Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:39:54 -0500
Reply-To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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From: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject: Re: new CA emissions standards
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In Germany, apparently you can retro fit a catalytic converter and save
money on the registration. I've seen them for diesel Vanagons on Ebay
Deutschland. Apparently more of a carrott approach there.
Al Brase
69 double cab, 1 smoky, oil burning 82 Vanagon
Dennis Haynes wrote:
>Don't bet on it. Diesel Smog checks are coming soon. You should have
>seen them putting my 39' Diesel motor home on the Dyno here on Long
>Island. Test includes particulates, NOx, and HC.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Jeffrey Schwaia
>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:52 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: new CA emissions standards
>
>That's why a TDI conversion is ideal for Cah-lee-for-nee-ah. Once it's
>registered as a diesel, no more smog checks... ever!
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Aristotle Sagan
>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:12 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: new CA emissions standards
>
>
>The stchick is... the great rolling law that exempts vehicles over 30YO
>from
>emissions test is gone. Any vehicle after 1976 will never have this
>dispensation. All vehicles that are exempt now from the testing will
>stay
>that way. My 84... never have a chance. I see a couple more years, then
>it's
>time to do a Soobie conversion as emissions and fuel system parts for
>the 84
>will eventually dry up. The 81? Never gonna happen. Thank you Ahnalld.
>
>
>timi in san jose
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Rule" <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 7:04 AM
>Subject: new CA emissions standards
>
>
>
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I'm wondering if any WestCoasters know more about this new CA
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>emissions
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>
>>bill or have a ore descriptive link...?
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>>As an owner of a 66 Cutlass and 2 84 VW's, I'm always interested in
>>what legislation may be heading East in the future... we can't hide
>>forever without emissions inspections in FL.
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>>
>http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2004/09/28/classic_car_lovers_di
>smay
>ed_by_new_law/
>
>
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