on the list we were talking about the contents of an air conditioning system, a propane/isobutane mix was...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:29:58 -0500
    ...the stock cat, the differential pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions system and leakdown gear, the canister and purge gear, and have all readiness...
  • Re: Seized Engine?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Mon, 22 May 2006 10:07:01 -0700
    ...Most of us try to behave as reasonable adults even if we sometimes fail; I think the current system is working fairly well and...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:39:10 -0400
    Shawn, I can't say it's a good idea to engineer your own child seat restraints. Using 600lb chain? Did you do an...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:29:30 +0000
    ...Many programs now are moving toward reliance of the OBD systems for the testing. No faults, all test good, (ready state) then no sniffer...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 06:56:31 -0800
    ...the stock cat, the differential >pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions system and leakdown gear, the >canister and purge gear, and have all readiness...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:21:15 -0800
    ...Many > programs now are moving toward reliance of the OBD systems for the testing. > No faults, all test good, (ready state) then no sniffer...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:05:33 -0800
    ...the stock cat, the > differential > >pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions system and leakdown gear, > the > >canister and purge gear, and have all readiness...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:41:11 -0800
    ...the stock cat, the > differential > >pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions system and leakdown gear, > the > >canister and purge gear, and have all readiness...
  • Re: Cooling System failure Prevention Idea
    Historical mailing list - mark keller
    Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:24:21 -0400
    I originally thought that an anode system that had a "filter" or some method of keeping chelated particles from the sacrificial process of entering...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 10:27:23 -0800
    ...the stock cat, the >> differential >> >pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions system and leakdown gear, >> the >> >canister and purge gear, and have all readiness...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 2 Feb 2007 21:59:47 -0500
    ...Many > programs now are moving toward reliance of the OBD systems for the testing. > No faults, all test good, (ready state) then no sniffer...
  • Re: [Syncro] Radical Spring Calculations
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:39:27 -0400
    ...David Marshall has displayed a remarkable degree of restraint while his product has been attacked over the last year and a half. It must...
  • Review of 15 year Canadian Importation Rule
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Thu, 17 May 2007 14:27:00 -0400
    ...The Canadian safety standards include features such as fuel system integrity, side impact protection, frontal impact occupant protection, and child seat safety requirements, which...
  • Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:14:24 -0800
    ...Like <cough> passive restraints? Five mph bumpers which were downrated to 2mph? Or BUMPER HEIGHT standards which ONLY apply to passenger cars...Here's...
  • FW: [Syncro] Radical Spring Calculations
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:38:13 -0400
    ...David Marshall has displayed a remarkable degree of restraint while his > product has been attacked over the last year and a half. It must...