Date:         Thu, 17 May 2001 20:10:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Geoff Wilke <gwilke@livemusic.org>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Geoff Wilke <gwilke@livemusic.org>
Subject:      Who can we believe nowadays? emission testing problems
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I bought this 85 vanagon, the light of my life with real heat and comfort
after my '73, my '65, and my first microbus...I'm finally in heaven. Bought
it about 2 yrs ago from a local minister, the 2nd owner. It now has 21K, new
heads, from the owner's records at 65K, I bought it when it had 80K. It
passed emissions 1st time when I transferred the title. Time for the test
again well I failed the hydrocarbons part of the test, passed the rest.
Yeah...I can expect to get face the engine rebuild, replace, TCI, Audi,
McDonald Douglas MD turbo, but it really runs great. I replaced the ignition
parts because I did not know their history and the compression check shows
135 Lb in cylinders # 1 & 3 and 175 in @ & 4. I don't burn any oil, 1/2
Qt/2K mi. and I don't see any evidence of cooling system leakage. Any
similar experiences? One guy recommends that a new catalytic converter will
get me down to acceptable numbers. Thanks in advance.