The reason why is so not CA certified is the engine has to be EPA and CARB
approved by the original manufacturer.  The Eurospec was the Digifant II
system that was found on the 88 to 92 Golf and Jetta, which was EPA and CARB
approved, getting CARB approval on that was a lot easier than getting
approval on something totally new and not found in the USA.  I would imagine
that these engines are not entering the country 'correctly' as well.  If I
was to send an engine from Canada to the USA and I said on the shipping
manifest that is was an "engine" then I would have to prove that it was EPA
certified before it would be allowed into the USA.  Even if I was to ship a
1991 'PF' Digifant Engine, which is EPA compliant, I would still need paper
work to prove it, which VW will *NOT* give me or any other business.  What
ends up happening is you send a 'block assembly' and a 'fuel injection
parts' which does not have to meet with EPA rules and regs because it is not
a complete unit as it requires assembly.  This is more than likely why the
fuel injectors are not included with the kit... they are probably removed
before they are shipped so they can prove that it is not a complete engine
and therefore doesn't need EPA paper work to get into the country - what the
end customer does with it is beyond the importers control...

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Kitzmann
Sent: January 4, 2002 6:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions

I am confused why Tiico has seemingly had trouble CA certifying the engine.
 If anyone remembers, Eurospec sold an engine conversion for a year or so
that was CA certified and it looked just like the Tiico kit.  I wouldn't be
suprised if they just imported the same thing.  I may be wrong, but if true
why can't the same engine certification be used?
Dave