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Because of the new Smog Check II laws and equipment, there is about a .0039% chance of this ever happening in California now. It probably did happen several years ago, but not now. Kevin Toney '70 SB '71 SB '85 Golf '85 Vanagon (dead) ______________________________________________________________________ >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 22:29:33 -0400 >From: Trish & Ted Davis <volkfolk@erols.com> >To: type-3@umich.edu >Subject: CA smog > >Here's a little tidbit about our own experience w/ CA smog. Years ago we >had to do a one-time (at registration) smog of our '65 Baja. We went to >a gas station where the guy had no idea what a VW should measure at, so >my husband just told him what to set the machine at (he was working as a >mechanic at the time and sounded believable). Anyway, it was pretty much >running like sh** that day, but thanks to ignorance and a nice hole in >the muffler that sucked clean air through it, we passed w/ flying >colors. So, you can try that, or befriend a smog tech and have him hook >up his own car and use it to pass yours. Legal? No. Do I reccomend this? >Can't with a clear conscience. But... ;) -T > --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------