Mark Tuovinen wrote:

>They say that I/M tests for diesels are headed our way too.
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>Mark in AK
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 5:04 pm
>Subject: Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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>>On 12/8/05, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
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>><< Yeah, word is that here in CA as soon as the new fuel is in
>>distribution(2007-2008!) and they actually condescend to allow us
>>lowly worm individual
>>"consumers" to buy diesel cars again, they will also institute
>>mandatoryemissions testing for them as well.>>
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>>I wonder if they wil inspect old diesel vehicles or just new ones.
>>Whatabout all these guys who have diesel registrations and now
>>have various
>>gasoline powerplants?
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>>BenT
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The contribution to ice fog in Alaska  in winter - especially around
Anchorage and Fairbanks -  fully justifies the emissions controls. That
fog, as you know full well, can be hazardous to your health, certainly
from a breathing standpoint,but also from an "obstructed visibility"
standpoint. When the conditions are right, you can't see squat!!!! Could
ge run into or run over.

What is the current story in Alaska about the use of MTBE(sp) in the
fuels around Anchorage. I would be curious to know. When I was there and
it was used, every time I went to Anchorage in winter I got sick. I mean
every time. And it was weird. Something I couldn't pinpoint. I just felt
sick. Nothing specific, just felt sick, felt bad, a bit nauseated,
headache for several days, loss of energy.  Finally it would clear, then
the next time I would go, same thing all over again. I tried to avoid
going to ANC in winter because of it.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver