<VV> OBD, EFI, 30 MPG Corvettes, etc.

BBRT chsadek at comcast.net
Mon Aug 16 15:42:19 EDT 2010


Guess you guys don't like the smell of CAM 2 in the morning at the track? 
Nothing better. Even better than napalm...

:>)

Chuck S
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: <monza1965 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <jvhroberts at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> OBD, EFI, 30 MPG Corvettes, etc.


> Yes, and we can thank the gadgets that require OBD to manage for that 
> clean air, as well as for 30 MPG Corvettes and Mustangs (at least 
> according to their commercials ?)
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> Charlie
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: jvhroberts at aol.com
>  To: Chaz at ProperProper.com ; monza1965 at yahoo.com ; 
> virtualvairs at corvair.org
>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:41 AM
>  Subject: Re: <VV> OBD, EFI, etc.
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>  In all fairness, a turbocharged Corvair makes the same stench. It's NOx 
> emissions, which highly efficient engines or engines with high combustion 
> chamber temperatures are notorious for producing. The catalyst can't deal 
> with the insane levels of NOx under full throttle from these engines, 
> which, by the way, is NOT part of the EPA test cycle. Thankfully!
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>  Quite frankly, I do NOT miss my eyeballs burning from the unburned fuel 
> from being behind an overcarbed V8 American muscle car. Being behind a 
> modern Corvette, etc., is an easy breathing experience. And a new Corvette 
> also gets 30 MPG on a long cruise, making high performance cars a 
> relatively sin free experience as compared to 40 years ago or more.
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>  John Roberts
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>  To: PETER INMAN <monza1965 at yahoo.com>; virtual vairs 
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>  Sent: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 1:33 pm
>  Subject: Re: <VV> OBD, EFI, etc.
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> When I walk in my neighborhood, it's usually fairly level so that doesn't
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> happen too often, but I wonder what makes that odor ?
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> Something is burning off center at those loads ?
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> Charlie
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> From: "PETER INMAN" <monza1965 at yahoo.com>
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> To: "virtual vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 6:26 AM
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> Subject: <VV> OBD, EFI, etc.
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>> Love the smell of older cars compaired to the smell of the newer ones.
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>> Nothing
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>> worse than the stench from a new car blasting by you when climbing a 
>> steep
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>> hill when they are under full throtle.
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>> Pete Inman
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