[6pack] Canada - TR5 or TR250

[Larry Young]

I think 1968 was when the EPA certification came about.   The engine in 
my 250 threw a rod in Europe, so I got a replacement engine under 
warrantee.  I was given a special form  for US Customs certifying that 
it met US emission standards.  I think the US emission standards have 
always been more strict than other countries. European cars are now 
about 40% diesel and it has been very difficult to get them clean enough 
to import.  I have a German diesel with two catalytic converters, one 
requires a urea tank.  It also has a filter for particulates.  The 
Europeans are more concerned about green house gases (carbon dioxide), 
but less concerned about carbon monoxide which is poisonous.
Larry Young

On 1/11/2013 8:03 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
> Some web research shows Canada didn't have national auto emission 
> standards until 1971 so should not have been an issue with the TR5, if 
> they sold TR250s new in Canada was probably marketing/expediency and 
> not due to regulations.
>
> Also, I met the guy that had his bought in Germany and imported to the 
> US TR5 featured in Hemmings Sports and Exotic a couple of years ago, 
> he said on import to the USA (this was a number of years ago, don't 
> know exactly, I think the 80s), they made him replace the fuel 
> injection with TR250 carbs, vacuum lines, etc, to make it "US EPA 
> spec" (guess they didn't know/care about the cam) then they cleared 
> it, apparently with a nod and a wink, and allowing him to keep the 
> fuel injection, which he re-installed.
>
> Greg Lemon