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Exsessive Smoking Letter
How many of you Texans have received a letter from a state agency (or someone acting like a state agency) telling you that your car was reported for excessive smoking?
I got my first one two months ago....think I may have to keep it...so I can add it to any others and start wallpapering the garage!
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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late. 1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart 1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart 1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten) 1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles) 1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org http://banners.wunderground.com/weat...Round_Rock.gif |
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I wish I could get my 240D to smoke when I'm being tailgated. Between EGR fix, 49 cetane B2 fuel, I can't get so much as a light puff.
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In Texas, that stupid letter is a complete and total waste of taxpayer dollars.
SWMBO got one a few months back. The law states that you are in violation if your vehicle produces "visable exhaust for more than 10 continuous seconds." Funny thing is that I see dump trucks and 18-wheelers all the time leaving a gin-yoo-wine black trail and SWMBO's 300D barely ever smokes...probably just some jealous a**hole with a bone to pick.
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I can't drive mine too much still, but wow, could they go after me! Once again, I can't tell you how much I miss being able to drive "The Flash". I saw 2 wagons in downtown Dallas today. I heard the Klackity-Klack from behind me just in time to turn around and see a great navy blue wagon go by. Sounded great and no smoke at all. Sigh.........
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT 2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed '81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John |
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They should go after all the dump trucks that throw stones and crap all over the road and bust up windshields left and right.
Lukejt |
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floor it
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I would be tempted to write them back and tell them to adjust the camera to take in the "D" label on your trunk. Probably a waste of time with a government agency though. (The government makes no money, in and of itself. It only has what it takes from the people it governs.) I am not sure if they are enforcing "smoke" tickets yet. Usually, you don't find out till you try and renew your registration and they refuse until the penalty is paid.
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I know diesels smoke more than gas engines even when running perfectly, but sometimes I've gotta wonder... How much would we smoke if we actually had to conform to some sort of emissions guidelines?
I mean, a diesel engine will operate under incredibly poor circumstances, but that doesn't mean its being clean, and might mean that it is being incredibly dirty. We often quote the good emissions ratings of diesels, but how many of us have actually had our 20 year old beaters tested? If gas engines didn't have emissions testing requirements, how many of THEM would smoke all the time too? Just an open question... My 300TD barely smokes at all, it'll puff a little if I slam on the gas from a stop, and it makes a little 'haze' during a cold start, but thats it. I'd like to think thats because it runs like a top, instead of just managing to get it started each day. peace, sam
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sounds a lot better than the mandatory drive clean testing we have up here.every 2 years whether you need it or not.its very nice for our provincial goverment to put car owners at the mercy of shop owners with no scruples.tales of abuse abound with this system,unnecessary repairs and car owners virtually held hostage.
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:splat:
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Here in the good ol' backwards state of Florida. Home of the infamous chad and the presidents bonehead brother, there are is no emissions testing. (Actually in some counties there is but no where I am). Gasoline cars smoke more than diesels here. Danny |
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my reply to those who insist my car smokes too much and is therefore is more enviormentally unfriendly than their gasser."its what you dont see or smell that can kill ya"
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We have to go through the unfortunate process of the annual emission test, not to mention the safety inspection. Emisions is not bad, but safety can be brutal. One missing bulb and you fail
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It is rough here in South Carolina..... State inspections were disbanded in 1996... As long as you have a license plate you're legal.......
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Don't go there!!
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Our government has decided in it's wisdom; that diesels are bad and gassers are good. Now, be a good citizen, sell your diesel, buy a gasser and shut up. The government knows what is best for you. |
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