Importing a Euro spec car to the USA

[dubs4life7]

Well, here is the meat of it, My importer called me last week and said ” we have tried to lean out the engine as much as possible and its way overloaded on fuel”. So now that the new exhaust is on and the O2 sensor hooked up, now its running way to rich to pass the EPA testing. I’m having them check the size of the G60 pulley to see if it is running over stock pulley and then they are going to open the ECU to confirm if it has been chipped before. (like I said before, I’m still learning the ins and outs of this car. it was mangled before i bought it and i have the soul searching task of nursing it back to health)

[Chris S]

I have a spare Digi 1 G60 ECU here, (I think?)
As standard it should run 0.5 CO2 without any problems

[gruppe_a]

Wow, you are a braver man that I.

G&K is the RI originally responsible for federalizing the 1st Rallye, I do believe.

They tried to get permission from VW to bring in a Golf Country for me years ago… apparently petitioning the mfr. is the 1st step towards gaining an exemption number for whatever vehicle you are trying to import. VW said “no”. []

[dubs4life7]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH It keeps getting better. SO I now know that I have a burnt valve in the #4 CL. This was dumping raw petrol into my spanking new CAT. YAY! (sigh) Also unbeknownst to me for that last 3 years that i have been waiting for this to all be finished. I am now being informed that my car WILL have to run on a 4 wheel Dyno before the EPA signs off on it. FURTHERMORE. this mean that my nasty little broken front transfer case will need to be fixed prior to me getting my car back.. SO! lets sum some thing up here. I’m looking at a $1300 head job for parts und labor, due to a complete head rebuild (i haven’t asked to much about it but I’m pretty sure I’m being screwed). Second, now the task of taking my time and working on the syncro system myself is now gone. (sigh again) Oh well. This project is going to take much more time I’m sure. I will continue to keep you all updated as i source new/rebuilt parts and get closer to bringing the old girl home… someday[]

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