emissions testing

[palace_master@yahoo.com (Chris Jung)]

Here in Canada, if you install a newer motor, like the
16V in a '79; the car will have to meet the emissions
standards of the newer motor that you installed. But
then again, all the VW motors look the same to the
uneducated, so I suppose it's only if you tell them. 
They do the same thing here, put the car up on the
rollers and shove the probe up the pipe and sniff. 
THey also do a visual inspection for the cat, stock
airbox, etc.  One thing, here in Canada, they are more
lenient if you have an old car like a mk.1 or my '83. 
They didn't bother looking under my car or under the
hood.  Besides , my car is before the days of cats.  I
was surprised at how well my car did on the last smog
test.  It scored well better than the minimum amounts
required, and the car has 240,000kms on it; although
it has some head work done to it.

Chris J.
'83 Scirocco GT (Canadian model only, I think)
'81 Kawasaki KZ 550

--- Ken Bates <indiana_red@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Steve,
> Good questions...  I would like to know more about
> this as well.  We have 
> sniffer tests here.  My questions are w/ the 16v
> conversion, is it still 
> technically a '79 and thus possibly more leiniant
> smog requirements?  What 
> tuning can I do for a day to adjust CO and N (I
> think)  There is a good tech 
> out there on using a Voltmeter to play with mixture
> (Scirocco16v.com I 
> think)  Similar to what Steve is asking, what does
> the CAT keep you from 
> flunking (specifically) and how can I achieve the
> same thing w/o one even 
> for a day.
> Ken
> 
> 
> >From: <jester@westfailure.net>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: emissions testing
> >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:41:06 -0600 (CST)
> >
> >hi all,
> >
> >I am coming up on trying to get my scirocco past
> emissions, thing is, here
> >in MO they will pass you without looking under the
> hood, but if you fail,
> >then you get a visual inspection. Basically the law
> says if you meet
> >emissions for your year, you are legal, if you
> dont, they pop the hood and
> >determine why. If its an engine swap etc. things
> get ugly.
> >
> >We use the "enhanced" test here (vehicle on
> rollers, etc.) and I have no
> >cat in the form of a TT race downpipe.
> >
> >Currently i have no Oxygen sensor, I am going to
> replace that next, then I
> >will set the idle screw by DPR current.
> >
> >Assuming everything else is as it should be, does
> anyone have a
> >"lean" setting for DPR that is safe for at least 1
> day of driving, and
> >will allow one to pass without a cat?  Again, I am
> not breaking the law
> >here, as you are legal in MO as long as you pass
> sniffer. (well, maybe the
> >spirit, but anyway..)
> >
> >Since .5 is ideal, i was going to go for .6 or .7,
> but how far can i push
> >it... better safe than sorry, IMHO.
> >
> >take care,
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >BTW, the TT downpipe is the only non-stock item i'm
> aware of, so if it
> >fails, I plan to get a header & cat & get out the
> sawzall, torch, & pipe
> >cutter to make a hybrid exhaust. I cant see paying
> $350-400 for a stock
> >downpipe :( Man how I love the gubmint, taking all
> the fun away from
> >us. but then again, I guess its a whole other sort
> of "fun" to deal with
> >this every 2 years...
> >
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