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Subject:Re: Gas to Diesel conversion Legal in CA
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:25:04 -0700

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Make sure you do your homework on the AAZ before you spend the money
> plugging it in.  The BAR referees have been made aware that the AAZ was
> never certified for any vehicles sold in California.  Several "swappers"
> have been denied the diesel designation because of this fact.
>
> The TDI is a completely different story altogether...  No issues with that
> swap.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff

Jeff,

We have had the opposite experience with the referees in the SF area. They
only seem to
care that the engine is diesel. I know of several AAZ's legally changed over
plus a Pumpe Duese too.

BenT