Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 13:07:13 +0000
Reply-To: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Notes on my Van
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Dennis ,
Finally came to me why I have to smog my 1982 vanagon in California
annually, while Bill only has to pass smog every two years.
It's due to Subaru 2.2 legacy engine swap, that my vehicle is deemed a
gross polluter. And I can only smog at a Gold Star smog station.
Van is registered in Los Angeles county.
My rig is the California Air Resources Board (CARB)-approved Kennedy (KEP)
Subaru conversion (obd1/pre-1995/2.2L) + must have KEP intake boot, airbox,
catalytic converter). By meeting all these requirements you get a plaque in
your engine bay that's supposed to get you accepted by the smog shops. But
I've found only a couple places in LA county that will test it. They insist
on seeing a smog ref approval plate in the engine bay.
In summary; if you convert to Subaru in California, you're better off going
with engine you like , such as a 2.5/obd2 .
California car culture is paradoxical. still have very liberal regulations
on vintage vehicles. Pre 1975 is smog exempt. There's no law says you even
have to have a hood! Almost a carry over from the okie days. My friend had
a 48 Buick jalopy, no hood. No wipers- chromed .30/06 bullets instead.
Europeans just shake their heads when they see this.
Governor jerry brown used to drive a beater 1950s Pontiac. hope that
California will get smarter while keeping its best old school stuff.
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 12:18 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Is that emissions test done on a Dyno to also test for NOx or just the
> idle test? Inquiring minds want to know. It is also surprising that with
> all the Ca focus on pollution that the test is only required every two
> years.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of WILLIAM WITZ
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 3:53 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Notes on my Van
>
> We passed smog here in the Northern Central Valley of Calif. All of our
> numbers are good thanks I am sure (in part) to that Calif. Cat I got from
> Van Cafe, it is three years old and still working. I am very happy that I
> don't have to worry about it for another two years. Now I need to make a
> new To Do list for the Van and it's maintenance. I thinking about springing
> for a mat for the back while Go Westy has them on sale. I also have some
> small repairs to catch up on: Odometer, front heater valve, cruse control
> and back up lights. All in all It's still fun to drive and camp in. We hope
> to be headed out to the coast in the not to distant future.I just wish it
> was not so hot here this summer as it does not lend itself to working on
> the van. Oh well, that is life as it is and it's ok by me. So to recap: 33
> year old van Runs great, is a joy to drive and camp in and will always need
> work of some kind. Bill 84 Westy Tiico
>
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