Passed CA Emissions with Subaru Engine

[syncrodoka]

Don't beat around the bush RCB, tell us how you really feel
I agree with you, but I got my sticker a few years ago so I am happy.

[RCB]

Most everyone associated with CARB was created through -nal sex. Shame on me but its the most corrupt group of pond scummers slithering around the planet.
These worthless pieces of worm do-do are appointed by friends of friends of friends and have no friken clue nor do they give a shit about smog or pollution its all about the Jacksons and Hamiltons and Grants.

[Jon_slider]

The CARB Referee Saga

I now have a barcode sticker for my 2.2 Subaru powered Syncro westy.

For those interested in obtaining one, there has been a change in policy and CARB will now issue bar codes again.

Last year they were trying a policy of referring all Kennedy conversions directly to smog shops, but smog shops were refusing to do the smog test without a bar code on the vehicle, even though technically, a Kennedy conversion is legal without a bar code.

I went to the referee that works on Thursdays and Saturdays at Santa Barbara City College. His name is Herve and he is a very nice and helpful man. I think this was his first Subaru conversion exposure. I provided him the phone number for Mastercraft motors, who did the installation. They apparently answered all his questions, because he came to me after about an hour, and announced he had good news and bad news.

The good news was my van passed, and was qualified to receive a bar code. The bad news was the state computer system was down, so no bar code would print.

He told me to come back the next day, which I did. State computers still down. After an hour and a half of waiting for the computer to come up, Herve realized nobody was going to fix the system on a Friday. Apparently the state does not work on 3 Fridays per month, due to budget issues.

So, I was forced to make yet another Referee appointment. I chose Evergreen College, where I was turned down the first time, by a man named Terrence.

I find Terrence very intimidating. In any case, I provided him with the Kennedy paperwork, that is, the Executive Order. But for Terrence that was not enough. He wanted the "Installation Manual" also. When I told him I did not have one, he said I would have to reschedule.

I pleaded that he finish the process and not make me come back for a 5th time. His flip response was, "it doesn't matter how many times you come back."

Another phone call to Mastercraft motors, and thanks to Seth's excellent service, Terrence received a one page "instruction manual" and proceeded to do the test. (photo attached, must stand on your head to read it, but can be printed):

Im pretty sure this was Terrences first Subaru also, he got stuck when he found the Cannister Purge Solenoid vacuum lines were not attached. I explained this was normal, to which he said, "I need something in Black and White", which Mastercraft Motors provided.

After about an hour of running my motor at high RPM, and making my radiator fan come on repeatedly, Terrence finished checking everything he could think of, including the gas cap. He then printed me a bar code and stuck it in my engine bay.

I went home finally happy this was over.

For what its worth, I did not volunteer the location of the computer, and he did not look for it. I dont think he checked for stored CEL codes, but I could be mistaken. My Cel light works, and was not showing any active codes.

By the way, Herve DID ask to see the computer, and asked to see the codes, so I showed him how to connect the green connectors, and that I had no codes. I did not show him how to connect the black connectors to read stored codes.

I had recently been getting code 22, intermittently, turns out it was a bad knock sensor. The van passed in that condition. I had cleared the stored code before going to the Referee.

(ps, excuse my confusion if I say CARB when it should be ARB)

[funagon]

[Beygon]

When I took my Van with the 2.2 Subaru in to the local smog shop I gave them the paper work from Kennedy, showed them the sticker and they plugged the info into their machine. I drove away smogged in about a half hour.

[VisPacem]

[RCB]

[j_dirge]

[RCB]

[sc-surfer]

[Jon_slider]

please vote in this poll about california vans with subaru motors, with and without carb bar code stickers
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=402272

[j_dirge]

[r39o]

[r39o]

[Jon_slider]

> It is thier job to find out.. if they don't know.
> And if they are reluctant to look up the EO, then you can file a complaint.

sounds good in theory

in the real world, even the Evergreen college referee that turned me down was unwilling to look up the EO.. he insisted it was my job to provide it to him, as well as a complete parts list for him to verify.. yeah right... Im going to give him more fuel for him to refuse... joker..

I even had one smog shop go hysterical, telling me they would be subject to a 10,000 dollar fine if they smog a subaru Van with no bar code from CARB.. All of that info is wrong. and no, Im not going to report them, Im just not giving them my business..

it is really not that hard to find a smog shop to do the test, and once you find one, you can go back every 2 years, its not like you need a different shop every smog test..

[Hallvalla]

I'm in the same boat. Passed CA smog but didn't try for a sticker yet. 'Grats.
_________________
85 Westy
Subaru EJ22

[j_dirge]

[scubabrian]

[RCB]

Congratulations on passing the smogtologist check-up.

I have a simple air-cooled Westy and Im always happy to hear about a Samba member whos passed the California Smog Test.

Did the station do the tank pressure test and the fuel cap test?

[Jon_slider]

Congratulations!

I was unable to get a bar code from a referee for my 1990 Subaru 2.2 powered Van, but have found a smog shop in Santa Cruz I can work with, and also passed.

I had told them on the phone about it being a Subaru, executive order, bla bla.. they said come on in..

After passing the test they said, "if you had not told us it was a subaru, we would not have known".. I took that as a hint not to mention it in the future..

I also found a couple that would not look at a non bar code subaru. They really have no clue about the Kennedy Executive Order, and dont want to know..

Knowing what I know now, I wish I had a 2.5..

And no I dont feel Im being any less environmentally responsible by passing a smog test without a bar code.. In fact, Im confident my subaru pollutes less than the waterboxer..