DeTomaso Mailing List: March 1997, Message #75
     



From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

Subject: Re: CARB "scrapping law" re-emerges

Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 18:59:29 -0500 (EST)



On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Shane F. Ingate wrote:

> 	Finally, for those of you who have given me a hard time on

> raising SMOG2 issues, let me fill you in on a little gotcha written

> into the dyno test:  the last part of the test is to increase the

> rpm of the engine from idle to the test point of 2500 rpm, where it

> remains for 2 minutes.  The throttle is then released, and the rpm

> MUST DROP TO AND SETTLE WITHIN 50 RPM OF THE IDLE RPM measured at the

> beginning of the test.  Rpm measured electronically.  If it fails this

> pal, you got a gross polluter, and it doesnt matter if your car

> passed on the pollutants tests.



Geez.  Just the cooling fan(s) kicking in - pretty likely in this sort of

testing - can cause a greater than 50 RPM idle drop in many cars.



They're definitely over the top...



-Andy



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