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• Re: CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:22 -0700
  ...This results in a test failure. > > > >While the testing part has its issues it is somewhat effective at getting > >gross polluters fixed. The Vanagon...
• Re: Failed emissions (DEQ)
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:50:51 -0800
  ...You are a gross > polluter not aware that something was even wrong. At some point > certification will be required to be allowed to work...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:21:03 -0800
  ...Results like you are the justification for emissions test >>> procedures and with your numbers you are definitely in the league of a >>> gross polluter...
• Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 20:04:45 -0400
  ...CA DMV now demands that I pass smog every year (gross polluter) and I keep the van as my east coast vehicle. There's...
• Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:51:46 -0400
  ...If you failed the rather loose emissions test you are a gross polluter and that is what these programs are looking for. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:30 -0700
  ...Again they are designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works perfectly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  96-03-05 18:39:09 EST
  ...That classic Mustang >convertible has been redefined as a "gross polluter" and is now >targeted by the state for the crusher. Many car and...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:40:06 -0500
  ...If I was a gross polluter, which I was when there was a rusted out spot in the 2-4 exhaust header end at...
• Re: Desperately Need Smog Help...Read all past posts....
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:23:02 -0700
  ...Runs better on the bosch which is stock for my van. > Replaced two injectors as the tips looked scorched. > > First test was gross polluter...
• Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 3)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:20:13 -0700
  ...A clean car with a moderate engine size costs about Eur 150/year, but a gross polluter can be Eur 700 or more. Unlike...
• Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 12:40:25 -0700
  ...CA DMV now demands that I pass smog every year (gross polluter) and I keep the van as my east coast vehicle. There's...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:30:07 -0400
  ...There may be people that care deeply about the health of the planet. :::There may be gross polluters and there may be people that...
• Re: smog failed 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:35:06 +0000
  ...The > >term is gross polluter and that is what emissions programs are > all about. > >Most likely there is a waiver program that if you...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:07:08 -0500
  ...Results like you are the justification for emissions test procedures and with your numbers you are definitely in the league of a gross polluter...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:30:25 -0700
  ...Again they are > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works > perfectly. > >> > >> Dennis > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• emission ethics
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:54:14 -0700
  Scott and Joy, Get off your high horse and sell your vangons as they are gross polluters when compare to the eurovan. I drive...
• Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 17:41:51 -0700
  ...CA DMV now demands that I pass smog every year (gross polluter) and I keep the van as my east coast vehicle. There's...
• Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 20:28:36 -0500
  ...CA DMV now demands that I pass smog every year (gross polluter) and I keep the van as my east coast vehicle. There's...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:03:17 -0500
  ...You >are a gross polluter putting out fumes like a Model T or a bad lawnmower. > >As a recap for the group, the test...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Warren McQuiggan
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:06:05 -0700
  ...There may be people that care deeply about the health of the planet. > :::There may be gross polluters and there may be people that...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:47:31 -0500
  ...Again they are > > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works > > perfectly. > > >> > > >> Dennis > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:41:34 -0500
  ...You are a gross polluter putting out fumes like a Model T or a bad lawnmower. As a recap for the group, the test...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:13:15 -0700
  ...Again they are designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works perfectly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:11:55 -0800
  ...care deeply about the health of the planet. > There may be gross polluters and there may be people that lust for low > emissions vehicles...
• Re: Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 3)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:11:44 -0800
  ...A clean car with a moderate engine size costs > about Eur 150/year, but a gross polluter can be Eur 700 or more. > Unlike...
• Importing, emissions as: Yahoo passed emissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:14:35 -0800
  ...Kim Springer '88 Tristar 2WD #7 > All state emissions inspection programs are based on looking for the gross > polluters. The standards are based on...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:01:29 -0400
  ...I always thought it was completely backwards that the diesel conversions(which tend to be gross polluters by gas standards) were a loophole, and...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:42:03 -0700
  ...There may be people that care deeply about the health of the planet. >> :::There may be gross polluters and there may be people that...
• Re: CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:25:13 -0700
  ...This results in a test failure. >>> >>> While the testing part has its issues it is somewhat effective at getting >>> gross polluters fixed. The Vanagon...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:34:54 -0400
  ...care deeply about the health of the planet. > > There may be gross polluters and there may be people that lust for low > > emissions vehicles...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:00:19 -0400
  ...Again they are designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works perfectly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:56:44 -0600
  ...Again > they are > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works > perfectly. > > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 13:38:10 +0000
  ...You > >are a gross polluter putting out fumes like a Model T or a bad > lawnmower.> > >As a recap for the group, the test...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:25:18 -0700
  ...Again they are designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works perfectly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 10:30:55 -0400
  ...CA DMV now demands > that I pass smog every year (gross polluter) and I keep the van as my east > coast vehicle. There's...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:20:57 -0700
  ...I always thought it was completely backwards that the diesel > conversions(which tend to be gross polluters by gas standards) were a > loophole, and...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:05:21 -0700
  ...mile especially under different conditions. > > >> Again they are > > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle > > works perfectly. > > >> > > >> Dennis > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Vanagon...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:10:13 -0500
  ...mile especially under different conditions. > > > >> Again they are > > > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle > > > works perfectly. > > > >> > > > >> Dennis > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Vanagon...
• 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
  ...So your van passed easily! What were the requirements? Was it a dynamometer test? All the state emissions test look for the gross polluters...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:18:42 -0700
  ...Again they are designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works perfectly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:07:39 -0400
  ...There may be people that care deeply about the health of the :::planet. :::> :::There may be gross polluters and there may be people that...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:13:20 -0700
  ...Again they are >>> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works >>> perfectly. >>>>> Dennis >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:05:47 -0800
  ...You > > >are a gross polluter putting out fumes like a Model T or a bad > > lawnmower.> > > >As a recap for the group, the test...
• Re: CA smog situation 84 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:38:16 -0700
  ...Results like you are the justification for emissions test procedures and with your numbers you are definitely in the league of a gross polluter...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 22:48:14 -0700
  ...I always thought it was completely backwards that the diesel conversions(which tend to be gross polluters by gas standards) were a loophole, and...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:49:01 -0500
  ...having the effect they want and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:19:33 -0400
  ...Again they are > designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works > perfectly. > > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted! Tailpipe Emissions!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 17:58:13 -0500
  ...So your van passed easily! What were the requirements? Was it a dynamometer test? All the state emissions test look for the gross polluters...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:18:49 -0800
  ...having the effect they want and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:11:55 -0500
  ...Again they are > >>> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works > >>> perfectly. > >>>>> Dennis > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:10:24 -0600
  ...Again they are >> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle >> works >> perfectly. >> >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:46:37 -0500
  ...having the effect they want > and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the > roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: 10/07 TIPS for Passing CA test-only smog? An 1981 air-cooled Vanagon camper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 01:50:37 -0400
  ...They are really looking for the gross polluters. Even 81 and up where three way catalysts and O2 sensors are there for NOx reduction...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:40:04 -0400
  ...Again they are >>> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle >>> works >>> perfectly. >>> >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:40:58 -0500
  ...Again they are > >> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle > >> works > >> perfectly. > >> > >> > >> Dennis > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:54:38 -0500
  ...Again they are > >>> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle > >>> works > >>> perfectly. > >>> > >>> > >>> Dennis > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:00:47 -0500
  ...having the effect they want >> and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the >> roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:18 -0800
  ...having the effect they want > and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the > roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:46:36 -0500
  ...having the effect they want > >> and pulling all of the ancient gross polluters that never rust off the > >> roads. Of course this means much...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:06:15 -0700
  ...Again they are >>>>> designed to identify "gross" polluters, not certify your vehicle works >>>>> perfectly. >>>>>>> Dennis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...