Lootman wrote:But what you always have to pass is a "smog test". It's a nice little earner for everyone involved.
I suspect I'd struggle with that some mornings.
Paul
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Lootman wrote:But what you always have to pass is a "smog test". It's a nice little earner for everyone involved.
Lootman wrote:88V8 wrote:The TR6 Lucas mechanical injection system never made the US pollution regs. US cars had twin Strombergs and 30% lower power. Nowadays the system is well supported and pretty bomb-proof.
Although there are US federal regulations about emissions and pollution, specifically the Clean Air Act enforced by the EPA, the rules for which cars can be sold are at the state level.
What happens is that the rules are driven by the state with the strictest requirements which, for as long as I can recall, has been California.
Other states have more lenient rules. But as a practical matter car manufacturers are not going to make 50 variants of the same car and so they are all made to California standards and, ipso facto, they meet the requirements of all states.
There is no equivalent of a MOT test in the US. The various levels of government in the US do not care if your brakes, steering or suspension are faulty. But what you always have to pass is a "smog test". It's a nice little earner for everyone involved.
DrFfybes wrote:Lootman wrote:But what you always have to pass is a "smog test". It's a nice little earner for everyone involved.
I suspect I'd struggle with that some mornings.
9873210 wrote:Many states do in fact have periodic safety inspections similar to the MOT. Many states and parts of states (including parts of California) do not have "smog tests".
ReformedCharacter wrote:88V8 wrote:By way of irrelevant eye candy, this was our TR6
Lovely looking car. IIRC early models had a lot of problems with the Lucas fuel injection. Motorsport had one for a long-term test and it spent quite a lot of time out of action due to injection problems and other issues. A friend of mine had one and was kind enough to leave it with me to look after, (ie start it regularly to keep it working). A very fond memory.
RC
Lootman wrote:DrFfybes wrote:Lootman wrote:But what you always have to pass is a "smog test". It's a nice little earner for everyone involved.
I suspect I'd struggle with that some mornings.
For newer vehicles it is a doddle. Just place a sensor in the exhaust pipe and the computer does it all.
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