Date:         Mon, 3 Mar 2008 21:09:21 -0800
Reply-To:     "Sean B." <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Sean B." <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO
              Emissions Question
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A friend of mine who is a mechanic said that the state recently (within
the last year) instituted pressure testing of the tanks as well as the
caps. The only issue is that the state only has two different types of
tank adapters so far. This means that not every gas tank can be tested
yet. He also said that some of the test locations only have one of the
current adapters. This limits their testing even further.

Once again this info is all word of mouth from a friend, so YMMV.

Sean.

Michael Hart wrote:
> I just had my '87 Westy SMOG tested in the SF Bay Area (2/23)
> As far as I remember, it was the same test procedure & equipment as 2 years ago.
> The gas cap was tested off the van using a pressure hose & attachment. There
> was no pressure test of the gas tank. The machine used seemed several years old.
> This was at a 'SMOG Test Only' center, which they seem to send our old vans to every time now.
>
> Thankfully my Westy PASSED, so I'm good for another 2 years now.
> However, the NO level was only just a pass
> 15mph: NO = 1069 (limit = 1076)
> 25mph: much better
> HC, CO2 etc. were all well within limits at both speeds.
>
> ++++++ Does anyone know what the high NO value means? ++++++
>
> (I asked at Volks Cafe in Santa Cruz, where I was getting some work done, but they
> didn't know, as apparently NO is not part of the emissions test over on the coast).
> I replaced the complete exhaust system just last summer (including new O2 sensor).
>
> BTW - I can certainly recommend Peter @ Volks Cafe (Santa Cruz, CA) for their excellent work!
>
> Mike,
> '87 Westy
>
> Date:    Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:10:08 -0800
> From:    Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
>
> I may be late to the game on this, but don't recall anyone writing about
> it. I just read on GoWesty's site that "Starting in 2008 in California ...
> a new law now requires that [t]he fuel tank vapor control system pass a
> pressure test as part of the regular smog test."*
>
> So, California Vanagon owners: anyone here on the list had any experience
> getting smogged in 2008? They pump your fuel tank up and did you pass or
> fail miserably (as I expect my '84 will)?
>
> ============
> * http://www.gowesty.com/files/Newsletter/march.html
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
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>
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