ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

charleslabri · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:14 am Post subject: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

hey all! I am the new proud owner of an 81 aircooled vanagon.

Anyone recommend a shop to have it worked on either in the city or out fairfield/walnut creek area?

currently it failed smog pre-test with a high idle.
Thanks!

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Igeo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:43 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in sf bay area

Try calling the Buslab in Berkeley. https://www.buslab.com/
They aren't cheap, and I have only purchased parts from them a couple of times, but it looks like a well run shop.
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Syncronoid · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:44 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in sf bay area

Buslab in Berkeley.
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baltik · Samba Member Joined: April 08, 2015 Posts: 440

valley wagonworks in San Rafael for smog, they have a station next door they work with to get you sorted

cmayna · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

Charles,
Welcome to the Samba. Lots of good people here with tons of knowledge. Let us know who you decide to go with for the smog test.

Craig
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Scottn59c · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:48 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

Tassi Inc. in Daly City is an independent VW shop that I recently discovered. These guys were super nice and knowledgable. They were working on all varieties of Vanagons - Air cooled and Diesels too. They don't smog, but they're a good independent shop just south of the city.
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charleslabri · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 5:06 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

awesome, thanks for all the help!

E1 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:43 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

Welcome to the Busylum, where even sane people soon aren't. Wink

Nice van! Like the checkered flag reference, your odds of beating bicycles are pretty good (if running well).

Enjoy!
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Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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baltik · Samba Member Joined: April 08, 2015 Posts: 440

Had the same problem, took it to three shops (including some of th eaforementioned ones). Only Valley Wagonworks in San Rafael could get it to pass

charleslabri · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

walnut creek smog is great.

brought it back with airleaks fixed, and recommended a new cat and some leaning out on the FI... so doing that and will report back

charleslabri · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:24 am Post subject: Re: ISO mechanic in SF Bay area

just to followup... yep, got it smogged with the help of german imports around the corner- they knew their german cars


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