Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:28 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Dipstick Location?
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welllll..........
knowing how to check the basic fluid levels in any vehicle doesn't fall
under 'mechaical epptitude'.
It falls under 'basic opertor responisibility.'
like if an car /owner operator doesn't even know what a screw drive is,
they, or perhaps their man-servant, needs to know how to check basic things.
Any idea on how to check the brake fluid level ?
it's cleverly hidden on a vanagon, and ......
it's nearly the only car or van there is in which you can check the brake
fluid level in the resevoir, in flight. Though it's not recommended for
safety reasons.
now, off topic, but related to driving and happy vanagon operation :
Don't forget the Oregon law about hands-free cell phone use that starts Jan
1st,
and ........here's one that's getting a LOT of people around here (
Medford/Ashland, OR ) ......
there's a law now that if an emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of a
freeway, you MUST either move over to the next lane to the left or, if you
can't do that safey, then you must slow down in order to pass the emergency
vehicle safetly. They are handing out tickets to people who cruise by a
cop car that has someone stopped on the side of the freeway, if they stay in
the right lane, and maintain speed. So be careful for that one in Oregon.
Jan 1st the law also appllies to tow trucks, highway workers, and even
those guys picking up trash on the side of the freeway. If you just safely
stay at cruise speed in the right hand lane, it's a ticket if you don't move
over one lane to the left, or slow down. And they sure don't seem bashful
about stopping anyone for any little reason around here, especially on I-5
in Southern Oregon.
They did a sting operation here in medford about a week ago - on the
'maintain safe distance from an emergency vehicle law. . The ticket is $
287, and they handed out many scores of them on one day, on one stretch of
highway.
Tain't safe to be a citizen in ones own country anymore.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Dipstick Location?
> Ah - I see it's time for my annual disclaimer.
>
> I am not to be confused with someone who has mechanical aptitude.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 11/15/2009 11:44 AM Larry Alofs wrote:
>
>> In the engine compartment!
>> Driver's side toward the front. How long have you had this van? :-)
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
>> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have to send my son under Mellow Yellow to get a sample of the AT
>>> fluid
>>> for analysis. I'd like to give him clear directions on how to find the
>>> dipstick -- where is it located?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>>> Bend, OR
>>> KG6RCR
>>>
>>
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