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Date:         Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:58:23 -0800
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Zetec diesel
Comments: To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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>The low sulphur fuel as been coming into effect for both diesel and >gasoline, but it isn't enough. The T2B5 emissions are the strictest on >the planet, even with the low sulphur fuel you still need NOx traps, >SCR, and particulate components in the exhaust.. and not ONLY do you >need to be able to pass the emissions levels for testing, but you have >to prove the 150K mile system durability and performance.. which is >the thing that nobody has been able to do, meaning there are T2B5 >compliant diesels that exist, but not one is certified. The diesels in >use in europe won't pass T2B5 either, they are too dirty.

And what is the difference between compliance and certification? Care to elaborate with references quoted?

Chris S.

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