<VV> Fw: Re: Corvairs and smog - Long look at the future & "CARB" !

[Mark Durham]

Its also interesting to note that the newer cars are running at higher
coolant temp and pressures as they fine tune the now "direct injection"
systems with pre-heated fuel.

Mark Durham

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 3:38 AM, kenpepke at juno.com <kenpepke at juno.com>wrote:

>
> Because operating temperatures of the Corvair does work against the current
> thinking concerning 'clean air' I will be interested is seeing if the
> modifications will offer much improvement.  This whole line takes me back to
> an amusing thing that happened some years back ... maybe fifteen to twenty
> years ... when a brand new 1919 Buick was found in an old California
> warehouse ... still in its original packing case.  They assembled it and
> took it to the California air chamber to show how much improvement all of
> the controls placed on cars of the day had helped to 'clean' the air.  The
> Buck passed well within requirements of the day.
> Ken P
>
> ***********************************
>
>  "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com> wrote:
>
> Yes !  Exactly my thoughts and why I'm asking so many questions about OBD,
> etc.
>
> Corvairs are currently exempt from being "smogged" - but how long will
> "they" let us get a away with that ?
>
> Isn't it ironic though, that the acronym for the "California Air Resources
> Board" is "CARB" ?
>
> Charlie
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Sethracer at aol.com
>  To: shortle556 at earthlink.net ; hmlinc at sbcglobal.net ;
> Chaz at ProperProper.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>  Cc: dkdewald at pasty.net
>  Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:30 AM
>  Subject: Corvairs and smog - Long
>
>
>
>  It is likely that our Corvairs will someday be restricted in general
> usage, unless they can somehow be modified to produce less emissions. It
> will likely be a restriction like several insurance companies place on
> yearly mileage limits. This is not to start a debate about the possibility
> of such.
>
>  <<rest of article snipped due to length, but see Seth's prior post for the
> intgersating details ! >>
>
>
>  Seth Emerson
>
>  C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
>  San Jose, CA
>
>
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