From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 21:41:07 PDT
'd like to see them put a deuce on a dyno..
Nathan Wilkens wrote:
>
> Can't speak for California, but I can speak for Arizona, with similar
> emissions laws.... Arizona has emissions for diesels (so I'm sure Kalifornia
> does as well) - it's an opacity test on the rollers with the vehicle revved
> up to 45 mph. The diesel can't have more than 20% smoke (or 20% opacity as
> they say). The problem I have with my CUCV is that the emissions flunkies
> get in, start the test, and cram the pedal to the floor until they reach 45
> mph. Of course, this causes the nastiest, biggest black cloud I've ever
> seen come out of my CUCV (bigger than the cloud I reserve for tailgaiters),
> and between the roar and the smoke, it usually sends the emissions flunkies
> running for cover.... The good news is that it has passed fine for the last
> two years (despite the cloud), and it always causes the flunkies to come
> over and ask me about my truck (where did you get this? Can I buy one?)...
> Hope you find the info useful,
> Nathan Wilkens
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <overa@mindspring.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 8:01 PM
> Subject: [MV] CA regs for hummer
>
> Can anyone help with info on hummers and CA DMV regs. registration, smog,
> safety, etc.
>
> any help greatly appreciated.
>
> Oscar:)
>
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