Usually the reason why the cap fails is because the inspector guys don't
know how to screw it into the tester.  Go back but take the receipt of your
new cap from the Bus Depot and fill out the paperwork that this is a new
replacement cap you bought to fix the previous problem.  They will try to
put the new cap into the test machine, not be able to do it, but pass you
anyway because you have documentation that you bought a new cap.  They have
done this to me several times so I know what I am talking about.  Now I just
stand down there and watch them struggle for a while then show them how to
put the cap in the machine correctly and it passes.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of David Maurio
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:47 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AARGH! Failed NJ inspection!

Ok, Beatrix passed inspection for everything except for the gas tank cap...
which I just bought from an unnamed list vendor...  Can anyone recommend a
good tank cap that will pass NJ inspection.  I paid $15 for this one, hoping
it wouldn't be a problem since my last bus failed for the same reason and I
had to replace it...  I'm sure the vendor will allow me to exchange it for
another one, or at least credit, but it sure is a PITA to have to send it
back
and wait for a new one. I hate driving around with a big red sticker on my
windshield.

On a good note, my emission results are around 1/10th of what the allowable
amounts are!  Granted it's a CA emissions system, but I didn't think it
would
do THAT well!

Thanks,
David /NJ
85 Wolfsburg Westy "Beatrix"