Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:47:43 +0100
Reply-To:     margie reyes <mreyes@TVI.CC.NM.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         margie reyes <mreyes@TVI.CC.NM.US>
Subject:      Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
Comments: To: ThingGuy@aol.com
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The VW shop won't even touch it because It has been changed from it's original
configuration.
Second shop seemed really hesitant about dealing with dual carbs, what do I do?  I
don't want to lose the power, so I will do what Rob said, and go from there. How
difficult is it to put a new cat in myself?
Thanks Steve !! Where do I look to find out what kind of carb it is?  Thanks for
the advice!!  Two intelligent men can't be wrong!!!
Margie : )

ThingGuy@aol.com wrote:

> 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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