Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:56:12 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
In-Reply-To: <c4e7c5f90803171940u1f247d49j998974ddf0517ffb@mail.gmail.com>
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Whatever makes you happy! :)
Why not pick up a used cat from Dave at Medallion Motors?
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:40 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Jake.
>
> How bout' I price a new cat online, freak over the price, then bug you
> for the figures?
>
> --- ;^)
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6:45 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If Maiken wasn't at her Yoga class, I could go out and get you
> comparative
> > numbers from her 1990 Golf and the vans.
> >
> > Give you a solid comparison.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6:08 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Problem? That's an interesting question.
> > >
> > > Obviously the Jetta 2.0 was designed to run with a cat. I don't know
> > > how much higher the emissions would be if it wasn't installed. I also
> > > don't know if emissions would end up being the same as my air cooled
> > > was at.
> > >
> > > I'm mostly putting the cat in because of "green guilt" !
> > >
> > > Oh my aching conscience .... ;^)
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Jake de Villiers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > We do have annual emissions testing, at least so far, but there's no
> > > > 'visual' like the California test. If you blow clean, you blow
> clean,
> > no
> > > > questions asked.
> > > >
> > > > Which makes sense to me. If you've done an engine swap that makes
> your
> > car
> > > > pollute less, what's the problem?
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Dennis Haynes
> > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Oops!
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
> > > >
> > > > > *Sent:* Monday, March 17, 2008 8:49 PM
> > > > > *To:* Dennis Haynes
> > > > > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > *Subject:* Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dennis, Neil & I are in British Columbia, Canada; not yet a
> state.
> > :)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Dennis Haynes
> > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Since you are installing a later engine, you are required to have
> all
> > of
> > > > > the emissions equipment that was on that engine-vehicle when it
> was
> > > > > manufactured. This is a federal requirement. We are just lucky
> that
> > at the
> > > > > state level, few states have enforcement for conversions or
> better
> > yet
> > > > > there are so many areas that do not even have emissions programs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dennis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > > > neil N
> > > > >
> > > > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 5:15 PM
> > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject: Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Jake et al.
> > > > >
> > > > > Turns out the whole parts scavenging was a bust. The spare front
> > lower
> > > > > grill had a broken tang at the bottom and the cat and exhaust
> looked
> > > > > pretty iffy.
> > > > >
> > > > > The van was pretty much gone through by the time I got there.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pretty sure my '81 isn't technically required to have a cat. Just
> > > > > trying to be nicer to the oxygen we breath by installing one.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:35 PM, Jake de Villiers
> > > > > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Hey Neil, most Subaru conversions use the original cat and
> muffler
> > > > > assembly
> > > > > > very successfully.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Both the 2.2 and 2.5 litre motors use them , the 2.2 even
> passes
> > > > > California
> > > > > > smog testing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Roger Sisler
> > > > > <ROGERSISLER2000@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I used a 1.9 catalytic converter on my 93 Fox. Works fine,
> is
> > the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > > part number, and passed emissions. It looks rather high
> mileage.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jake
> > > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > > >
> > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jake
> > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > > >
> > http://subyjakegooglepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27<
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jake
> > > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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