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Re: gauges for a Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sat, 5 Jul 1997 11:35:13 -0400 (EDT)
...Still high HC.) GL '72 (What's an emission test?) Westy In a message dated 97-07-05 04:10:55 EDT, marokus@voyager...
Re: California Emissions...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 17:37:35 +0100
Amen to the gripes about smog checks. Why Mexico City has jumped so far ahead of California in the air pollution race - because of...
RE: O2 sensors, setting air mixture
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 13:33:27 EST
Does this mean that an O2 sensor and a digital voltmeter make a crude emissions tester? Anything else tricky in wiring up such a...
81 Westy gas mileage
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Wed, 4 Jun 1997 11:02:31 -0600 (MDT)
Hi All, After much ado about nothing, I finally got the van to pass emissions by employing the tightened MFC spring trick. The problem...
Re: more mpg and emmison lowers with magnetic fuel saver!!!!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 23:54:05 -0400 (EDT)
...van for 1yr and a half but I will post the emissions when I go through in Augest........hope it does good......=)..... Tim G
Digijet ECU
Historical mailing list - Terrence Tickle
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 11:55:20 -0400
...a 1983 Vanagon, watercooled (1.9l), with automatic transmission (not California emissions)? My regular parts sources have drawn a blank on this one. Thanks...
Re: Exhaust question
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:59:58 -0400
...Now that it's available again, there really is only one choice if you don't need a emissions stuff (CAT, 02 sensor, EGR...
Re: Original Vanagon heater for sale ...
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 4 Jan 2015 20:25:49 -0500
...Since the heater was off, the emissions showed perfectly clean - > a zero emissions vehicle! Without batting an eyelash, he passed it. :-) > > Ron Salmon > The...
Re: Calif: Buying out of state
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:49:48 -0700
...Vehicles are required to meet the emissions standards in effect at the time of manufacture. A 49 state (federal) vehicle is not required to...
Gas Vanagon to Diesel Conversion?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:25:43 EST
...Our emissions testing is pretty similar to California now as we have hired a company from California to come and do emissions testing in...
Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
Historical mailing list - margie reyes
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:55:20 +0100
...I just heard from the shop and they said it will not pass emissions since it has dual carburetors. We need to go to...
Re: Emissions again.
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Sat, 16 Dec 1995 20:10:09 -0800 (PST)
...Here are some of the tricks used to pass emissions in California: change oil refuel with oxygenated gasoline partially block radiator with cardboard set...
EPA Emission testing Tatics!
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Wed, 24 May 2000 23:53:57 -0500
Last week I went for my emissions test, (manditory here in "Crook" Co. IL.) and failed it hands down, no problem. So, having a...
Re: interior smells like exhaust...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:11:30 -0700
...I called the > place and told them and they said that doing an > emission adjustment is not going to cause something > like that to...
Re: Failed Emissions Check
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:10:59 -0500
...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: EMISSIONS -- I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:16:35 EDT
In a message dated 6/22/98 5:58:13 PM, bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes: >I don't know what they do for...
air flow meter resistance measurement
Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 13:16:09 +0200
...TIA, Michael (still looking for mpg/emissions of an 86 7-seater)
Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:22:16 -0500
Scott, here in Oklahomastan, there are no emissions inspections, and no safety inspections of any kind. We do have safety requirements that may be...
Re: Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 09:06:34 -0600
...Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle >> >> Just failed UT emissions with high HC at idle. Strange thing is >> this is the exact set up...
Re: Audi 5 Cyl Swap: Alert! Possible Trouble
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 22:46:18 -0800
...all the vehicle needs to do is pass emissions (if you live within a >major city limits) regardless of engine. > where i live (out...
Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:24 -0700
...Is the Zetec cleaner? > > > I've heard that it cannot pass California emissions test. > > > > It's far cleaner than a waterboxer. California won't...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 3 Mar 2014 09:50:30 -0600
---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > I'm glad I live in Alabama, USA, where there are no vehicle emissions tests! Well, I've...
Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:22:49 -0700
...All these items can have an effect on emissions especially the > production of NOx. Many other countries simply allow more pollution > especially back then...
Re: Emissions failure Nox (Probably the last update)
Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:51:56 -0700
...2009 15:15:30 -0700 > From: covrambles@YAHOO.COM > Subject: Re: Emissions failure Nox (Probably the last update) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Currently...
Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:28:04 -0400
Since you are installing a later engine, you are required to have all of the emissions equipment that was on that engine-vehicle when...
Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:11:16 -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: Failed emission test
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:33:36 -0700
...When it's all right ...they idle right, they go well, they pass emissions usually, and they get decent fuel mileage. Now decent is...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:18:32 -0400
...The Dreaded Emissions test > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Idle is a bit high as well so I would try to check for vacuum...
Re: 1991 Vanagon 2.1L auto: failed DE emission test: CO (high)
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 3 Jun 2023 13:47:24 -0700
...of the table is somewhat screwed up but it failed CO emission at low and at high RPMs (935 and 2580). What would be...
Re: CO testing: port vs pipe
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:04:36 -0800 (PST)
...catalyst. > [snip] > > when doing *emissions checks*, the CO level should be taken POST-catalyst to > measure the actual emissions from the tailpipe. > [snip] > I...
Re: Vanagon conversions
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 23:43:18 -0400
...The higher decklid is only when a 5-cylinder engine is installed. > Does the SA Vanagon have EXACTLY THE SAME emission controls as the...
Re: My New Westy!
Historical mailing list - shawn luft
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:29:59 -0400
...She checks out great EXCEPT for the past two years > she has failed the New York State emissions test. So, looks like I am...
passing CA emissions?
Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 15:58:03 -0700
...Barring a visual inspection for original equipment, what would I need to do to just get it so it would pass an emissions test...
Re: Vanagon conversions
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 00:14:24 EDT
...It is slated to go to the emissions sniffer this week, and I believe it will come out cleaner than the waterboxer, especially at...
Re: TEXAS SMOG LAW ORDEAL (don't fear!)
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:08:16 -0600
...And people aren't going to remove the light bulb for their >"check engine" light before emissions testing >because.... ??? Is it possible that smog...
Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:42:28 -0800
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > so you used the late model VW red...
Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:26:54 -0400
...register >> their non-daily driver as 'historic.' And that means no emissions >> test. There was, however, a thrill every other year when my '84...
Re: pop-top seal
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 13:35:44 -0500
...what kind of "emissions pass stuff" did you use? I am going to have to get mine done soon (already overdue) and one guy...
Re: Fail air are
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:07:18 -0800
...more helpful if you include the CO emissions and if a dyno > test the NOx emissions. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:06:21 -0500
...Is the Zetec cleaner? >>> I've heard that it cannot pass California emissions test. >>> >> >> It's far cleaner than a waterboxer. California won't...
Another "Pro" tech nees help
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:45:18 -0800
...EFI Emissions: US Fed Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ I have changed the coolant sensor, O2...
Re: A Complaint w-South African Engine Conversion
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 May 2000 07:19:10 EDT
...It is an '84 Van and I am betting that this brand new motor is going to pass emissions without the help of the...
Re: dealing with emissions
Historical mailing list - mordo
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:24:48 -0500
...My 1990 is now registered >> historic and is thus exempt from emissions testing. >> >> My insurance premium when down 60% as well. >> >> Happy days! >> >> -- mordo...
got to get ready for emission testing
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:42:05 -0800
Funny,this is the first time for me in a vanagon.Got my first tags and no notice for a emission test 3 years...
Re: Vanagon Zetec Conversion update
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 7 Dec 2005 20:12:50 -0800
...This requires some extensive and >"somewhat" expensive emissions testing of a "prototype". It was probably >easier when Kennedy did it than it is now...
Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Sun, 1 Dec 2002 01:11:41 -0800
Interestingly enough I am coming up on my first emissions test in WA with my former Diesel. When I called the Emissions folks down...
Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:40:25 -0700
...I don't know > > how much higher the emissions would be if it wasn't installed. I also > > don't know if emissions would...
Re: Emissions failure Nox
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:06:10 -0400
...wrote: >My 1987 Wolfsburg 2.1L automatic just failed the AZ emissions test for the first time. >-David (Tempe, AZ) David - I had exactly...
Re: Getting a vehicle into California - How hard?
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 1 Feb 1995 13:55:18 -0800 (PST)
...California and how much > does it cost? Does all the original emissions equipment have to be present > and functioning, or do I have to...
CA vanagon standards
Historical mailing list - Michael Crowley
Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:08:54 -0500
...What will the CA emissions people want from it? What kind of costs will I incur bringing that vehicle? Does anybody in CA know...
Re: While were talking mixture
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:20:40 -0400
...Is there anyway to improve (in other words, lower emissions) during the warm up cycle on a 2.1 waterboxer. Has anybody ever looked...
Re: Tune-up
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 09:37 -0600 (MDT)
...cap and rotor, Autolite plug wires delayed my '91 from being able to pass emissions tests. (I didn't do it - blame PO) -Blaine
Windshield Wiper motors
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:40:05 -0500
...Mark why won't it stop raining....? 87 Westy (passed Emissions!!!) 84 Rocco
Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:54:08 -0500
Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> writes: > I've been told that the purpose of the law is to encourage people to > buy cars from...
ebay vanagon from arizona
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 2 May 2002 09:06:52 -0700
...Results: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Accident-----------------------------> No Accident > Record Found. > Salvage Auction----------------------> No Salvage > Auction Record Found. > Failed Emissions Inspection----------> No Failed > Emissions Record Found. > Fire Damage--------------------------> No...
Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:11:02 -0700
...EPA and Vanagon Emissions > >Did anyone note the announcement on Tuesday that the EPA won it's last case >which will now allow them...
misfire - diagnosis of problem?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:02:01 -0700
I have a misfire in one of the cylinders that is resulting in incomplete combustion and higher than normal emissions. I have had this...
Re: Dilemma(kinda long)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Dec 1995 15:17:02 -0600
...The PO of my bus gets the bus emissions tested >and it passes WITHOUT a catalytic convert. I woud'nt worry about it if...
Re: compression data
Historical mailing list - lumpy
Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:30:13 +0000
...It still ran ok, but I had trouble passing emissions (high hydrocarbons). Then last year (at 125kmiles) it dropped to ~50psi; still ran reasonably...
Re: Engine fire-what next?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 05:58:10 EDT
...to a Canadian (no emissions testing up here) Where are > you??? > Malcolm - Halifax NS > Malcolm, we do have emissions testing in Ontario. Around the...