[BFix] SMOG Test

Mon Apr 28 13:54:49 MST 2008

I agree about the part of wanting a good place for my 4 daughters to live  in 
the future.  But, I personally do not believe in the "global warming  myth" 
that is out there and I sure don't buy into anything Al (Mr Hypocrite)  Gore 
has to say.  He rates right up there with Rosie O'Donnell and Michael  Moore 
with their opinions on gun control  and the war on terror.  His  (Gores) house 
produces more pollution and green house gases in a day than  everything I own 
does in a year.  Not to mention his private jet and all  the huge SUV's that his 
security uses everyday to protect him, do they get  tested the same as 
regular tax payers like you and I or do they get some  type of immunity?   If the 
earth is falling into the global warming as he  says then why have the temps 
dropped across the earth?  Why are we having  snow storms at the end of April?  
Why are we having "storms of the century"  happening?  Why are only the 
scientists that agree with him interviewed but  not the ones who disagree?  If you 
believe in the global warming I have no  problem at all with that, then let's 
just agree we disagree.  I know I will  bombed with emails saying how wrong I am 
and all that but, it is my right to  feel and believe what I wish, the same 
as it is yours to do the same.  I  just cleared out all my old mail preparing 
for the bombing.

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 3:33:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
TonyNokes at Freightliner.com writes:

It  serves a very good purpose when administered correctly.  These tests  
help ensure air quality. The requirements vary by county and  region due to 
varying local air qualities.  The EPA requires certain  standards met on a national 
basis and it is up to the local governments on how  they choose to meet those 
standards. In the Portland area when have an  attainment zone that requires 
the "smog" checks and seasonally reformulated  fuels.

To  put it simply:  NOX is a green house gas, HC is unburned fuel, neither of 
 which you want in the air you breath.

My  66' doesn't have to be tested because of it's age, but I took it through  
anyway just to see how it was running. They tested it for free, and it  
"passed" whatever standard they were using. 

I  recommend that everyone watch the "Inconvenient truth" no matter what you  
think of Al (invented the Internet) Gore as it is actually very well  done.  
I felt the documentary/movie really helps put the global warming  issue into 
perspective.  
I  personally would like this planet to be a nice place to live for my  
daughter!

Tony

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Anthony  E. Nokes 
Compliance  and Regulatory Affairs

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 From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com  [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On 
Behalf Of  Shehatesmybronco at aol.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:21  PM
To: ironbenderii at yahoo.com
Cc:  bfix at broncofix.com
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
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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
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