If you're in California I could check with my contacts at my old workplace, DMV for you. But I think that if you buy it and take it to where you live it gets tested by those standards. Did you ask the guy what made it so it wouldn't pass the higher standards? Mike > From: Andy <super123@PACBELL.NET> > Reply-To: Andy <super123@PACBELL.NET> > Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 17:02:21 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 86 Syncro smog > > I am(thinking of) buying an 86 Syncro that looks really good(on the > outside)but the owner says it isn't smogged-and won't pass. > Apart from that major issue it runs well.He lives in an 'enhanced' area where > they run them on a treadmill at the testing stations.I live in a 'basic' area > where they don't.Does anyone think this will make a difference? > He also said you could get it to pass,but it won't run so well. > The engine looks good-no leaks,and all the plumbing looks to be there. > What do you think? > Andy(newbie) > |
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