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Subject:Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
From:Tom Young
Date:Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:24:31 -0700

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@juno.com>
To: <tomyoung1@attbi.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....

> My 83 Air Cooled has passed every exhaust gas emissions test without the
> square cannister, EGR valve. Took them off eight years ago.
> Texas is pretty strict with wheel dyno and the whole works.

California requires that all original smog equipment be installed and
working, so passing without the filter isn't an option.  I figure I'll
re-check the valves after first start-up, but it sure looks like I'll have
to remove the filter to check and re-set the valves on #4.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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