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Subject:Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
From:Kevin Gilbert
Date:Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:26:54 -0400

Nah. This is western Maryland, and state employees. What do they care?

On Jun 10, 2010, at 10:43 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:

> Hmmmm... Your Westy has a hood that opens? When they are unable to
> find a hood, didn't they ask anymore questions?
>
>
> BenT
>
> Sent from my mobile device
>
> On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET>
> wrote:
>
>> Here in lovely Maryland, one only needs to wait 25 years to register
>> their non-daily driver as 'historic.' And that means no emissions
>> test. There was, however, a thrill every other year when my '84 westy
>> 'fast passed' the test. And they never once inquired about what was
>> under the hood that they never could find.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:38 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:
>>
>>> I translate that to mean "technicians with a lot of experience" and
>>> don't get fined often.
>>>
>>> Have one of those nearby. They've seen Eurospec, Tiico, Subie, etc.
>>> Know this because I took those to them. No problems passing. And one
>>> of the least expensive guys in town.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>> Sent from my mobile device
>>>
>>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 3:10 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our vans would have to go to Test stations with "the highest
>>>> performance
>>>> ratings" whatever that means. Which means there would be fewer
>>>> places that
>>>> could test them.
>>>>
>>>> I'd guess they could/would charge more.
>>>>
>>>> JMHO
>>>>
>>>> Mike in Marin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/10/10 1:36 PM, "Richard Duvernay"
>>>> <richard.duvernay@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There is a bill pending in California (AB 2289) to revamp the
>>>>> emissions
>>>>> testing program.  For those interested, here is a link to a press
>>>>> release
>>>>> issued by the Air Resources Board and another to the a page where
>>>>> Bill
>>>>> Information can be found (partially excepted below).   I cannot
>>>>> tell whether

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