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Date:         Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:29:51 -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: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
Comments: To: Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <2F871234-C85D-48B6-A702-48BD9A84F20F@gmail.com>
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No need to worry Jay, engine swaps are legal here. ;)

Will you tell us how your van did at AirCare?

Jake

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote:

> I sure didnt tell them i had a ford engine ( why open a can of worms ) > > Thank you, > Jay Lefstein. > Sent from my mobile device. > > > On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Mark, >> >> Will you consider just taking your Zetec/Bostig van into the test >> station >> when >> registration time comes around, and mentioning nothing about the >> conversion? >> Or, do they need to look into the engine bay for some reason to do >> this >> procedure where you are? >> >> I ask because I'm wondering if other places are similar to UT in >> that they >> just "plug 'n play" their test devices, never questioning or looking >> at the >> motor while doing emissions tests. >> >> bob >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> >> wrote: >> >> I would hope the newer Ford engine conversion has better emissions >>> but >>> have not seen any emissions test results to back that up. Since my >>> waterboxers generally passed CA tests by considerable margins I would >>> need actual facts to convince me that the Zetec conversion does >>> better >>> by default. I'm sure that the native Zetec does better, just not so >>> sure >>> about the conversion after the reprogramming of the ECU that goes >>> along >>> with it. Any test results you know of by certified testing stations >>> of >>> Bostig setups? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>>

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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