Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:52:34 EDT
Reply-To:     ThingGuy@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Lashley <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
Comments: To: mreyes@tvi.cc.nm.us
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In a message dated 4/10/0 5:58:13 PM, mreyes@TVI.CC.NM.US wrote:

<<Well Rob, it is an '82 Vanagon L.  I just heard from the shop and they said
it
will not pass emissions since it has dual carburetors.  We need to go to a
single Carburetor or fuel injection, they suggest the single carburetor
because
maintenance will be less expensive.  He quoted me about $600 to go to a single
(not bad)>>

I don't know the emmisions laws for your state, but I don't see how switching
to a single carb will do anything other than make your mechanic $600 richer,
and buy you a one year extension.

You need to find a mechanic who is experienced in working on air cooled
Vanagons.  I'm not sure what type of dual carbs you have, but if they are the
aftermarket weber 34s, then these are far better than a single carb weber
progressive setup.

My advice is to don't do it.  Find another mechanic, or find the correct fuel
injection parts.  You will never get your Vanagon to run correctly with the
single carb setup.

Steve Lashley
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