[Vwdiesel] Emission testing in Ontario, Canada

[gabangs at newmail.net]

Being charged just to let your car idle... what a croc o' s#!%

Here in the people's republic of Kalifornia, the "smog buyout" is $1000.
A neighbor had an early model Dodge Caravan which failed smog. He was
getting it smogged so he could sell it. He was going to ask $800 for. He
took the $1000. So, he profited from such a law.

However, nothing but engine condition and pump timing (well, maybe some
whamidyne additive) will do anything to reduce smoking in our cars. The
smoke screw and max fuel screw only come into play at full throttle.

But there was discussion long ago of a "snap throttle" test. Again looking
at exhaust opacity.

Gag!

-Gary, San Diego
1985 Quantum TD


On 2002.02.14 03:50:33 -0800 Scott Kair wrote:
>     There was some discussion in the States some years ago about getting
> old
> smoggers off the street by offering a reward of around $200 for turning
> them
> in to scrap yards.
>     That price held whether it was for a junker on blocks behind the
> garage
> or a late-60's performance showcar.  Collectors raised a dozen kinds of
> hell
> and after the proposal died it came out that the auto industry had been
> pushing the idea as a means of boosting new car sales during a recession.
>     It appears that the loophole is that if there were no standards for
> light Diesel engines during the year of manufacture, a bit of judicious
> hollering might result in a mere cursory inspection.  An even easier
> expedient might be to turn down the smoke screw on the pump for the
> inspection.
>     Depends on what lengths you'll go to in order to torment bureaucrats.
> :)
>     Scott Kair
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Cameron" <scameron at compmore.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:06 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Emission testing in Ontario, Canada
>
>
> >         CANADA, EH?
> >
> > This is excerpted from the Ontario Government web site providing info
> on
> > emission testing.
> > I think the site was built by a 16 year old pimply-faced geek (no links
> back
> > to HOME, bad spelling and grammar, etc.) You can get blind-alleyed
> anywhere
> > in it. You will use your History a lot.
> >
> > www.driveclean.com
> >
> > ********************************************
> > Will diesel light duty vehicles be tested?
> >
> > Yes. At this time, a diesel light-duty vehicle is visually inspected
> for
> > smoke emissions as the vehicle idles for a five minutes (sic). If more
> than
> > five consecutive seconds of visible smokeis observed during the one
> minute
> > period (??), the vehicle will FAIL the emissions test. Future plans
> call
> for
> > testing these vehicles on a dynamometer.
> >
> > Will an older car like mine be able to pass the test if it is well
> tuned?
> >
> > If you keep your vehicle in good repair, there is good chance
> (LasVegas,
> > anyone?) that it will pass. The emission standards are specific to each
> > model year, so an older vehicle will not be required to match current
> > emission requirements, but only the standards it was designed to meet,
> with
> > an allowance for vehicle aging.
> >
> > ********************************************
> > Parenthesis mine.
> >
> > Comming soon to a crooked service shop near me.
> >
> > -They charge you for the test.
> > -If you fail, they do up to $450CD work on the car.
> > -If it still won't pass, you get a special dispensation.
> > -The guy is guaranteed the $450 even if he can't fix it!
> >
> > A good reason to buy up all the old cars we can find and store them for
> the
> > future.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
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