Date:         Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:32:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9TDDI
Comments: To: Gary Shea <shea@gtsdesign.com>
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My understanding of CA law is five years out of date but at that time gas to
diesel switches couldn't be done.  Overland claimed that now they are looked
on with favor.  YMMV


Mike

On 9/18/02 1:28 PM, "Gary Shea" <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM> wrote:

> [2002-09-17 20:16 -0700] Mike Miller (mwmiller@CWNET.COM) wrote:
>> Saw their demo van at BenT's Van o Rama.  They said no problems getting it
>> through smog.
>>
>> Nice and clean looking.  Didn't get to drive or ride in it though.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 9/17/02 7:09 PM, "lvb" <lvb@ALLTEL.NET> wrote:
>>
>>> Strongly considering the 1.9TDDI diesel kit from Overland for my 85
>>> Westy,  2wd automatic, ps, air. Recent upgrades include alloys, Kumho's,
>>> Boge lowering springs. My Westy is very nice and clean, and I want a
>>> really good road car so I can travel comfortably  and reliably.  Any
>>> body installed one, any thoughts?  Thanks.   Larry
>
> My usual comments on smog stuff wrt diesels...  if you have a
> currently-diesel van, and you put the overland kit in it, no one will
> ever know and smog should not be a problem.  What you're doing is
> thoroughly illegal, but the probability of getting caught is pretty
> small, and from my perspective you're actually doing a _good_ thing
> that the law simply doesn't recognize.  If your van is NOT currently
> diesel, and there is smog testing in your area, don't do this without
> some serious research, as there are federal and state regulations that
> come into play, and you will run headlong into them because the
> van will have to be re-titled in order to be eligible for diesel
> emissions testing.  I've gone into some detail in previous posts, do a
> search for the gruesome details.
>
>       Gary
>