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• Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 26 Dec 1995 12:00:49 -0600 (CST)
  Thanks to the generous help of this list (especially Mike Catlin, Bob Hoover, Jack Reed, and Yvonne Reineke) I passed the Emissions Test. Things...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:27:57 -0700
  ...This time >it failed on Nitrous Oxide emissions, they are supposed to be around >900, mine were 1,900. In 1990 I took my...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:45:08 -0700
  ...Failed Emissions Check Thanks everyone for the replies. I put a new muffler on yesterday and the old one had a ceramic honeycomb material...
• Re: Bostig, CARB EO, the reasons why not WAS: [WetWesties] Washington state...changes in vehicle licensing rules..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 15:55:00 -0500
  ...I believe that the CARB and current policy is the best bang for the buck when it comes to mobile source emissions. Much of...
• Re: Exhaust System- EGR filter on 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 13:19:02 -0400
  ...it runs great but here in north carolina where i recently moved, i've had some trouble with the new emissions requirements. basically, you...
• Re: 80 Westy & Emmissions (+hybrid question)
  Historical mailing list - ForestDweller
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:31:44 -0700
  ...Apparently, the rocker arm is frozen, caused by overheating?. > Assuming I can get an emissions waiver, my emissions mechanic says I'm > looking > at...
• Re: Salvage Title Consequences
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:47:29 -0800
  ...This is especially common among Vanagons due to their propensity for failing emissions. Owners get fed up with the smog process and donate their...
• need info on Arizona emissions requirements
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:47:41 -0800
  ...My wife was just checking the info online for vehicle emissions requirements and there was mention of diesels being required to have the engine...
• List Down?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Jul 1997 21:00:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...SSG Brad Spear '72 Westy '87 (Did not pass emissions yesterday) Syncro GL
• Zero Emission T3
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:55:00 -0500
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• Re: emission ethics
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:24:01 -0500
  That brings up an interesting topic...buying a newer vehicle to get better emissions, when in the used market there are so many cars...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:41:18 -0700
  ...The problem is that the emissions equipment are > unavailable to the home mechanic and many mechanic shops won't work on > vanagon emission problems...
• Re: emissions inspection failed on 83
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:40:46 -0800
  ...emissions inspection failed on 83 The way to go about getting past emissions is to set the AFM as lean as it will go...
• Re: Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:37:07 +0000
  ...Vanagon emissions At 03:00 PM 10/2/2009, John C... wrote: >When will we end this oil based society ???? When we're ready...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:46:01 -0700
  Aren't we talking about a $100 part that helps emissions and the air we all breath. Say it lasts as long as the...
• Re: Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:33:00 -0230
  ...Life-cycle emissions include the total of the emissions created >> from mining, manufacturing, use, maintenance and disposal of the >> vehicle. >> >> B. Regardless of your...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:18:04 -0600
  ...engine with an idle emissions figure of 1.0 % CO, > or a 1 liter engine with that same emissions spec at idle ? > > Europeans measure...
• More Emission Woes (74)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 16:27:17 -0800 (PST)
  ...The repair guy seems to think this will allow me to pass emissions, but I'm dubious. This whole thing has been an awfully...
• RE: what year did california get it's own bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 21:34:05 -0600
  ...Most likely your Golf was sold originally with CA emissions. It doesn't actually matter *where* the car was originally sold, if it came...
• Re: Emission / Air Mass Sensor - could it be the cause?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:09:48 -0700
  > > Subject: > Emission / Air Mass Sensor - could it be the cause? > Date: > Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:22:12 -0400 > From: > Wolfgang Ziegler <ziegler@PRINCETON...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:28:55 -0800
  ...Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question I are cornfused -- is CA testing gas caps or fuel tanks? Seems like some...
• Re: Fw: emission tests are a fraud
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 18:36:59 -0700
  ...those vehicle emissions had to go somewhere. air quality is just one factor. pollutants are often washed into water and soil. ask someone who...
• Re: Emissions Comparison: Gas/Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 06:51:03 -0800
  > Can anyone tell me which engine would do better in an emissions test, a > diesel (from vanagon) or the equilivant gas engine from a...
• Re: Ca. Emission Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Kati
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 10:02:30 -0700
  ...Could I have a problem getting it registered here in California > > because of its stringent emission standards? > > > > Thanks in advance.... > > You should have no...
• Re: FA: Catalytic converter straight pipe
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:41:32 -0700
  ...Anyone (USA) who needs to have emissions tests done on his/her van will, most likely, not get good emissions test results ( read: not...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:52:11 -0500
  ...Isn't the requirement in California, like other places that have emissions tests, that the vehicle has to pass? Or does it have to...
• Re: Replacement Catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:34:36 -0700
  ...but I would suspect that somewhere ..........on AZ's DMV site, where they address emissions testing ...... they might have some text about cat warrantees...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:45:52 -0400
  On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: > Unless your state does emissions testing along with a visual...
• Emissions Problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 23:35:07 -0500
  I recently "just" passed my emissions test with some tweaking from my mechanic. He told me to get it tuned right away to remain...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:12:30 -0600
  ...Most people would also agree that with that complexity we also get far lower emissions and higher safety than vanagon era cars. So it...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:55:47 -0500
  ...EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution. > > The Emico brand cats are probably the better aftermarket options. Just take > a look inside and compare...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 to 12 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-765)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:31:28 -0400
  ...I pulled the old muffler and cat off the > engine that used >>> to be in my Tristar (which had passed emissions > without problems.) >>> >>> What...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:53:58 -0700
  Dear Vangoniterites here is a news link to the state broadcaster CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/how-emissions-tests-that-exposed-vw...
• Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:45:06 -0800
  ...they stupidly will not let you put a really modern very low emissions engine into an older vanagon....... ( people sneak some through the smog...
• Re: did anyone else get "test only" smog checks this year in CA?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:32:56 -0700
  ...So, there are some issues involved about whether you want to fix your emissions problems prior to failing the emissions testing, then saving receipts...
• Re: Add Injector Cleaner Right Before Emissions Test? Passed Emissions w/o It !
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 8 May 2012 20:47:44 -0400
  ...20:03 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Please disregard. > > Passed emissions w/o it. test results image: > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l33W52gqM2k...
• Re: Exhaust System- EGR filter on 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 09:56:31 -0500
  ...It may, however, have an effect on emission testing if that's an issue in your state. The entire exhaust system on my '81...
• Re: Emissions again.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 17 Dec 1995 14:30:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...Meanwhile, it'd be nice to get the thing to pass emissions. The #1 cylinder is very weak (determinied by pulling the plug whre...
• CA Emission testing
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 19:45:05 -0800
  ...California has to be in order to >be exempt from auto emission testing. I've been told "20 years old" and >I've also...
• Passed emissions- interpretting data
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:46:54 -0400
  ...Just passed my NYS emissions, and am very happy about it. I'd done the air/fuel mix myself, and wasn't sure if...
• Looking for info on AZ emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:49:26 -0700
  After stretching it as long as I can, I've got three weeks to pass emissions so I figures I better get working on...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:50:50 -0400
  BMW X3 diesel also does not meet emission standards. This isn't over for other manufacturers. They are still testing.
• Re: California Emissions compliance in a 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Apr 95 17:37:50 CDT
  On Fri, 7 Apr 95 17:22:24 CDT James N Gagliardi said: >While people are talking about emissions stickers... >Several months ago, someone...
• Re: WANTED: Aircooled Vanagon Exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 12:41:13 -0400
  Ken, can't you register it as a classic vehicle? Then the emissions stuff is usually exempt. Just a thought. Ken Wilford John 3...
• Fwd:84 Volkswagen Vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:42:03 EDT
  ...TCI Emissions: US Fed Misc Data: US Fed emission Symptoms: power loss Occurs: Hot, On Accel, Cruise, after engine warms up ____________________________________________________________ Starts cold & runs...
• Re: EMISSIONS -- I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:19:04 -0700
  ...On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, Linda Bartnik wrote: > ASM 2 TAILPIPE EMISSIONS INSPECTION > > 15 MPH: > Limit Reading Result > HC ppm 157 138 PASS > CO...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:38:50 -0500
  ...Engine upgrades are also regulated with the major > requirements being that the replacement be same year or later and all of the > emissions equipment...
• Starting issues
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:51:06 +0000
  ...failing the emissions test (three times).The repair shop got it running and roadworthy again.They also got it through emissions.The interesting thing...
• Re: Amended Webber question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:28:49 PST
  ...I have no experience with emissions results, but the van runs fine. Malcolm S. Nova Scotia > >Hello again, >Sorry for doing this, but, a...
• Federal Air-cooled AFM
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:19:00 -0400
  ...81 2.0L Air-Cooled with Federal emissions. Thanks - John.
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:10:56 -0500
  Hear! Hear! John On 6/28/2012 1:55 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > They will have to pry my cold, dead hands off of...
• Re: Vanagon Zetec Conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 08:15:16 -0800
  ...and everything on the factory California emissions sticker schematic must be present.
• Re: Fw: emission tests are a fraud
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 17:34:42 -0700
  ...The state did a study over the next five years that showed that the emissions in the state did nothing. That's right, they...
• Digijet Ditributor Advance/Retard
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 14:31:23 -0400
  I don't think the vacuum retard would have anything to do with idle emissions. The initial (idle) timing could be set anywhere VW...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 21:50:21 -0800
  > > John Bange raises his right hand and swears that, "I had mine smogged > last month, and yes indeed, [pressurizing the fuel tank] was officially...
• Re: Calif. Emissions equipment?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:07:48 -0700
  ...The reason is not the emissions, but the fact that they rust. Some parts of California have rust, too, but typically California, Arizona and...
• Re: California law (smog)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:29:30 +0000
  ...Actually we > could easily > > put > > >all of the emissions gear into the vanagon, the stock cat, the > > differential > > >pressure sense EGR, the evaporative emissions...
• Re: new CA emissions standards
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:17:01 -0700
  ...new CA emissions standards > Hi All, > > I'm wondering if any WestCoasters know more about this new CA emissions > bill or have a ore...
• Re: No more road tax for me!
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sun, 03 Dec 1995 19:20:43 -0700
  ...The varying qualities of such a designation may include lowered (or no) emissions standards, different registration fees (may be higher or lower), changed insurance...
• Re: emissions
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:00:15 -0600
  ...emissions >I know this is an exhausted thread (ahem) but I'm new to the group, >and I'm having trouble passing emissions w...