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Subject:Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
From:Jay lefstein
Date:Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:06:09 -0700

I sure didnt tell them i had a ford engine ( why open a can of worms )

Thank you,
Jay Lefstein.
Sent from my mobile device.

On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>