Just a question...
        It looks like you fellas (and gals) in the Great U.S. of A. are having to undergo vehicle emissions testing on a regular basis.  Will this mean that eventually great quantities of Vanagon Westies will be unable to pass the tests and therefore have to be sold (cheap I hope)?
        I noticed a while back that a gentleman in Germany was letting his Syncro go at a relatively cheap price because he either had to sell it or move to a city that was more lenient on emission standards.
        I sure hope this doesn't happen up here in Canada.
Anyway, back to the question... will I be seeing cheap Westies in the near future when current owners decide that the cost of upgrading is just not worth it?

Waiting while holding my breath....   David (dsl82westy)

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Congratulations!

I felt just the same way when mine passed.  Except that I was the one who
was sure she would fail, and the mechanic, who was a super nice guy, was a
lot more optimistic!

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
:::Of Vdub Guy
:::Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:33 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: WOOHOO! Passed Emissions!
:::
:::I can "breathe easy" so to speak for another 2 years, my '84 Westy with
:::2.1 passed Virginia emissions. My numbers are:
:::                      15 MPH
:::25 MPH
:::                     Limit                     Reading
:::Limit          Reading
:::HC ppm      155                             44
:::151              45
:::CO%           1.31                          0.06
:::1.68             0.07
:::NO ppm      2167                       1634
:::2014            1542
:::
:::
:::When the inspector brought the Vanagon back around to the front of the
:::shop and handed me the keys, he said "No offense, I expected it to fail,
:::just because of the age". I laughed, and said I was confident, but not
:::100% so. If all goes well, next test will be with the Subie 2.2      Jeff

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