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• Re: Vanagon trivia - name THAT part!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:58:28 -0700
  ...of a Digijet > ECU > and enabled these motors to use those emission controls. Other DJ-code > engines had no O2 or "Katalyzator". Here's...
• Wasserboxer reliability in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:20:53 GMT
  ...Until recently, they did not have the stringent emission controls that the US did. Distances are much shorter there - people drive less also because...
• Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:45:41 -0400
  ...Of what possible use could it be? It slows down the response of the vacuum valve that controls charcoal canister flushing, so that it...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:01:46 -0700
  ...I wonder if this module controls the heater circuit under certain conditions. i.e. extended periods of idle on a cold day? Neil. On...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:17:48 -0500
  ...The combustion process has not changed over the years, only the tolerance of the controls. > > Start with the fuel system. Make it is tight...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:33:01 -0700
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural > environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• Bad Posting Style
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:45:21 -0700
  ...off it needs emission controls, so a catalytic >> converter >> > and all the electronics needed to ensure it can meet the emissions >> >requirements. >> > This will...
• Re: TDI Conversion Advice
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 11 May 2017 11:11:33 -0400
  ...TDI as a potential option and would need all of the > > emissions controls. Im especially interested to speak with you if you 1. > > Live...
• Re: Gutting the Cat
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 16:16:38 -0500
  ...IT > is the computer that controls the engine emissions. This system checks > exhaust pollution at 1 1/2 times the legal limits now. > Eric...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 08:22:36 EST
  ...emissions controlled power plants such as industrial or off-road-use-only engines may not be placed in any exhaust-controlled vehicle. Computer Controls...
• Re: Worst vanagon change
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:27:54 -0700
  ...It would have been cheaper and simpler to keep up with changing emissions requirements without a whole different engine line... On Fri, Aug 1...
• Re: Fan comes on at startup
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:04:19 -0400
  ...My AC has never worked in my van, nor have I ever touched the AC controls. However, the van was recently emission tested (By...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 12 May 2004 19:03:42 -0400
  ...Diesels on NPR this morning > >If you look at the latest emission controls on Renault, VW, Audi and others, >you'll find that the...
• re: My Volkswagens-an EPA Danger
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 09:53:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Emissions controls have made a huge difference. The voters > and taxpayers have largely supported this. Industrial sources have been > curtailed, though money plays a...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:07:25 -0600
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural > >>environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:30:07 -0400
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural :::> environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• Re: O2 sensor light on means?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 19:30:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It's a mileage thing that lets you know that VW thinks you should have your emission controls looked at. You can reset it...
• crankcase breather valve?
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:50:58 -0500
  ...it covers) mentions a "breather valve" on the crankcase that controls recycled emissions according to manifold pressure - sounds like the PCV valve I'm...
• Re: Move to CA - emissions?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:17:57 -0700
  ...I know there are different emission controls > in CA - what will I have to do to make it "registerable" in CA? How much am...
• Re: 1982 EGR valve
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 18:11:24 -0400
  ...I am not condoning the disabling of emissions devices, but government rules making an owner keep the 20+ year old emissions controls in perfect...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Warren McQuiggan
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:06:05 -0700
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the > natural > :::> environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• gas and the little green guys - was Re: Area 51 trip
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:44:54 -0400
  ...Emissions controls are essentially the same...EGR, cat. converter, computer controlled fuel and ignition...cat. converters still don't even help much until they...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:48:46 -0400
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural > >>environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:13:48 -0800
  ...I run my 84 at 5 BTDC, passes emissions easily. You have a problemm somewhere else. Z --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@INVISTA...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:11:55 -0800
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the > natural> environment of which we are one small part - those > controls are there...
• Re: VW Customer Relations & reality check
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:46:04 +0200
  ...is automobile pollution. > >Emmisions controls are good and necessary. You live in California. Which has probably the strictest emission laws in the world. And...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:31:32 -0800
  ...emissions controlled power plants such as industrial or off-road-use-only engines may not be placed in any exhaust-controlled vehicle. Computer Controls...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 16 May 2013 11:43:27 -0400
  ...IMO, with the numerous changes needed just to make it 'fit' a Vanagon - and then all the deletions made from the emissions controls plus...
• Re: Importing a Vanagon from South Africa etc.
  Historical mailing list - Reinhold, Matthias
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:16:04 -0400
  ...off it needs emission controls, so a catalytic converter > and all the electronics needed to ensure it can meet the emissions >requirements. > This will...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 20:29:09 -0500
  Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes: > Good electronic fuel injection just can not be beat ........for cold > drivability, emissions, good drivability etc. A...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:34:54 -0400
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the > > natural> environment of which we are one small part - those > > controls are there...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:42:03 -0700
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the >> natural >> :::> environment of which we are one small part - those controls are >> there...
• Re: US Vanagons vs European (Horsepower)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 09:47:56 -0400
  ...Also, I believe that some European countries like Germany and England have mandated pollution controls on cars that might actually be as tough as...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:25:43 -0600
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural >>environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there...
• Re: VW Customer Relations & reality check
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:06:48 -0700
  ...Emmisions controls are good and necessary. Ron -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 coyote@chaco.com \ / \X / Cupertino...
• Re: Scary happening plus fuel injectors/catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:23:24 -0700
  To me this just smacks of intermittent wiring connection which could be anywhere in the ignition path or perhaps the electrical controls to the...
• Re: EPA Site
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 01:49:49 -0800
  ...epa.gov/otaq/12-miles.htm. > Amazing how effective these bothersome emission > controls systems can be. > > Dennis ===== MY first VW! 1980 Vanagon L LOOK...
• Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:57:36 -0400
  ...if the referee determines that you have installed the engine correctly and kept the emission controls of the new engine, you get an approval...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted! Tailpipe Emissions!
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 11:19:58 -0400
  ...changes the emissions characteristics under load. > > Being familiar with many different vehicles, VW has always tried to cheap > out on emissions controls. These vehicles...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:34:50 -0500
  ...As I mentioned in an earlier post, it has nothing to do with measured emissions at all. We can and do pass CA emissions...
• Re: Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:22:12 -0500
  ...The Vanagon is NOx challenged as it only has low compression, cupped pistons, retarded ignition timing and the 3-way cat as NOx controls...
• Re: Vanagon conversions
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 02:42:43 -0400
  ...a US Vanagon. >Does the SA Vanagon have EXACTLY THE SAME emission controls as the US >Vanagon? If not, is it not possible those...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:14:38 -0500
  ...passing? Slim to none, I,d say.The WBX has few emission controls on it.The catalytic convertor,charcoal canister, and fuel injection system...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:14:30 -0400
  ...and all of the emissions equipment that goes with that engine goes with it. This can include all the controls, exhaust after treatment, and...
• Re: emission ethics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:39:46 -0400
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, >and to the natural >environment of which we are one small part - those >controls are there...
• Oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:22:31 -0400
  ...2007 bought a better round of emission controls including the lower sulfur fuels so Diesels too now have catalytic converters. Just like recycling and...
• Re: TDI Conversion Advice
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 10 May 2017 13:08:51 -0700
  ...TDI as a potential option and would need all of the > emissions controls. Im especially interested to speak with you if you 1. > Live...
• got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:42:05 -0800
  ...passing? Slim to none, I,d say.The WBX has few emission controls on it.The catalytic convertor,charcoal canister, and fuel injection system...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:58:35 -0400
  Almost all Diesels 2007 and newer use selective catalytic reduction and the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (urea) to control NOX emissions. VW saved money and...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:07:39 -0400
  ...NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the :::> natural :::> :::> environment of which we are one small part - those controls are :::there...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:52:09 +0000
  ...passing? Slim to none, I,d >say.The WBX has few emission controls on it.The catalytic >convertor,charcoal canister, and fuel injection system...
• Re: diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:16:19 -0600
  ...Due to the emissions controls the recommended oils are low zinc/phosphorous etc. For any brand look for the VW specs 504/00 and...
• Re: [WetWesties] Washington state...changes in vehicle licensing rules..
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:15:04 -0800
  ...Models, they will do a visual inspection to make sure whatever Emission Controls were originally installed on your old vehicle are indeed still installed...
• Re: TDI Conversion Advice
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 10 May 2017 13:40:31 -0700
  ...TDI as a potential option and would need all of the > emissions controls. Im especially interested to speak with you if you 1. > Live...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted! Tailpipe Emissions!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 11:33:45 -0500
  ...changes the emissions characteristics under load. > > > > Being familiar with many different vehicles, VW has always tried to cheap > > out on emissions controls. These vehicles...
• Re: 82 diesel vanagon passed the diesel emissions test! Diesel Wisdo m? Coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:19:15 -0400
  ...have the same result with an engine where the throttle directly controls the injector rack. Using more throttle than the engine can accelerate with...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:53:31 -0700
  ...ECU (which, incidentally is Electronic Control Unit --- not > "Emission" ---- it's the computer that controls the Fuel Injection > system). Here's a link to...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted! Tailpipe Emissions!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 15:01:33 -0400
  ...changes the emissions characteristics under load. > > > > Being familiar with many different vehicles, VW has always tried to > > cheap out on emissions controls. These vehicles...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:25:53 -0700
  ...ECU (which, incidentally is Electronic Control Unit --- > not > "Emission" ---- it's the computer that controls the Fuel Injection > system). Here's a link to...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:54:52 -0500
  ...At TDC it controls much better. It seems to wander a bit at 5BTDC. Jay This communication is for use by the intended recipient...