The Tiico is not smog legal in California... Although the Tiico
conversion is going through the exemption process, it could take several
years and LOTS of paperwork. Enough to discourage kit manufacturers.

The only kit that has a CARB exemption is KEP's Subaru conversion.

If the state referee (not a smog station employee) won't look at their
van, there's a slim chance that a referee in another city will. Have
them try this.

Your friends really should have researched CARB exemptions before doing
any modifications. Their van may either end up sitting in the driveway
for years (waiting on CARB exemption), or may take that last lonely
journey to the scrap heap.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Chris Schaefer
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 11:57 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tiico and California Smog

Hello:
    I have some friends who recently completed a tiico conversion here
in CA on an '84 vanagon.  Unfortuneatly, the smog referee, who is job it
is to certify cars with significant engine modifications now tells them
that he won't even look at their vehicle.  This means that within the
month they'll lose their car registration.  Does anyone have any
experience with this or ways to work around the problem? The tiico site
says that they're going through an "exemption process" does anyone have
an update on this and when it may be expected?

Thanks much.

-C-