Please reply to Dave, not me!

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Bayer [mailto:daveb@cp.net]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:33 PM
To: Bill Davidson
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: TiiCo engine/Audi Engine

Bill Davidson wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't have a problem with the Tiico except I live in California and
I
> > don't think its smog approved. I'd have to cross my fingers and hoped
the
> > referee went along with it after spending all that money.
>
> How would they caught you anyway? ... as long as it passes the test every
2
> years.... or do they read the engine number when they test it for smog?

        They do a visual inspection. The little screen tells them
that there should a horizontal 4 cylinder in there. Most smog
stations know a little bit about engine types and won't touch
the conversion without a CARB sticker. You get that sticker at
the referee. The referees are not dumb, they tend to catch little
things like missing O2 sensors...

dave