[Vwdiesel] 100,000 US Mandated Emissions Warranty?

[TexasTDI]

The Federal Warranty on the catalytic converter is 8 years / 80k miles.

O2 sensor would trigger a CEL.  You can cut out the cat, bang it on the
ground to dislodge all the crap in there, then reinstall it.  This might
solve your problem.  There is also some products on the market that are
supposed to be guaranteed to make you pass the emissions tests.  I believe
you add them to the fuel tank.

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 237k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 83k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Wall" <natewall1 at yahoo.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 6:48 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] 100,000 US Mandated Emissions Warranty?


> Sorry about the off-topic, but I figured someone here
> would know. My GF bought a '92 Volvo 960 from a guy
> who lives a couple counties over where emissions
> inspections are not required. The car has 90,000 miles
> on it. When she had it emissions tested to get her
> registration, it failed miserablly. It was about four
> times over the limit for HC CO and NOx. New plugs and
> an airfilter did not help. Failed the re-test too. A
> volvo shop looked at it and said the catalytic
> converter and possibly the O2 sensor are bad (Oddly
> the car does not have an EGR valve). Estimates are in
> the $1,500 range to fix it. The exhaust system is one
> complete welded unit!!!! From where it bolts to the
> head to the tip of the tail pipe! I thought I read
> somewhere that cars sold in the US are required by law
> to have a 100,000 miles emissions system warranty from
> the manufacturer. Is this true? This is something I've
> NEVER had to deal with!!!! Tx,
>
> --Nate