Except for the California Air Resources Board, (CARB since they were around
before EPA addressed auto pollution), all state and local emissions test
programs support EPA mandates in low attainment, (polluted)areas. NY
(downstate) recently gave up on emissions inspection for vehicle 1995 and
older. Most of NY never had emissions testing, only the city-long island
areas. We do have emissions testing for diesel trucks and busses.  Even if
you are not in an area with local emissions inspections the maintenance (not
removing or disabling) along with various modifications is still regulated
at the federal level. The enforcement though is usually left to the states.
The greenhouse gas issues also applies to the handling and release of
refrigerants.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Stuart MacMillan
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions

Link please, I can't find anything on this.  Anyway, in Seattle vehicles
over 25 years old are exempt.  Are you saying EPA is going to change that?
I always had to take my '84 to a test site that had a guy in a van next door
who guaranteed passing. Every two years I'd go through and fail on HC, and
he'd put it on his Sun tester, usually doing nothing more than maxing out
the idle, and then he drove it through and it passed.  Paid him $35 and he'd
crank the idle back down.  Hmmm, I wonder how much he paid the tester.

Stuart
'85 Westy--now exempt, and in three years I can get a free collector vehicle
plate (or nearly free, one time $45 fee)!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JRodgers
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 8:10 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: EPA and Vanagon Emissions

Did anyone note the announcement on Tuesday that the EPA won it's last case
which will now allow them to absolutely dictate what happens with our
beloved Vanagons - by way of emission control? It's gonna be interesting
times ahead.

John