Thanks Jim,

The time is coming for me to think about conversions.  Of course Bostig is
always on the surface as a very good option.  But we in the Ununified
Socialist Stealyourmoney Reduceyourliberty state of California (USSR-C) are
limited.  I think I recall a couple instances of the Zetec conversions that
somehow got approved;  it may be the same deal, the individuals knew how to
work the process for each instance.

Roland

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:

> Stephan (BeetSport on the samba) knows who to go to and what they want
> to see to get his 1.8T BAR stickers, which once you have shouldn't
> cause a problem during smogging, but they are *not* technically legal
> in CA either, which is why they cannot obtain a blanket exemption
> either.
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:34 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Neil, or anyone,
> >>
> >> I read through the page at Stephan's Autohaus on this conversion.
> >>
> >>
> http://www.stephansautohaus.com/VWVANAGONDIVISION/VWVanagonConversionEngines.aspx
> >>
> >> And it says the engine is OBDII and Smog legal in California.  Yet if I
> >> recall correctly that was the main objection to certifying the Bostig
> >> conversion;  that the California authorities won't even consider an
> OBDII
> >> conversion (or some such wording).
> >>
> >> Anybody know why the 1.8T with OBDII is acceptable but the Zetec with
> OBDII
> >> is not?  Maybe because it was a certified conversion from some years ago
> >> before the laws were strengthened?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Roland
> >>
> >
> >
> > Roland
> >
> > I don't know the ins/outs of emissions testing in CA, but have a look
> > over on thesamba. Search under user name "Beetsport" for 1.8T stuff.
> > And.... Jim Akiba has been active over there too. Pretty sure you will
> > find his postings under user name "Bostig". For that matter, Jim has
> > posted here too.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> >
>