PDBWBI ???
(Do I really want to know?)

Frank Grunthaner wrote:

> Jon and other interested parties,
>
> This is exactly the point I was trying to make in my post about conversions
> and the smog control program in California. As I indicated at the time, with
> closed loop operating capability (O2 sensor working in the control circuit)
> and deep pockets on the part of the importer, the problem can eventually be
> solved. Without that solution, the resale value in CA will be zilch. If there
> has been a local pass, you are still liable for severe penalties if stopped
> at one of the random smog compliance checkpoints and they discover that no
> compliance has been issued for your vehicle.
>
> For those outside CA imbibing sweet liqueurs and reveling in the sure
> knowledge that this doesn't apply to you .... be aware that these rules and
> standards are rapidly being adopted throughout the county. Typically without
> grandfathering in the enforcement clauses.
>
> As I said in my previous post, I feel it is incumbent on the purveyor of the
> full kit to get CAR approval. Otherwise, its the PDBWBI who pays through the
> posterior.
>
> Frank Grunthaner