Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:21:09 -0800
Reply-To: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
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Hey, Hey, Hey!
that is Sacratomato. don't get us confused with the Sacrotomato'rs :)
I agree with you on the tailpipe issue but this only happen if one of us
became Governor. The Legislator's want the smog equipment in place. This is
also true for vehicles that do not have to be inspected. If you have a 1973
or earlier vehicle and are cuaght without the original style smog related
items you can be sited and made to repair it. The question is how will they
know. Well they can pull you into an on-the-road inspection though they are
currently choosing not to, but they can. Big Brother keeps on getting'
Bigger.
Tim (Sacratomato)
> Now wait a minute. I know the bozos in Sacrotomato have a bad rep... but
> they did pass the law eliminating smog tests on 66 through 73 vehicles
(and
> that will start indexing in 2003).
> I also believe a vehicle should pass on it's tailpipe emmisions not
> withstanding what ever it has under the hood, but I don't think the Feds
> allow that either.
>
> tim (in San Jose)
>
>
> >Excellent and sensible concept. Implementing such a procedure as law
would
> >require two things.
> >
> >1. Intelligence on the part of significant numbers of the CA
legislature.
> >2. Intestinal fortitude on the part of significant numbers of the CA
> >legislature.
> >
> >Don't hold your breath.
> >
> >David Marshall wrote:
> >
> > > They should make the system like is in southern British Columbia...
> > >
> > > - Look at vehicle determine year, make and model (88 VW Vanagon)
> > > - Look at the chart to see what the vehicle is supposed to do (X% CO
and
> >Y%
> > > NOX at such an RPM on the dynometer).
> > > - Check for a catalytic converter - if missing fail. If present
> >continue.
> > > - "Drive" vehicle on the dynometer. Check to see if the CO and NOX
are
> >at
> > > or below the limits on the chart. - If yes then pass, if no then fail.
> > >
> > > This test makes perfect sense to me... have a polluting pig and make
it
> > > better - you pass! Let's also look at it like this. Compare a 5.8L
> >2001
> > > Chev Suburban to a 2.0L 2001 VW Golf CL - I think (don't know for
sure)
> >that
> > > it would take 5 Golfs to equal the pollution per 100km that one
Suburban
> > > produces... If you really want to get down to politics and "fairness"
> >why
> > > does the Suburban and Golf get looked at the same way if they fail the
> > > test... A Golf can fail by quite a bit and still not be at the same
> >level as
> > > a Suburban.
> > >
> > > David Marshall
>
>
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