It must depend on where you are in California, because here in Sacramento, they do the complete evap system test.  No debate about it, there is a test only station 3 doors down from my shop and he confirmed it.  

Santa Cruz must be testing the evap as well since Van-Cafe is getting quite a few tank reseals due to failing evap systems (not caps).

Cheers, 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Joseph Fortino
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO
Emissions Question

BenT is correct they do test the CAPS only. careful my cap was good and the tester machine
was bad. * totally lame if you ask me * nother way to steal a buck from a working man *

Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Mar 3, 2008 4:36 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO              Emissions Question
>
>On 3/3/08, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I are cornfused -- is CA testing gas caps or fuel tanks? Seems like some
>> folks have had one tested, others have had others tested.
>>
>> --
>
>
>
>That was my point. 3 cars in the past week. All tested CAP ONLY. My buddy's
>shop had at least a dozen
>smog checked in the past month -- CAP ONLY.
>
>Doughnut Skarloken had one done recently -- CAP ONLY.
>
>If anybody is reporting otherwise, it's out  fo the ordinary is my
>experience.
>
>
>BenT

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