Carol wrote:
>
> At 09:48 AM 3/27/97 -0500, Kenneth Scott wrote:
> >The basic frustration is with the attitude "I don't care whether it makes
> >emissions specs or not, it ain't stock so it don't pass". This is blatant
> >stupidity. If certain emission limits are set and my car passes these it
> >should not matter what is under the hood. This is called being
> >reasonable and logical. We are dealing with government here and
> >government is not known for being reasonable or logical.
> >Just my $0.02
> >Kenneth A. Scott KScott@HolyCross.edu
>
> I think it boils down to politicians 'trying' to write legislation about
> vehicles when many of them probably have a difficult time putting gas into
> their own cars. I venture to say that most legislators don't know or care
> how an engine actually works, or what causes emissions and what doesn't.
>
> My take: an engineer or a mechanic should write the wording in the law.
>
> But, then, that idea may be too obvious!! ;-)
>
> Carol
NO NO NO
The Cat, egr and other stuff are used to reduce the levels of
NOx(nitrous oxides or the BROWN cloud), Sulfur dioxide and other nasties
that are not checked for. They are VERY important for Emissions
reductions. Even though the car passes the HC and CO test, It may put
out horrendous amounts of other things.
Steve
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