Date:         Thu, 4 Sep 2003 19:56:05 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Yipee! TiiCo Passed CARB Test (fwd)
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In a message dated 9/4/03 3:11:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes:

<< Great News!  I spoke to Peter Tuesday after returning from 3 months in
 Scandinavia, and he told me he had just gotten word that day that his TiiCo
 Test Vehicle had passed the CARB California emissions test with flying
colors.
 [I would have sent this message sooner, but my luggage with laptop was
delayed
 in transit.[

 He is trying to get CARB to speed up issuance of the Certification notice,
 which usually takes a month.  He thinks they will do this because it turned
out
 they erroneously made him jump through many more hurdles than he should have.
 They were forcing him to meet the automobile requirements, when the Vanagon
 only needed to meet the light truck requirements.  His test results were
 incredibly clean compared to the requirements for light trucks.

 I've been holding off actually installing my TiiCo, but now I'm going to
press
 ahead. >>

Rolf,

I'd wait until I see the CARB EO. It was my understanding that the CARB's
problems had to do with the engine and not the installation. Something about the
engine never having been certified for US consumption. If they approve it all
the way, then great. I'd wait.

BenT
San Francisco