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Re: When will the EPA madness stop
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Posted by Tommy D6-8U on June 13, 2004 at 06:53:51 from (209.198.55.177):
In Reply to: When will the EPA madness stop posted by Wayne on June 12, 2004 at 21:29:51:
The same types of arguments came up when automakers went to computerized fuel injection in the arly eighties. There were concerns then that cars would not be repairable and would be throwaways. Some things turned to out to be true but after the initial hoopla, everyone got used to serviceing things in a different way and becoming competent on them. They went through another phase in 1996 with OBDII vehicles that standardized the computer hookups and trouble codes etc. I agree the EPA sometimes pushes too far too fast but we've got to do something about the amount of stuff diesels put in the air. Yes it will be a pain in the a?? for a while and will probably be expensive no matter what, but we don't have anywhere else to live; I think we need to do what we can to help keep it clean. We just might not be able to "turn out" the ole' smoke screw like we used to!!! OTR trucks and even locomotives now are being required to adhere to new emission standards so its only fair other engines should comply too. Just my opinion! Tommy
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