Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:45:06 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
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well, this is very good to hear.......
someone that is opposed to 'just no smog checks.' and poorly running cars.
Same thing right across the Straight on the Olympic Peninsula.
No smog checks whatsoever,
and no safety inspections. I drove cars in Port Townsend the wheels were
falling off of,..or the steeping was shot to hell.......and the people
didn't even know..........
and there was just no one to even tell them.
I've seen a car in service with gasoline dribbling off the carb there.
Completely Third World.
on the other hand I don't like draconian unreasonable smog laws like a
famous west coast state has, like for engine conversions.
they stupidly will not let you put a really modern very low emissions engine
into an older vanagon.......
( people sneak some through the smog ref system sometimes though )
..............but they are trying to just get old cars off the road.
California has no sympathy for people upgrading a vanagon, and making it
into a fine vehicle with modern engine.
I live in an industrial area. I have diesel trucks, idling .........a third
of a mile away.............and the smell just wafts down on me......I can
not imagine that's healthy. And diesel driver's have 'this thing' about
idling their noisy engines.
Fortunately that is become illegal in some places I think.
I've been a diesel vangon owner too, for a long time, I have two for sale
right now.......
but diesels lower the quality of life, .....in noise and smell, and
emissions.
Try riding a bicycle behind one some time. Newer diesels are better than
older ones of course. And I owned a diesel mercedes too.
Rugged, long lasting, safe, .........but slow.
Sorry to hear they don't have it a little more together in Victoria.
and they sure don't on the Olympic Peninsula. Not road wise , or vehicle
safety-wise, or emissions wise.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
> The mirrors are to check for holes in the pipes or muffler which would
> allow oxygen into the exhaust stream and alter the readings.
>
> Anyone who thinks that AirCare is crap should visit Victoria, BC. The
> stink
> from unburned fuel and burning oil from unregulated emissions is like
> something from another century! :-)
>
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:20 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> > hot dog man.......
>> > and those numbers are sure lookin' like it's running really
>> > clean.......
>> > low emissions.
>> > that's cool. I love it when they don't hassle you about what engine is
>> > in
>> > there, just what comes out of the tailpipe..........which is how it
>> should
>> > be.
>> >
>> > I'm all excited about a 16 valve 1.8 inline four 87 Jetta engine I just
>> > got......
>> > DOHC, and 4 valve per cylinder.............123 hp, 120 ft lbs of
>> > torque......
>> > I suspect it can only easily go into a vanagon standing fairly
>> > upright.........of even tilted right a little.....
>> > since it's a cross flow head.
>> > But congrats on your emissions tests.
>> > how long is it good for ?
>> > what are they doing testing that old a van anyway ?
>> > Scott
>>
>> What are they doing'?
>>
>> Makin' money!
>>
>> Test is good for 1 year on older (pre '92??) vehicles (unless one were
>> to cancel their insurance mid stream and renew. You can inadvertently
>> extend it. Hint hint for B.C. people)
>>
>> Yah it seems to be pretty uber clean, but what the heck do I know
>> anyways? <grin>
>>
>> As to Air Care and engine swaps, I recall emailing Air Care long
>> before deciding on the Jetta gas engine, and asked "what if I put a
>> diesel in there?". They emailed to the effect of "just tell them it's
>> a diesel". Seems like pretty loose testing in some ways. Anyway, they
>> had their fancy engine mirrors and such. Meh. I don't think they
>> noticed or cared. (Nare Care? <grin>)
>>
>> 16V 1.8? Sounds like you have neat engine.
>>
>> Here's mine. 2.0 ABA with cross flow head @15* (a la "upright" using a
>> KEP
>> kit)
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/EngineInRuns2.jpg
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/EngineInRuns.jpg
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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