Did it here in Mass. too.  No pain, no strain and it sounds like the same
type of inspection.  Most garages dont know what's under the "hood" of our
12 to 20 yr. old vehicles unless they repair them.

Dave B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arlen" <manx1342@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: Tiico engine DEQ certification

> Jeff,
>
> Why do you feel you need to tell DEQ that you have installed a different
type
> of engine in your Vanagon? I live in Milwaukie, OR and have found that in
the
> last couple years they don't much care what you are driving as long as it
> passes the emissions test. The method they use now is a dynamic "rolling
road"
> that has nothing to do with your engine RPM (hence no attachment of a tach
> sensor to a spark plug cable). They drive your vehicle onto the rollers,
stick
> a sensor up the tailpipe, and check the readings under acceleration up to
about
> 35 MPH. It passes or it doesn't.
>
> The last two times I went through in a Vanagon they had absolutely no idea
what
> kind of engine was in it.
>
> I have a Tiico engine sitting in my garage right now and will be
installing it
> as soon as I get my Vanagon back from the paint shop. I'm not telling DEQ
> "nuthin'".
>
> Don't know if this helps but someone's got to be the "last outlaw".
>
> Arlen
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Jeff Maurer wrote:
>
> > For those that have done the Tiico conversion.  Any issues getting the
> > engine certified by DEQ (mandatory emissions testing)?
> >
> > I've heard stories where cars (not vanagons) could not be certified
because
> > of an engine and/or ECU swap.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Maurer
> > Director, Enterprise Applications Development
> > Information Technology
> >
> > 27700B SW Parkway Ave.
> > Wilsonville, OR 97070-9215
> > 503.685.8879 v
> > 503.803.8386 c
> > 503.685.8839 f