[Vwdiesel] [VW-TDI] Transporting a TDI engine across the US/Canada border

Sat Feb 1 16:26:27 PST 2014

You guys are right, "Passport or Enhanced ID" are required, I thought they
hadn't changed that for land/sea yet but I guess I missed it.

Funny story, a couple years ago, shortly after I had renewed my passport, I
had packed in a hurry and accidentally grabbed my *old* (expired with a
hole punched through it) passport.

When I got to the border I told the guy I was an idiot and was going to
visit my 102 year old grandmother (both true) and he let me in without much
trouble.  in fact I got more crap from the US guy on the way back.

On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:32 PM, <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:

> Yeah, nowadays you MUST have a passport even to just go to Mexico or
> Canada.  I don't think that even an "enhanced driver's license" will work
> anymore.  We went up to Niagara falls a few years ago and they checked our
> passports both coming and going. I hope to be able to visit Vancouver BC in
> October, need to dig out that passport!!!  Hayden
>
> On Jan 31, 2014, at 11:16 PM, lbaird119 at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > In WA State that's how it USED to be.  You now either need a passport or
> an "enhanced" drivers license for land travel.  Sea or air requires a
> passport.  I'd be surprised to see that wasn't universal for all border
> states (Mexico and Canada eh.)
> >
> >  Customs can get snicky.  I sent a gift across the border and due to its
> value, he had to pay customs when he got it. :-P
> >  Best thing is just to say you're meeting a friend that's nearby and has
> a little time to visit.  Say it's about a transaction or that the engine in
> the back isn't coming back, etc, and they might want more info until you
> say something that will cost money or make a mess of the transaction.  Best
> thing if asked about the engine would be something like "oh that?...)
>  :-)  I don't know but it could just depend on the border guy.
> >   Dad and I went to Vancouver to pick up a tailgate from a guy I'd
> communicated with for several years.   He still had the tailgate, I still
> hadn't made it there and he hadn't made is south of the border either.  He
> informed me that he was moving on (what ended up as the next day) so we ran
> up after dropping my daughter off at UW.  They looked at us kinda funny
> when I said we were going to visit a friend that was moving in the morning
> but did let us through without any problems.  An hour or two later, we came
> back and hardly did more than stop before we were told to have a nice
> evening and were on our way.  Ended up with a tailgate, tail light housing
> and rear slider and he insisted on not taking a penny for them.  I think we
> managed to finally get him to take $40.  REALLY LATE evening but a fun
> experience and the last time I get to go to Canada until I either get a
> license with a "chip" in it or a Passport.
> >   Loren
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tad <tadc at europa.com>
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> > Cc: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; TDI-Conversion Group <
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> > Sent: Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:39 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] [VW-TDI] Transporting a TDI engine across the
> US/Canada border
> >
> >
> > I don't think you'll have any trouble getting it across the border - I
> once
> > ent to BC with a friend to pick up a transmission and the customs guy
> > ardly gave it a 2nd look.  I'd expect the engine to be the same.
> > I don't think emissions or certification will enter into it either.  If
> it
> > ere a car, yes, but this is just "parts", and for all they know it's "for
> > ffroad use only".
> > FWIW you *don't* actually need a passport for land/sea crossings,
> although
> > t's "strongly encouraged".  Just proof of identity and citizenship.
> > Only thing I'm not sure about is duty charges, but if he's meeting you in
> > he US, that would be his problem. :)
> > Just dont' do anything stupid like telling the customs guy that there's a
> > onetary transaction going on! :)
> >
> > n Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >
> > Hey all-
> >
> > I think I may have found a donor engine finally to get my bus back on the
> > road.  However, the thing is in Canada, and I'm in Kansas.  The shipping
> > quote was around $415, which I found acceptable.  However, the seller
> found
> > out that some sort of broker would have to be hired to take care of
> getting
> > it across legally.  The cost for that was an additional $375ish.  I don't
> > remember the exact location, but it is more or less about 45 minutes
> across
> > the border from Detroit.
> >
> > So I'm thinking of just driving up and getting it.
> >
> > I don't have a current passport, and one or both of my foster kids may
> > well be riding along, so the seller is agreeable to meeting me on the US
> > side of the border.
> >
> > I'm just curious if there are any major issues to anticipate with this?
> > Will he be allowed to drive over the border with a TDI engine in the back
> > of a pickup or something?
> >
> >
> > Dave Cook
> >
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