Date:         Fri, 06 Jun 1997 19:22:51 -0800
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@pacifier.com>
Subject:      Re: i/m 240  rants

Dan Soiney wrote:
> 
> I went to pass emmissions with my 78 westy stock, with the exception of
> mufflers.  The testers were extremely incompetent, as one couldn't figure
>  
> way out the operator took me aside and told me for $50 the car would pass,
> and that he would take care of it tonight.  Can anyone smell a rat?
> 
 Here in Washington, the State contracts a slimy (my opinion) outfit
called Envirotest to test  for them. A friend of mine took his 72 bus in
to have tested and it wouldn't pass. My friend slipped the operator $5
bucks and it sailed right through! It happens.

-- 
Todd Francis
'86 Westy Syncro
'91 Tristar

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