I just read this morning that 72.3% REPORTED EMISSIONS ARE FROM POWER PLANTS.
This is from a new study by the EPA. |
Originally Posted by Boomer111
(Post 1579713861)
I just read this morning that 72.3% REPORTED EMISSIONS ARE FROM POWER PLANTS.
This is from a new study by the EPA. of that have lived here a while (I came in '68) remember the dark brown layers. I remember interviewing at Burroughs Corp. in Pasadena in '72 and they said "It's a rare clear day, you can see the mountains." The mountains were about 2-3 miles away. |
So let me get this straigh...
To be retained: Visual check (irrelevant) Computer mod check (irrelevant) To be eliminated: Tail pipe check (the only truly important part of the test) Yup, that sounds like CARB at work. :mad: You really want to reduce emissions? Do exactly the OPPOSITE of what they have planned. Who the F**K cares what the car looks like or whether its been modified? If the goal is to reduce emissions, then TEST FOR EMISSIONS! :toetap: |
The new law won't help me except for my wife and son who have 2000+ year cars. In fact my 214,xxx mile 93 TA just failed smog and is consdidered a "gross" polluter, one of the measurements is 3 times normal. The cars is not worth paying the fees to bring it into compliance so I will drive it until late March and then junk it. efin smog Nazis.
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Originally Posted by doje
(Post 1579718769)
So let me get this straigh...
To be retained: Visual check (irrelevant) Computer mod check (irrelevant) To be eliminated: Tail pipe check (the only truly important part of the test) Yup, that sounds like CARB at work. :mad: You really want to reduce emissions? Do exactly the OPPOSITE of what they have planned. Who the F**K cares what the car looks like or whether its been modified? If the goal is to reduce emissions, then TEST FOR EMISSIONS! :toetap: sensors and will throw a code if it fails. I think the net here is that they've found that ECM test is just as good as a smog station tailpipe test. Chuck |
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Originally Posted by Z06supercharged
(Post 1579683699)
They can kiss my ass. I can load a stock tune and get it smogged, turn around and load the other tune back in. No sniffer is fine with me in fact just makes it much easier to pass not running a sniffer test and plug in only. Can have a nasty cam in it, run race gas and pollute like crazy and no sniffer? Those guys are gonna love that new system. Sometimes the CARB people seem like they are going backwards...LOL
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Originally Posted by doje
(Post 1579718769)
So let me get this straigh...
To be retained: Visual check (irrelevant) Computer mod check (irrelevant) To be eliminated: Tail pipe check (the only truly important part of the test) Yup, that sounds like CARB at work. :mad: You really want to reduce emissions? Do exactly the OPPOSITE of what they have planned. Who the F**K cares what the car looks like or whether its been modified? If the goal is to reduce emissions, then TEST FOR EMISSIONS! :toetap: |
Originally Posted by LS WON
(Post 1579697771)
I have heard something similiar to this at 60,000 miles and those engines end up here to be used in cars that use those engines.:lurk:
We win on those. :thumbs: |
Originally Posted by Chuck Tribolet
(Post 1579720377)
The ECM does a continuous tailpipe check with the rear oxygen
sensors and will throw a code if it fails. I think the net here is that they've found that ECM test is just as good as a smog station tailpipe test. Chuck |
Originally Posted by bullitt4110
(Post 1579725698)
except for the fact that you can in the tune change the rear o2's to say "no error reported" and it the computer will never know the difference. I dont a way that can ask for a bone stock tune to be in every car, some need it just to change tire size, gear ratio's, etc.
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When this was announced in the papers many months ago,the state said that it would be using the same sophisticated and expensive scan tools that the car manufacturers use. These are supposed to be able to detect unauthorized changes to the programming. We'll see what the hackers come up with to help us.
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It's going to be very interesting how the Smog/ Carb issues play out because there are some upgrades that require you to modify the ECU program AND are CARB Compliant such as supercharger upgrade kits.
I'm not sure how they're going to scan the ECU to see if it has a CARB compliant program on it... maybe they will require the companies put a "string" in the ECU program to show that it is CARB complaint. |
Originally Posted by prinzSD455
(Post 1579719685)
The new law won't help me except for my wife and son who have 2000+ year cars. In fact my 214,xxx mile 93 TA just failed smog and is consdidered a "gross" polluter, one of the measurements is 3 times normal. The cars is not worth paying the fees to bring it into compliance so I will drive it until late March and then junk it. efin smog Nazis.
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Originally Posted by kimmer
(Post 1579735259)
Just use it for racing Jim.
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My 2006 Zo6 was smogged 2 weeks ago. It is tuned. It passed. It has 51,000 miles. Stock intake/exhaust.
The only thing asked by the tech was, "Have you replaced the battery or disconnected it within the last 50 ignition heat cycles?" I said, "NOPE!" He said, "Good, we can go ahead with the test." I'm good for 2 more years!:rock: |
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