Date:         Fri, 16 May 2003 15:37:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Passed Emissions-Failed Safety Inspection
Comments: To: Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
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This is why every couple of years I take my Vanagons to one of those
really strict inspectors who will find things like bad ball joints or
torn CV boots. *(yah, I know we're supposed to get the same level of
inspection from any inspection, but we all know there are easy ones and
strict ones.)

Your emissions look like you're running rich (hence the high HC) and
your NO isn't all that great either. At least your emissions inspection
is good for the next couple of years.

On Friday, May 16, 2003, at 01:10  PM, Jeff Stewart wrote:

> Well, Today I finally took the needed steps to get my '84 Westy legal
> in Virginia. Took it to a local garage to get emissions an safety
> inspection done. I expected to fail emissions and pass safety-the
> reverse was true. I failed safety on bad upper ball joints (been
> hearing a "clanking" but with so much talk about KYB shocks causing a
> clanking sound I assumed that was it-it wasn't) and high beam
> indicator light on the dash is out, plus one of the two license plates
> lights is out. Fairly minor stuff, except maybe the ball joints. My
> emissions results were as follows: