Date:         Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:17:05 EDT
Reply-To:     AlanCote@AOL.COM
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From:         Alan Cote <AlanCote@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: My New Westy
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NY state has a lame (or good, depending on your perspective) emissions
inspection. It doesn't include any exhaust analysis / sniffing, rather just a
visual inspection that the original emissions system is still installed (you
CA types gotta love that). This was only implemented maybe 3 years ago, and
doesn't seem to be taken very seriously -- it's not like they're checking
mileage of your O2 sensor. I would think they'd notice something like the
catalytic convertor being removed though ...

Alan Cote
'86 Westy
(begrudgingly a NY state resident. both of us)


> She checks out great EXCEPT for the past two
> years she has failed the New York State emissions test. So, looks like I am
> going to be getting some work done, right off the bat. I know, "welcome to
> the
> world of Vanagons." My question, oh sage ones... typically, what kind of
> work needs to be done to bring these vehicles up to state emission
> standards???