Whatever makes you happy!   :)

Why not pick up a used cat from Dave at Medallion Motors?

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:40 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Jake.
>
> How bout' I price a new cat online, freak over the price, then bug you
> for the figures?
>
> --- ;^)
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6:45 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If Maiken wasn't at her Yoga class, I could go out and get you
> comparative
> > numbers from her 1990 Golf and the vans.
> >
> > Give you a solid comparison.
> >
> >
> >  On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6:08 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Problem? That's an interesting question.
> > >
> > > Obviously the Jetta 2.0 was designed to run with a cat. I don't know
> > > how much higher the emissions would be if it wasn't installed. I also
> > > don't know if emissions would end up being the same as my air cooled
> > > was at.
> > >
> > > I'm mostly putting the cat in because of "green guilt" !
> > >
> > > Oh my aching conscience .... ;^)
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Jake de Villiers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > We do have annual emissions testing, at least so far, but there's no
> > > >  'visual' like the California test.  If you blow clean, you blow
> clean,
> > no
> > > >  questions asked.
> > > >
> > > >  Which makes sense to me.  If you've done an engine swap that makes
> your
> > car
> > > >  pollute less, what's the problem?
> > > >
> > > >  On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Dennis Haynes
> > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > > >  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  >  Oops!
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Sorry!
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > -----Original Message-----
> > > >  > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
> > > >
> > > > > *Sent:* Monday, March 17, 2008 8:49 PM
> > > >  > *To:* Dennis Haynes
> > > >  > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > *Subject:* Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Dennis, Neil & I are in British Columbia, Canada; not yet a
> state.
> > :)
> > > >  >
> > > >  > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Dennis Haynes
> > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > > >  > wrote:
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Since you are installing a later engine, you are required to have
> all
> > of
> > > >  > the emissions equipment that was on that engine-vehicle when it
> was
> > > >  > manufactured. This is a federal requirement. We are just lucky
> that
> > at the
> > > >  > state level, few states have enforcement for conversions or
> better
> > yet
> > > >  > there are so many areas that do not even have emissions programs.
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Dennis
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > -----Original Message-----
> > > >  > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > >  > neil N
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 5:15 PM
> > > >  > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Subject: Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Thanks Jake et al.
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Turns out the whole parts scavenging was a bust. The spare front
> > lower
> > > >  > grill had a broken tang at the bottom and the cat and exhaust
> looked
> > > >  > pretty iffy.
> > > >  >
> > > >  > The van was pretty much gone through by the time I got there.
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Pretty sure my '81 isn't technically required to have a cat. Just
> > > >  > trying to be nicer to the oxygen we breath by installing one.
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Cheers,
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Neil.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:35 PM, Jake de Villiers
> > > >  > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >  > > Hey Neil, most Subaru conversions use the original cat and
> muffler
> > > >  > assembly
> > > >  > >  very successfully.
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >  Both the 2.2 and 2.5 litre motors use them , the 2.2 even
> passes
> > > >  > California
> > > >  > >  smog testing.
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >  On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Roger Sisler
> > > >  > <ROGERSISLER2000@yahoo.com>
> > > >  > >  wrote:
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >  > I used a 1.9 catalytic converter on my 93 Fox.  Works fine,
> is
> > the
> > > >  > same
> > > >  > >  > part number, and passed emissions. It looks rather high
> mileage.
> > > >  > >  >
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >  --
> > > >  > >  Jake
> > > >  > >  1984 Vanagon GL
> > > >  > >  1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > >  > >  Crescent Beach, BC
> > > >  > >  www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > >  > >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > > >  > >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > --
> > > >  > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >  >
> > > >  > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >  > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  > --
> > > >  > Jake
> > > >  > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > >  > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > >  > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > >  > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > >  >
> > http://subyjakegooglepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27<
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  --
> > > >  Jake
> > > >  1984 Vanagon GL
> > > >  1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > >  Crescent Beach, BC
> > > >  www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27