Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:51:27 -0000 From: "Saab" <christianbnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Failed Emissions test
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.18c6ae328c8b254498a1b0nospam.cis.dfn.de... > In article <MHN6a.439$945.1845nospamnn1.netcom.ca>, darkpoternospamail.com > says... > > yeah. Any car from 1983+ has to pass with those ratings. > > However anything older is exempt. > > > > We have three stages here. Anything pre-72 (I think) just requires a > visible smoke test. > Anyhting 72-92 requires that you meet the levels I explained (all done > at idle). > any thing post 92 has stricter requirement, inclunding CO below 1% much > lower HC PPMs, a test of the CO% at a faster speed than idle, and a test > of the catalytic converter, which wasn't required on new cars until June > '92. Pre August '75 just gets a visible smoke test, (MOT testers Guide) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 13/02/2003