[BFix] SMOG Test

[Jack Covert]

It only took me 1 trip to Mexico to appreciate the need for SMOG checks.  I just think it's silly that they check anything but what comes out the back.

Jack
 
www.ironbender.com

 
96 Radio Flyer
Heavy duty full width front & rear axles
6 point roll cage

71 Bronco Sport
408 Strrrrrrrrrrrrrroker
435/Atlas
Full width 60's
3.5" of lift
4 link front, full hydro and 14" SAW coilovers
ELK GROVE, CA!



----- Original Message ----
From: "Shehatesmybronco at aol.com" <Shehatesmybronco at aol.com>
To: ironbenderii at yahoo.com
Cc: bfix at broncofix.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:21:15 PM
Subject: Re: [BFix] SMOG Test


Can anybody tell me why they even do it at all?  Oh wait, it's just another way to get their fingers into your piece of the pie.  I am so glad we have nothing like that here in Florida.  I had to deal with it in Washington and it made absolutely no sense why only certain counties were required to do emissions testing.  When we lived in Tacoma, we bought a 1999 Expedition (dealer demo) that had less than 6k miles on it that failed emissions when I went to get it registered.  The dealership couldn't find anything wrong with it and we tried it again at another testing facility and it passed with no problems.  My 79 bronco smoked at idle and passed the first try without any troubles.  It is a poorly designed manipulative system that serves no purpose except to cost the tax payers excessive money to repair the vehicles that don't pass at "State Emissions Repair facilities"and hold them "hostage" by not allowing the vehicles on the road until it's repaired or
 gets a waiver.  My diesel didn't even have to be tested at all at the time.  I am not sure how it works now since I have been gone from there for about 5 years, but it was a crooked system when I was there.  It's politicians getting laws passed that really don't serve a purpose except for their special interest group.  It's no different than the vehicle inspection stickers that some places require.
 
Ok I am off my engine block again now that I have said my 2 cents worth.
 
Ron
74 trying to get it back together before it rusts apart
78 2nd owner and totally stock
 
In a message dated 4/28/2008 1:42:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ironbenderii at yahoo.com writes:
Can anybody tell me why they check all this crap?  Shouldn't they be concerned w/ the displacement of the motor and what comes out of the tailpipe?  Who cares what else you do to the motor as long as what comes out of the tail pipe is okay...
 
Thought I'd throw this out since the political debate seems to be winding down...
 
Jack
 
www.ironbender.com

 
96 Radio Flyer
Heavy duty full width front & rear axles
6 point roll cage

71 Bronco Sport
408 Strrrrrrrrrrrrrroker
435/Atlas
Full width 60's
3.5" of lift
4 link front, full hydro and 14" SAW coilovers
ELK GROVE, CA!
 


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