In a message dated 18/08/2005 7:27:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Any tips  on what to do to have the best chance of passing emmissions?
I just found  out my cat is basically empty and I don"t have time to
get a new one (I got  pulled over for my sticker and I only have 48
hours to do an emissions test  or a face a $110- ticket.

What are the tips? Drive on the highway for  an hour so the system is
really hot, etc?

Chris, first off make sure the engine is running as  best it can.  New plugs,
very clean or new air filter and fresh oil in the  crankcase.  If the engine
is running well the inside of the CAT is not  important.  The OXY sensor must
be working though.  Run the van for at  least one hour prior to the test and
have an appointment that will get the van  tested while still hot.  Avoid
Canadian Tire test station like the  plague.  Try to find a test centre that is
used to testing  European vehicles or Vanagons specifically.  If it fails on the
NOX test  then your gonna have to get a new CAT and probably OXY sensor.  I
have them  in stock BTW - _Vanagon Items  Forsale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  .

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel  Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or http://frankcondelli.com
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12,  2005