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Date:         Tue, 6 Nov 2007 17:25:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Subject:      Re: WOOHOO! Passed Emissions!
Comments: To: David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <200711061509.AA160694416@mail.auracom.com>
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I don't think it's that hard to pass say NYC emissions, basically the same as CA.

Your engine must be in tune however.

On Nov 6, 2007, at 5:09 PM, David Etter wrote:

> Just a question... > It looks like you fellas (and gals) in the Great U.S. of A. > are having to undergo vehicle emissions testing on a regular > basis. Will this mean that eventually great quantities of Vanagon > Westies will be unable to pass the tests and therefore have to be > sold (cheap I hope)? > I noticed a while back that a gentleman in Germany was > letting his Syncro go at a relatively cheap price because he either > had to sell it or move to a city that was more lenient on emission > standards. > I sure hope this doesn't happen up here in Canada. > Anyway, back to the question... will I be seeing cheap Westies in > the near future when current owners decide that the cost of > upgrading is just not worth it? > > Waiting while holding my breath.... David (dsl82westy) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~ > > > Congratulations! > > I felt just the same way when mine passed. Except that I was the > one who > was sure she would fail, and the mechanic, who was a super nice > guy, was a > lot more optimistic! > > > > Joy > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > :::Of Vdub Guy > :::Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:33 AM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: WOOHOO! Passed Emissions! > ::: > :::I can "breathe easy" so to speak for another 2 years, my '84 > Westy with > :::2.1 passed Virginia emissions. My numbers are: > ::: 15 MPH > :::25 MPH > ::: Limit Reading > :::Limit Reading > :::HC ppm 155 44 > :::151 45 > :::CO% 1.31 0.06 > :::1.68 0.07 > :::NO ppm 2167 1634 > :::2014 1542 > ::: > ::: > :::When the inspector brought the Vanagon back around to the front > of the > :::shop and handed me the keys, he said "No offense, I expected it > to fail, > :::just because of the age". I laughed, and said I was confident, > but not > :::100% so. If all goes well, next test will be with the Subie > 2.2 Jeff > > > __________________________________ > Is your .com Auracom? > Best access rates on the web > http://exclusive.auracom.com


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