Date:         Sat, 15 May 2004 08:52:16 -0400
Reply-To:     tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
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From:         tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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We have been running low sulfur fuel for 2-3 years now, by government
mandate.  You have to add lubricants to the fuel to replace what was
lost by removing the sulfur.
TEMiller

David Brodbeck wrote:

>On Wed, 12 May 2004, Robert Fisher wrote:
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>>I'm curious about this diesel ban in California I keep reading about on
>>here. I haven't looked _real_ hard yet, but the only thing I seen thus far
>>has to with a air-quality authority in SoCal that tried to force owner of
>>larger fleets (15 or more) to buy alternative fuel vehicles in a regulation
>>that, by its wording, prohibited diesel engines, etc.
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>My understanding is that it's simply not possible for diesel cars to meet
>the current California air quality standards using the high-sulfur fuel
>currently sold in the U.S.  When low-sulfur fuel is available, then
>diesels will be able to meet the regs.
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>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel
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