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Subject:Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:44:44 -0600

Mark,

Will you consider just taking your Zetec/Bostig van into the test station
when
registration time comes around, and mentioning nothing about the conversion?
Or, do they need to look into the engine bay for some reason to do this
procedure where you are?

I ask because I'm wondering if other places are similar to UT in that they
just "plug 'n play" their test devices, never questioning or looking at the
motor while doing emissions tests.

bob

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> I would hope the newer Ford engine conversion has better emissions but
> have not seen any emissions test results to back that up. Since my
> waterboxers generally passed CA tests by considerable margins I would
> need actual facts to convince me that the Zetec conversion does better
> by default. I'm sure that the native Zetec does better, just not so sure
> about the conversion after the reprogramming of the ECU that goes along
> with it. Any test results you know of by certified testing stations of
> Bostig setups?
>
> Mark
>
>