Seems like if the car is properly tuned it should not have a problem
passing with a nice shiny new engine - just set everything to spec.. Surely
they don't expect it to meet tougher standards than were required when new?
Or maybe they do - governments do silly things!
I am surprised that more states have not done what Maine did. When we had
emissions testing supposedly forced upon us by the Feds, a Peoples
Referendum was called (basically a petition signature gathering thing)
putting the issue on the ballot. It was voted out by such a landslide that
you would not believe it! This was after the state government had signed a
many, many million dollar contract with an out of state testing firm who
had already spent millions building the test centers. The buildings are
still here and there - all boarded up. Got to love a state that is filled
with crusty natives (like me!) who won't be pushed around!
Kevin Rhodes
Portland, Maine
Freddy the Spit - emissions controls - surly you jest!
At 10:13 PM 11/10/99 -0500, Paul J. Burr wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Faulkner <sherry61@email.msn.com>
>To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 7:37 PM
>Subject: Getting a TR4A through Enmissions
>
>
> >
> > HI,
> >
> > I am interested in any information anyone has on getting a Triumph
> > successfully through emissions. I have a '68 TR4A with HS6's that has a
>new
> > engine with about 200 miles on it. It seems to run reasonably well but
> > obviously there is not much time on it. I live in Arizona and was lucky
>to
> > get a 30 day pass which I have been using to get the bugs worked out and
> > have about 10 days left.
> >
> > Any tips would be appreciated.
> >
> > Alan Faulkner
> >
>Alan: I can't help but feel bad for you. Why in the hell do these idiot laws
>require testing on cars this old? What did the original emission controls
>consist of? A PVC valve and a vented oil cap? What percentage of cars in the
>USA that are more than 25 years old see daily use? .0001%?
>We just had the Calif. style emisson checks rammed down our throats here in
>RI starting this Jan. My choices are put those but ugly, limited use antique
>plates on my '73 TR6 or submit to a biannual rolling road emission check- a
>$125 joy ride that the TR. was never designed (or required ) to pass when it
>was new!
>To add to the thrill of it all, as far as anyone can figure, only about 1/2
>a dozen garage owners in the entire state have bought the required gear to
>do the emission checks. 700,000 cars+ 6 inspection stations= 1 helluva mess!
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