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Subject:did anyone else get "test only" smog checks this year in CA?
From:BenT
Date:Sat, 16 Oct 2004 05:52:18 -0700

Man, this is going to be ugly. Two of my Vanagons got tagged for the
more intensive "test only station" smog checks this year. I thought
these were issued at random? They got me twice in one year. I must be
very LUCKY!!!

Problem with this is one of the vehicles in question has a cleaner
running inline-4 which has not been run through a referee. Darn,
guess, I'm gonna have to get me a CARB sticker. I've been getting away
from local smog shops by not mentioning it is a conversion. Most
places take one look and assume the VW Fox engine in thre came from
Wolfsburg.

Looks like they are trying to legislate Vanagons out of existence.

BenT