Federal emissions years

[sgi!pwcs.StPaul.GOV!phile@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Philip J Ethier)]

As to a 74 Europa, I doubt that test limits are very demanding as that
was the 1st year of controls on cars.

ACTUALLY, CONSIDERABLE EMMISSIONS CONTROL REGULATIONS STARTED IN THE
USA ON JANUARY 1, I968.  THERE WAS PCV BEFORE THAT, BUT THAT WAS NOT
THE BIG DEAL THAT THE FEDERAL LAWS IN '68 WERE.  1973 BROUGHT A BIG
STEP UP IN EMISSIONS REGULATION, AND MOST MANUFACTURERS, ESP DOMESTIC,
WERE NOT VERY GOOD AT MEETING THEM.  1973 CARS GENERALLY RAN LIKE
GARBAGE.

phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov