[BFix] SMOG Test

Mon Apr 28 15:11:27 MST 2008

So, if I understand this correctly, the more money you have the more you  can 
pollute?  And the more "credits" you buy (because you have more money  than 
the poor guys like us) the more you can convince yourself that you are  really 
doing good to the environment and the economy because you are buying  
"credits" and spending money in the process!  WOW what a system we  have!  Some how 
this system makes him MORE of a hypocrite than I originally  thought he was 
because he knows he is the environment and instead of going  "green" (as he 
demands from everyone but himself) he buys more credits so he can  do more harm.  
And all this time I thought my Christian Conservative, ANTI  gun control, pro 
life, Republican beliefs were sensible, now I know  why they are.   

Ron

In a message dated 4/28/2008 4:16:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
bfranklinisg at earthlink.net writes:

Gore, participates in a system where by he  buys CO2 credits to off set his 
personal carbon footprint. Supposedly the  organization he contributes money 
to, plants trees and such that absorb CO2  and that cleans up the air and 
apparently absolves Gore of all wrong doing. So  pollute all you want to, just make 
sure you are wealthy enough to cover you  ass and make it look like you are 
doing something right.  Oh yeah I  beleive he has a part interest in one or 
several of these carbon trading  companies. Makes sense that he then makes sure we 
are all going to hell over  CO2 gas, the more we buy in to the idea the 
richer he gets. Forgive the  approximate numbers but I have read that before global 
warming his family was  worth around 5 Mil, now he is worth around 25 mil. 
Apparently business is  good.

Ben

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To: _TonyNokes at Freightliner.com_ (mailto:TonyNokes at Freightliner.com)   
Cc: _bfix at broncofix.com_ (mailto:bfix at broncofix.com) 
Sent: 4/28/2008 3:55:11 PM 
Subject: Re: [BFix] SMOG Test

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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