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• Re: Emissions Failure
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jul 95 9:36:58 MDT
  ...My problem is that i'm due for emissions in > > connecticut in a couple of weeks. (connecticut has gotten really severe > > concerning emissions). Last...
• Re: Adjustments to help 81 Air Cooled Westy pass emissions?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:54:51 -0800
  ...An emissions testing up here in Vancouver > > Canada that basically measures HO, CO, and NOx emissions. > > > > Aside from making sure plugs are clean, and...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:57:16 -0400
  While emissions tests suck their main purpose is to identify gross polluters and you are definitely there. You have both a mixture problem at...
• Re: VW gets busted (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 22:41:10 -0400
  ...If you turn the emissions systems on full time (assuming they are not....) your mileage will suffer. The EGR will be more active, the...
• Passed Emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jul 1995 10:04:56 -0400
  Hi everyone, Well today i took my 87' Syncro for the dreaded emission inspection. It passed without any problems!! Last year I had to...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:36:27 -0800
  On 3/3/08, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > I are cornfused -- is CA testing gas caps or fuel tanks? Seems like...
• Failed emissions testing
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:48:59 -0800
  I went to have my Westy emission tested today, and it failed the test. The van had been sitting for a number of months...
• Re: I didnt pass emissions---why?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:48:07 -0500
  I will get an extention till spring
• Re: inconsistent emissions on an '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:04:23 -0400
  Maybe check the throttle switch gap
• 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:20:20 -0700
  ...REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 07/31/00 VENTURA, CA 83,887 STATE AGENCY FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION EMISSION INSPECTION 08/01/00 VENTURA, CA 83,925...
• Re: using ethanol to pass emissions;
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:57:07 -0400
  ...BTW, Massachusetts has eliminated the emissions testing on the dyno for all cars older than 1996. Now, my '87 Westy only has to pass...
• Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:13 -0400
  ...found online a while ago, and if I understood correctly the emissions limits didn't change from some time in the '80s until 2004...
• Stricter emissions laws (was Re: Why there are so many cars etc.)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 95 10:30:48 PDT
  >It seems that in New Jersey they have implemented a much stricter emissions >test; the kicker is that if you fail the inspection a...
• Re: Engine fire-what next?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:16:40 -0300
  ...Depends on your state emissions testing though. You might be able to sell it to a Canadian (no emissions testing up here) Where are...
• Re: Failed emissions (DEQ)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:40 -0800
  ...Failed emissions (DEQ) > >hi all, i just took my van through Oregon DEQ and it failed on the CO...i >JUST got a full...
• Re: Emissions failure Nox (Probably the last update)
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:15:30 -0700
  ...non-CA cat will reduce the NOx enough to pass the emissions test. Is a CA cat a straight replacement or is the piping...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:54:21 -0600
  ...For emissions, your NOx and carbon monoxide output > will go way up. Generally you won't see any significant improvement in > power when removing...
• Re: Exhaust Emissions Help ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 06:31:39 PST
  ...Smith" <csmith@clang.sdsc.edu> writes: > >Hello One & All; > >I am trying to get my 82 Vanagon (non-California version) through the >smog >emissions...
• Re: Turn Your Car Into a Plug-In Hybrid
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:59:21 -0600
  ...This means that when combusted, coal and oil release higher levels of harmful emissions, including a higher ratio of carbon emissions, nitrogen oxides (NOx...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:58:57 -0700
  ...same company makes the testing equipment ? or did Ca farm out all emission testing to a private company, that NJ also uses ? could be...
• Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 21:55:46 -0700
  ...9.5-10.5 l/100km; CO2-Emission: 257-284 g/km) - 61 KW (fuel consumption: 9.1-9.5 l/100km; CO2-Emission...
• high nox
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:37:55 -0700
  ...Failed Emissions Check I _think_ a lean-running engine will result in excess NOX. If it's running too rich, I think you get...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:45:35 -0700
  ...I've used both many times, and that one has more material, is better made, and performs better in the CA emissions test. Cheers...
• Re: diesel vs gas vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:39:42 -0800
  ...California DMV uses the VIN to determine which emissions rule to apply. The VIN contains the engine code, including fuel type. This is not...
• Re: Emissions (CO) still out...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:43:27 -0400
  David I hold emission certs from Carb. in Calif and have serviced foriegn cars including MBZ and Porsche 930 etc. for 20 years. If...
• passed emissions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:09:41 EST
  ...My van with 209,000.0 miles on an engine with leaky heads passed emission test. : ) Now I am going out to buy a...
• Re: 060412 smog tests
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:25:08 -0400
  ...or retard of the spark can make a big difference in emissions testing. Apparently VW designed these engines to meet the smog requirements of...
• new Tiico diesel
  Historical mailing list - William Seward
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:49:59 -0500
  ...When I asked about emissions test passing he said he couldn't see why not. I am aware that are a number of Tiico...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:39:28 -0700
  ...though this one leak may not be 'the reason' for your emissions test failure .. but it sure is something that should be fixed in...
• Hesitation when taking off
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:30:40 -0800
  ...Basically when things break or it fails emissions, I fix it. The last time it failed emissions, it was over $1000 to get it...
• Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:56:54 -0500
  ...They never checked to see if my ECU was stock, only if I had a complete emissions control system installed. Sudhir On Mon, Feb...
• Re: CAT vs EGR (or both?)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:30:55 -0800
  ...CAT vs EGR (or both?) > If you are in CA you need to have all the emissions components that came > on the vehicle from...
• Re: flow-through muffler -> cool cat -> FAILS emissions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:25:47 -0500
  ...flow-through muffler -> cool cat -> failes emissions > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > my EJ22 van has failed emissions (CO too high) several times in...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:56:28 -0700
  ...Failed emissions for third time | |I posted a while back about my 1987 Vanagon failing the AZ |emissions on CO and NOX levels. |The...
• Emissions Testing. 1st reply was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:45:08 +0000
  The hardest part for most emissions test failure is proper diagnosis. What did you fail on? The test limits for an idle only test...
• Re: : Re: Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 19:32:41 -0800
  > Fuel consumption is one factor, total emissions output is something else to > consider. I hope nobody is driving a vanagon because they think it...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:23:06 -0500
  People who oppose emissions controls have promoted the idea that old vehicles are going to be axed for years. It has not happened. At...
• Re: Is it a Truck, an RV, a Car , a Station Wagon or just a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:58:25 -0600
  ...For >emission/safety purpose, I don*t know how a vehicle get a car or truck >designation but it is easy to tell if...
• Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:52:08 -0700
  ...hope the newer Ford engine conversion has better emissions but > have not seen any emissions test results to back that up. Since my > waterboxers...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon 2.1L auto: failed DE emission test: CO (high)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 31 May 2023 22:56:34 -0600
  Karl Here’s My .5cent > General Rules of Emission Analysis • If CO goes up, O2 goes down, and conversely if O2 goes up, CO...
• Re: 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it ain't so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:27:28 +0000
  ...2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it isnt so Joe:" :o) > > > > Hi All, > > > > Yup, my new (to me) 87 Syncro 2.1 Failed Emissions...
• Re: '80 exhaust (California vs. Standard)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:52:28 -0800
  ...gbasey wrote: > > The van has the California emissions package (i.e. everything is harder to > find/more expensive) Is it possible to put a...
• Fryeday - Bio-Diesel Exhaust/Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:15:46 +0000
  ...Is it true that bio-diesel doesn't emit the same noxious emissions as does the petro-diesel? When I say bio-diesel, I...
• Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Gmail
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:17:00 -0600
  Just failed UT emissions with high HC at idle. Strange thing is this is the exact set up I had before installing a different...
• Re: Utah Emissions
  Historical mailing list - garth woolstenhulme
  Thu, 6 May 1999 20:08:00 -0700
  ...Is this the case? If so, are there > typically other methods of doing the emissions inspection? > > Thanks... > John > SLC
• new 2.1L first emission report card
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 00:44:58 -0400
  ...my Boston Engine 2.1L just passed its first emissions test with flying colors. It has a little more than 3,000 miles on...
• Re: CAT vs EGR (or both?)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:09:05 -0700
  ...CAT vs EGR (or both?) > > > If you are in CA you need to have all the emissions components that came > on the vehicle from...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:37:28 +0200
  And the results are not in yet? I doubt it is VW´s crappy engineering that fails emissions tests. All other OEMs certainly fail...
• EMISSIONS -- I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:38:18 -0400
  Hey all, Surprisingly, I passed northern VA's emissions inspection today! Woohoo!!!! I passed the visual surprisingly and then I passed the sniffer test...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:41:58 -0600
  ...This time >> it failed on Nitrous Oxide emissions, they are supposed to be around >> 900, mine were 1,900. >> >> I called my regular mechanic...
• Re: RE; EV Diesel Westy - emissions testing
  Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:04:21 -0600
  In Utah, Salt Lake and Utah county both require emissions for diesels. >I live in California, people always tell me diesals are exempt which...
• Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:00:04 -0500
  ...Back when FL had emissions testing they didn't do strict visual inspections, just checked for the cat. I have heard stories of people...
• Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:47:53 -0700
  ...The changes to the ECU that I make don't affect > emissions very much when things are running right.. I'm not sure how...
• Re: Where do I stick this?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:19:52 -0400
  ...Where do I stick this? > > http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/WBX_transplant/Example_Pics/Emissions1.jpg > > Background: In the early 80s VW...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 to 12 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-765)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:07:14 -0700
  ...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: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:24:32 -0700
  ...absolutely dictate what happens with >> our beloved Vanagons - by way of emission control? It's gonna be >> interesting times ahead. >> > > Citation/source/details on...
• Re: 1987 Volkswagen : Van on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 23:47:10 -0600
  "12/22/00 CA 187,278 STATE AGENCY PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION" ....or maybe 188,000 + .... if it's been driven at all since 12...
• Re: Best chance of passing emissions?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:44:00 -0400
  ...It works every time here for me on the dyno emissions test. >> Yeah, but few of us are as charming as you. George
• Re: Failed emission testing - Nox
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:52:03 -0400
  Check the ignition timing (over advanced) and repalce the catalytic converter. Dennis
• Re: Euro Safety and Emission Requirements was Just like a Vanagon, but modern..
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:15:43 -0800
  ...How do the European emission and crash tests compare to the US? I've seen references to rather Draconian emission rules in Germany re...