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Date:         Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:28:35 -0800
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: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90901231528s3e299e1fpd31ef5c8c9c2437b@mail.gmail.com>
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Congrats Neil, its always thrilling to pass Air Care!

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 3:28 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all. > > "Whew!" Passed! And quite well I might add. I had to re-read the > results several times to be sure! > > And what a great day too. Beautiful sunny Vancouver B.C. day. And the > neat part was that both myself and another bronze coloured Westy were > the only ones there at Air Care. We took over the dang place! We > entered more or less at the same time, but somehow she got out sooner > than I. I know, I know. It's not a race! ;) > > This isn't anything amazing, though the numbers etc *may* be of use > for anyone considering upgrading to a more modern engine. (no > disrespect to the stock engines) > > Of note that I can recall off the top of my head: > > - was a stock well maintained air cooled 2.0 Now a 2.0 Jetta ABA OBD1 > - Installed a cat on conversion. Air Care noted presence of cat. Did > not obviously note different > engine, though they're both "2.0" so.....? <shrugs> > - tester *likely* started my Westy in 3rd gear. I saw the tires > stop/start a few times and heard > the engine totally rattle while lugging..... and I was behind a > closed door. Yeesh. And who > knows how accurately he hooked up the pipes etc. to my tailpipe. > - exhaust home made up to cat/muffler/tailpipe. > - air filter box non stock. (smaller) > - engine otherwise stock. > - engine has ~ 100,000 KM's with quite a few new parts including all > new ignition stuff. > > Driving Test Results of old air cooled: > > HC: 48/182 allowable > CO: .44/1.73 > NOx: 2055/2139 > > Driving Test Results of VanaJetta: > > HC: 28/182 > CO: .15/1.73 > NOx: 360/2139 > > Idle Test of old air cooled: > > HC: 121/409 > CO: 1.13/4.59 > > Idle Test of VanaJetta: > > HC: 34/409 > CO .01/4.59 > > All this in spite of the above, but still. I'm really proud that it > passed. These results are better than I anticipated based upon gut > instincts. It was a first time DIY engine conversion, and was a sight > "unheard" engine. > > What a great Friday! > > Colour me tickled, > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > 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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