[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Emissions testing facts



This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

------=_NextPart_000_0481_01C1CE7C.B34CB5A0
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I realize that this is specific to my area (ADA County/Boise, Id) but I =
thought I'd share what I found out.  Since my '79 did not come with a =
CAT (it even did not require unleaded gas) I was worried what I would be =
required to have or comply with.
As many of you may allready know I am having trouble fitting my new TT =
cat back system on.  Thanks to Peter and Nate we (they) discovered that =
the non OEM replacement CAT welded to my 16v DP makes eveything a bit =
too long.  Toying with the idea of eliminating the cat alltogether I =
called my local air quality board>  Heres the jist of it..
A '79 car is a '79 car.  Period.  I cornered them a bit on this.  I =
didn't want any surprises later. "So it doesnt matter what Ive got under =
the hood, the VIN says its a '79 and thats that?" "YES, we dont check to =
see if it is original"
BTW here are some numbers.

'81-up        1.2% C O and 220 ppm H C
'80            1.5%              400 ppm
'75-'79     3.0%              700 ppm  =20
'67-'75     5.0%              900 ppm

Interesting.
So my options open up a bit.  Could even go w/ a race dual DP...leagley
Just thought some folks might be interested.   Getting info like this is =
more fun if you can share it, I think,

Ken=20
1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
Electrical  : (
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"

------=_NextPart_000_0481_01C1CE7C.B34CB5A0
Content-Type: text/html;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Diso-8859-1">
<META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>I realize that this is =
specific to my=20
area (ADA County/Boise, Id) but I thought I'd share what I found =
out.&nbsp;=20
Since my '79 did not come with a CAT (it even did not require unleaded =
gas) I=20
was worried what I would be required to have or comply =
with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>As many of you may allready =
know I am=20
having trouble fitting my new TT cat back system on.&nbsp; Thanks to =
Peter and=20
Nate we (they) discovered that the non OEM replacement CAT welded to my =
16v DP=20
makes eveything a bit too long.&nbsp; Toying with the idea of =
eliminating the=20
cat alltogether I called my local air quality board&gt;&nbsp; Heres the =
jist of=20
it..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>A '79 car is a '79 car.&nbsp; =

Period.&nbsp; I cornered them a bit on this.&nbsp; I didn't want any =
surprises=20
later. "So it doesnt matter what Ive got under the hood, the VIN says =
its a '79=20
and thats that?" "YES, we dont check to see if it is =
original"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>BTW here are some =
numbers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20
size=3D2>'81-up&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  1.2%&nbsp;C O and =
220 ppm H=20
C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>'80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
1.5%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;=20
400 ppm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
size=3D2>'75-'79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
3.0%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
700=20
ppm&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
size=3D2>'67-'75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
5.0%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;900=20
ppm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Interesting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>So my options open up a =
bit.&nbsp; Could=20
even go w/ a race dual DP...leagley</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Just thought some folks might =
be=20
interested.&nbsp;&nbsp; Getting info like this is more fun if you can =
share it,=20
I think,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Ken <BR>1979 Scirocco&nbsp;=20
"McFly"<BR>16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard =
part<BR>Electrical&nbsp; :=20
(<BR>VORTEX:&nbsp; "Indiana Red"</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

------=_NextPart_000_0481_01C1CE7C.B34CB5A0--