Here on Long Island Diesel inspections for cars have been on and off. We do
have them now for any vehicle over 8.500 pounds. Probably not needed for
cars as many years were not allowed here.

Dennis

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
BenT Syncro
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: California Bienniel Inspections 86-later

Detlev,

I suspect you are correct. My smog check technician said the same
thing happened to the Honda guys. I always have to take my
girlfriend's Honda Civic to a Test Only facility.

It was in the cards. Lawmakers have been threatening diesel
inspections for a long time. Now that it is here, I'll bet this is
only the beginning. I'm glad this came up before I decided to try a
Zetec install in my 88 Doka which is still registered as a diesel.

In a sidenote, it seems to me that 1985-earlier Vanagons should now be
more desireable

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On May 5, 2010, at 10:40 PM, Detlev Hanschke wrote:
>
> Hi Ben,and Diesel owner.
> Here is the scoop.
> The DMV for years now pulls Diesel vehicles in to see if they are
> still Diesel (no tail pipe ,just visual)
> New law : Since 01/01/2010 all Vehicle 1998 and younger will need to
> have to go through  a Smog test.
> NO TAIL PIPE TEST.
> It is mainly a VISUAL inspection.Done at time of Registration renewal.
> New to me is that a Diesel(or not any more Diesel) has to go through
> a inspection.
> Btw. The new Diesel emission inspection is geared to Chip tuner -
> Veggie converter and every one else who try to get more power and
> more smoke out of there Diesel engines. So the inspection is to find
> Vehicles they smoke and/or have alteration.
>
>
> So thanks to the extrem : I CAN BLOW OUT BLACK SMOKE AND DON'T CARE
> (Ford/ Chevy/ Dodge  Pick Up,jacked up big tires and so on) people
> we have this inspection.
> JUST MY THOUGHT
>
> From: BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 10:04:29 AM
> Subject: Re: California Bienniel Inspections 86-later
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> I knew about new inspections on newer diesels. I didn't know until
> yesterday that the new law reaches all the way back to 1986. Have not
> spoken with a smog check techinician yet. The woman at the San Mateo
> Office of DMV said she was told it was a simple tailpipe test.
> "Tailpipe"?! You might be right. Maybe a baseline is being
> established. For now. No doubt the program is going to snag a few
> scofflaws who converted from diesel to gas.
>
> Cheers,
>
> BenT
> Sent from my mobile device
>
> On May 5, 2010, at 6:54 AM, peter shaw wrote:
> >
> > Ben,
> >
> > I heard about this some time ago from an old friend and vw shop
> > owner, and sure enough my wife's 2005 tdi jetta needs to be smogged
> > (is that a word?) this year.
> >
> > I dont know if they are looking at any particular levels or just
> > testing to see what the levels are and collecting baseline data.
> >
> > peter