Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 1+: 60 results shown for Gross Polluter.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Help! failed ca smog check
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 21:01:52 -0700
  ...1788 209 Gross Polluter 25mph 2061 9.64 0.02 101 258 228 0.90 2.02 8.31 866 1588 158 Gross Polluter
• 060412 smog tests
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:25:02 -0700
  ...Idle = 930 CO2%=8.60 [NOT NORMAL] O2%=8.00 [NOT NORMAL] HC=302 (max 150, ave=300) [GROSS POLLUTER] CO=.1.86 (max...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 22 May 2007 21:53:56 -0400
  Geza, Sounds like you are drawing too much air in from the crankcase ventilation system. Is the dip stick firmly seated? Ken Lewis http...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 23 May 2007 18:53:19 -0400
  Yes but...doesn't everybody time them a bit before TDC anyway? I thought the ATDC specs were mostly for early EPA requirements. When...
• Emmisions....
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:37:54 -0700
  ...I had them do a precheck as I don't wish to get tied up in the California Gross Polluter business... Results: 2500 RPM...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2007 08:24:01 -0400
  ...Bummer, man--Gross Polluter >Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:48:58 -0400 > >OK, I just reset the timing to 5 atdc. Runs ok...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 23 May 2007 20:48:58 -0400
  OK, I just reset the timing to 5 atdc. Runs ok, still has the erratic idle, but mostly what I notice is loss of...
• Re: Anyone have a Carfax I can use?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:53:26 -0700
  ...humorous red flag was the CA vehicles that > got flagged as "GROSS POLLUTER". I still get a kick out of that. Yeah, we don...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 23:17:40 -0400
  ...Bummer, man--Gross Polluter Doesn't sound good. Just had the '84 1.9 smogchecked and results were WAY out of line: 15 mph...
• Passed DEQ!
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:33:44 -0800
  ...oh and i am not a "gross polluter" any more ;) -- Chad~ 84gl "Hop-a-long"
• Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 21:31:05 -0800
  ...gross polluters". Nothing inherently wrong with that, other than that they've been slooooowly tightening the screws by nudging the threshold for "gross pollution...
• Re: new CA emissions standards
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:45:08 -0700
  ...back then, so they only thing they're testing for is gross polluters. You know, the guys driving around in mis-tuned chevys spewing...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 23 May 2007 16:57:52 -0400
  ...Bummer, man--Gross Polluter > >Doesn't sound good. > > >Just had the '84 1.9 smogchecked and results were WAY out of line: > >15 mph...
• Re: Road Salt in Wa State- We need to protest!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 03:22:01 -0500
  ...the road! Or the pollution problem -- rust out all those old 'gross polluters'. (Doesn't work here, though, because once a car gets rusty...
• Re: Road Salt in Wa State- We need to protest!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 12:37:44 -0600
  ...the road! > Or the pollution problem -- rust out all those old 'gross polluters'. > (Doesn't work here, though, because once a car gets rusty...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 23 May 2007 11:41:00 -0400
  ...Bummer, man--Gross Polluter Doesn't sound good. Just had the '84 1.9 smogchecked and results were WAY out of line: 15 mph...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 May 2007 19:24:53 -0400
  Apparently not "Everybody". All three of my 1.9s are timed at 5� ATDC and run fine. If I were to advance the timing...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:45:21 -0700
  Getting the "Gross Polluter" tag is not a big deal anymore. A few years back, all gross polluters had to go to a referee...
• SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:07:39 -0800
  ...HC(ppm) CO % RESULTS ____________________________________________ 871 8.4 8.5 637 .93 GROSS POLLUTER 2577 13.0 2.3 70 0.76 PASS **Replaced Catalytic...
• Re: Cracked exhaust pipe/Smog check
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:57:52 -0400
  ...Don't risk failing it and getting put on the Ca "gross polluter" list like I did. If you can find a smog test...
• Re: CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:19:10 -0700
  ...I was once a gross polluter. BTW: once you are labeled a gross polluter in CA, you can get the state to pay for...
• Re: Anyone have a Carfax I can use?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:41:00 -0400
  ...The most humorous red flag was the CA vehicles that got flagged as "GROSS POLLUTER". I still get a kick out of that. Bryan...
• emissions problem
  Historical mailing list - wilson
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 17:06:57 -0800
  ...Not only do I need to pass because it's my only car, but I also feel pretty guilty about being a "gross polluter...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:49:29 -0700
  ...BTW, are you > taking the van to a test-only center? Was it designated a > gross-polluter after the initial testing, or did it...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 24 May 2007 10:51:31 -0400
  Dennis, Unplugging the retard hose makes the engine race, and the "suck test" of the advance makes it race also. You can also see...
• Re: 1984 Dennis' opinion of emmision mods/Ed"s Soapboxing(long)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 17:40:46 -0400
  ...These cars are referred to as gross polluters. The gross polluters are the targets of emission control programs, junker programs etc. >> Dennis, the gov...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 May 2007 15:33:26 -0700
  ...Bummer, man--Gross Polluter > > > >Doesn't sound good. > > > > > >Just had the '84 1.9 smogchecked and results were WAY out of line: > > > >15 mph...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:42:47 -0800
  ...Oh yeah, I know the lady who send out those letters to buy your gross polluter. Her office is also responsible for those 1...
• Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:22:45 -0700
  ...It tested as a gross polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• Re: new CA emissions standards
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:25:39 -0700
  ...back then, so they only thing they're testing for is gross polluters. You > know, the guys driving around in mis-tuned chevys spewing...
• Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 22 May 2007 21:25:31 -0400
  Doesn't sound good. Just had the '84 1.9 smogchecked and results were WAY out of line: 15 mph HC 148 CO .79...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:03:00 -0500
  ...Why add another vehicle to that group of gross polluters? Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro Zetec inside 85 Weekender 1.9 WBX...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 23 May 2007 19:32:52 -0400
  I'm wondering if the timing itself could affect the smog test results. Food for thought. I'm going to go reset the advance...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 13:37:57 EST
  ...He said that a Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier inspection as a "gross polluter". When the customer...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:21:59 -0700
  ...wrote: > While emissions tests suck their main purpose is to identify gross > polluters and you are definitely there. > Just for curiosity, and without a...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:58:43 -0400
  ...Again just looking for the gross polluters. Many VW products, especially the Vanagon, often has difficulty meeting some of these tests even when all...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:23:34 -0700
  ...The placed I get my smog checks also re-certifies gross polluters. It ain't no big thang. You have to pay if you...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:46:53 -0400
  ...It tested as a gross polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 May 2007 16:41:57 -0700
  You never "time them a bit" BEFORE TDC or it will run too hot because of the detonation. I actually run Ole Putt at...
• Emissions Testing. 1st reply was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:45:08 +0000
  ...This limits are very high and are really only detecting gross polluters. The Waterboxer can pass this test even with the catalyst missing and...
• Re: moving to LA, will I pass smog test?
  Historical mailing list - t
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 23:37:04 -0700
  ...Keeps your van from becoming a "Gross Polluter"... not a good thing. tim o'brien Jeffrey R wrote: > > I'm contemplating a move to...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:40:26 -0700
  ...wrote: > >> While emissions tests suck their main purpose is to identify gross >> polluters and you are definitely there. >> > > > Just for curiosity, and without a...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:40:40 -0500
  ...It tested as a gross polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:22:55 -0700
  ...It tested as a gross polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - B Logan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:00:51 -0800
  ...Peter did verify the "gross polluter" story described below. I left the conversation satisfied that I'll soon be incompliance and able to pass...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 May 2007 17:08:20 -0700
  Speaking from experience with California's infamous "smog" tests over the past 25+ years it certainly will. But over a long period, other items...
• Re: California Smog Test 2008
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:58:07 -0700
  ...When I tested again this past May, the gross polluter flag was subsequently removed after I again checked with and requested it from DMV...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:41:18 -0700
  ...The placed I get my smog checks also re-certifies gross polluters. It ain't no big thang. You have to pay if you...
• Re: Tiico Emissions in CA and elsewhere...
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:32:51 -0800
  ...After a van that was previously a gross polluter tried to get CARBed with a TiiCo, it set off all sorts of alarm bells...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:38:32 -0700
  ...Saturday, June 11, 2011, 5:57 AM While emissions tests suck their main purpose is to identify gross polluters and you are definitely there...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:48:33 -0800
  ...They'd love nothing better than to be able to declare all cars more than 15 years old "illegal gross polluters" and make everyone...
• CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:19:08 -0400
  ...Since I now have made the "Gross Polluter" class, my Max NO limit got bumped to 2050. Thanks, Walter 1985 Vanagon 1.9
• Re: Carrying a large outboard in a Vanagon (plus some NVC outboard motor 2 stroke vs 4 questions)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:29:17 -0400
  ...However, they suck gas, are pretty gross polluters, are louder, and you always need to mix the gas if they're not oil injected...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:07:01 -0500
  ...It tested as a gross > polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely > contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• 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: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:24:19 -0800
  ...He said that a > > >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier >inspection > > >as > > >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
• Re: CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:31:22 -0700
  ...I was once a gross polluter.BTW: once you are labeled a gross polluter in CA, you can get the state topay for some...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:07:44 -0700
  ...It tested as a gross polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner giving or selling the...
• Re: Smog Check Test Only (California)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 13:02:05 -0700
  ...Older vehicles and those with a known history of being gross polluters are often sent to test only stations. This reduces the chances of...
• Re: new CA emissions standards
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:17:01 -0700
  ...There is a catch to this - if ANY YEAR vehicle is found to be a Gross Polluter (as set forth in the Bureau of...