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Date:         Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:42:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEuLgpeyyKHrUTwPzJC9pqTmB50nceLJVagQWHKtL9riLUw@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm pretty confident you could get the Bostig approved by the referee. Engine conversions are evaluated on an individual basis. If it's been done correctly, it will pass.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Don Hanson Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 10:08 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, they do permit OBD-II upgrades that do not include the > entire system. They just don't have a blanket approval like the EO > for the Subie conversion. Stephan's Auto Haus puts the Audi 1.8T > motor (OBD-II) in Vanagons on a regular basis. After a quick trip to > the BAR referee, the swap is certified. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > Yah, but you can only use a 2.2 Kennedy Engineering Subie, you can't use any of the other 15-odd Subarus (without going through some Special Gyrations with the inspectors, etc). I only repeat what I read on the Subaru/Vanagon list, I don't know this from personal experience..)

You can't use a Bostig, 'cause they didn't pay off the CARB. You think a 2.5 liter Subaru motor is a dirty one while the 2.2 is OK?...You think a modern Focus motor is a polluter, worse than the WBX motor it replaces (in other states)? No, they just didn't Pay.

A valid way to test for emissions might be to run all these cars in a closed system on a dyno. Check the pollutants they emit and pass the clean ones, fail the dirty ones....But California don't work that way..

. You suppose " I "could put a 1.8 turbo in any vanagon and get it passed, no problemo?...In say, San Bernardino? Maybe...maybe not. Steven in Sacramento, he probably arranged to be approved, somehow...He 'worked it'...but could you or I? Maybe..

I admit, California's air is better than it was in the early 70s so some of what they do has benefit, but Jeeze, it's pretty weird, the way the do it..

Don Hanson


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