[MichaelDay]

quote:Originally posted by THier
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MD,
Which would you rather have on the streets, A clean burning S1, S2, or S3 car, or they driver who fails, show reciepts(sp) and still has a dirty car but they waive them. Pollution controll means correct burning of fuels, and reducing the amount of "clean" emmissions. And as of now our cars are running very rich, and hoping the rest of the emmission controls clean it up. If the real reason for pollution controll was to clean the air, ALL vehicles would have to pass a tail pipe test. Yes it is making a difference, but the amount of dirty cars running around is pretty bad. You are in my area, I'm sure you have seen cars belching both anburned gas, black smoke, and burning oil, blue smoke. Those cars should be ticketed and tested, and repaired.
Tom

Tom, I am as more sensitive to thick air than most (I spent some of my high school years in Los Angeles) and Dallas now has the same yellow haze. No question that the newer cars pollute less than the older cars. I love the classics. If someone wants to maintain and drive an older car, more power to them. I would just like to be sure that my car will pass the sniffer test or the plug-in OBD test (yes, even in some counties of Texas) and will be legal if I move to a state that is even more restrictive.

I hate to think that I would be forced to change out the injectors and PCM once a year to pass a plug-in emission test. I am a hassle free kind of guy. As long as other stay of my way, I will try my best to stay out of their way. I just don't like to advertise that I am not legal.

However, you can never have enough HP so I am awaiting a certified Stage 2.

The PT ain't my previous '63 XKE convertible but it's a fun ride for the 21st century.

Let's cruise!! (and be careful out there.)