[BFix] SMOG Test

Mon Apr 28 14:39:13 MST 2008

Exactly right Eric, because if the only info about global warming is "An
Inconvenient Truth" I understand how scared someone would be. This is a much
more fun topic which can make us all look like morons. Lets save it for the
weekend. 

Meanwhile, brush up on water vapor, solar wind and cosmic particles. It's
gonna be a hot one. I would not worry much about man made N2O though. Human
activity is thought to account for somewhat less than 2
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tera> tera-grams of nitrogen oxides per year,
nature for over 15 tera-grams. (US EPA, 2006). Eliminating all human N2O
activity would not really have much effect. I'm not even sure its light
enough to float all the way to the Troposphere either.

Smog testing is for the most part a tax which has ironically been privatized
in AZ. 

Jeff

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From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On
Behalf Of Eric Hall
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:09 PM
To: TonyNokes at Freightliner.com; Shehatesmybronco at aol.com;
ironbenderii at yahoo.com
Cc: bfix at broncofix.com
Subject: Re: [BFix] SMOG Test

Awww crap Tony, now you did it!  Just as the socialism war was ending, you
had to go and bring up global warming!

----- Original Message ----- 

From: TonyNokes at Freightliner.com 

To: Shehatesmybronco at aol.com ; ironbenderii at yahoo.com 

Cc: bfix at broncofix.com 

Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 1:33 PM

Subject: RE: [BFix] SMOG Test

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

www.ironbender.com <http://www.ironbender.com/> 

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Heavy duty full width front & rear axles

6 point roll cage

71 Bronco Sport
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