Obviously, that was an idle test only.

The 1.716% CO reading is proof that the O2 sensor circuit is not
working. Should be under 1.0 before the Catalyst. The 342 HC reading is
a sign the Cat is also gone or not working. Here in NY you are a gross
polluter. Here, everything 81 and later has to be below 1.2% CO and 220
PPM HC.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of David Marshall
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: My European 112hp boxer motor passed Air Care!

Today in Quesnel they had a road-side "Air Care" facility setup - free
inspection and report with no questions asked and no fines handed out.
Cool
I thought... so I took my Syncro Westfalia Joker to the place and did
the
smog test.  It is equipped with a 112hp high compression ratio 2.1L
motor
with no O2 sensor or catalitic converter.  I passed!  I though the stats
were a little high, but a pass is a pass none the less.

CO      1.716%
HC      342ppm

Pass for a >1.8 to 2.6L motor from 1982 to 1987 was 4.35% CO and 380ppm
HC -
I think those specs are too high personally.

JFYI here are the passing grades for a the displacement of a Vanagon:

YEAR                    CO              HC
1982 - 1987             4.35%           380ppm
1988 - 1995             0.85%           110ppm
1996 - 2003             0.55%            85ppm

Big jump from 1987 to 1988!  I will take my van back to the place
tomorrow
armed with an allen key and see if I can get the CO down to the
1988-1995
level and see what happens to the HCs at that point... should be
interesting!

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
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