I could be blowing platinum smoke here, but I seem to recall when Calif. emission
standards were higher than Federal, that Vanagons sold in other states did, indeed,
have empty cats, not straight pipes.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues - Compression Test
Scott wrote:

 " Oh btw, if your cat is hollowed out, gutted, not recommended at all. Needs
to be a good cat, or a straight pipe as a replacement.  Hollowed out cat is
verboten. ( not for smog or legal reasons - speaking in terms of flow and
correct running - definitely has some affect. ) "