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Subject:Re: Diesel conversions in CA
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:20:00 -0700

On 8/26/06, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Smokey Volks,
>
> I called the California Air Resources Board [CARB] and asked about the
> legality of switching to diesel power.
>
> The person who answered said the only legal way to do so was to use a kit
> that had been approved by CARB. These kits are listed on their web site
> and
> she knew of none that were approved.
>
> She sounded very sure but I worked for the state and often was very
> sure...and wrong.
>
> Anybody got a definitive answer? As in you've done it rather than
> opinions.
>
> Mike

Ask David Rodriguez in SF. He is in the process of certifying a homemade
1.9TD AAZ diesel conversion.

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BenT