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On Thu, 18 Sep 1997, Erik Rhodes wrote:

> I'll second this warning:
>
> Here in California the smog checking started earlier than elsewhere and
> is more vigorous than other states, or some I'm told.  Back in 1990 I
> got a 73 whose original duel carbs had been replaced with a single carb
> before I got it.  Two years after buying it I needed to get it smogged
> and found out that they wouldn't touch it because the fuel delivery
> system had been modified, it has to be stock or you'll never get it
> smogged.
>
> It's a worthwhile price to pay for clean air, these laws have really
> made a terrific difference here in California--we all remember how bad
> the air used to be here.  But the sad truth is that in the end only the
> really well-taken-care-of machines can survive the smog laws, and a lot
> of beautiful old bugs and busses will probably have to be scrapped.  So
> love your machine and keep it stock, and she'll always bring you home...
>
> Erik
> 1979 Westie
>
>
> ____________________________
>
> > Date:    Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:09:56 -0500
> > From:    "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
> > Subject: Re: Conversion Kits: Beware 1991 Clean Air Act!
> >
> > > >I am looking for a conversion kit for a 1984 Westpahlia
> > (water-cooled)
> > > >to convert it from fuel injection to standard carburetion.  this
> > > >obviously requires a new manifold, hardware linkages and, of
> > course,
> > > >carburetors.
> > Thom et. al.,
> > Be careful, -very- careful in considering removing your EFI for carbs.
> > New EPA standards are being forced in from the Feds US wide (1991
> > Clean
> > Air Act) and are going to require that your van be smogged or at least
> > visually inspected. Carbs will not match the book on standard
> > equipment
> > and therefore you will not be able to pass inspection and register you
> > vehicle.
> > Here in Texas, our state is already coming into compliance with the
> > 1991
> > CAA and I have studied this -federal- program intently and one of the
> > main tenets is to get the old smoggers off the road. Period!
> > In fact the Chemical Plants, there are few around Houston, are allowed
> > to purchase smog credits from salvage yards that squeeze old smogger
> > cars. The title to your old vehicle now has smog-credit value to the
> > smog producing system (Chemical plants and industry in general) that
> > are
> > being bought and sold.
> > Keep your Vanagon as close to stock as possible and maintain the
> > system
> > or you could be in for a heartbreak later in getting everything back
> > to
> > stock. Believe me, when this happens, the govt. (EPA) wants you
> > heartbroken such that you will throw up your hands and send your
> > 'smogger' to the squeezer.
> > Keep it stock and Maintained!
> > Mark B. Magee
> > 87GL
> > 82 -Diesel- Westy (SMOG EXEMPT!!!!!!!!!!!!)((No stds exist for older
> > diesels))
> > Kemah TX USA
> >
> >
>