Cubic Nonsense

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Heflin <rah at horizon.hit.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Cubic Nonsense


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>On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Robert Harris wrote:
>
>> So one fine day as the pee-ants are standing around congratulating and
>> reassuring themselves that the elephant can't hurt them in a s___
stomping
>> contest, the elephant (GM) decides its going to end.
>>
>> Hello - this is GM air quality PAC.  We are updating our campaign
>> contributions Mr ( fill in the blank politician ) and we seem to have
>> neglected helping to finance your fine work on the behalf of "concerned"
>> americans.  How many zeros would you like in this check?
>>
>> Shortly afterwards the EPA issues new ruling's that vehicles with
modified
>> ECU's must be re-certified with the duplicate of the manufacturers
original
>> test certification at the modifiers/owners expense in a yet to be
determined
>> government approved facility.  Then that certification is good only for
the
>> specific make and model and year of the vehicle.  Further, since the
emissions
>> system has been modified, the modifier takes full responsibility for the
>> remainder of the 100,000 mile emissions warranty.   If an end user
vehicle
>> "fails" any smog test, it will be prima facia declared to be the modified
>> whatever"s fault which shall be restored to original manufacturers part
prior
>> to retest.   Yada Yada Yada ISO 9001 - comply with federal regulation xxx
>> submit testing plan 180 days prior to testing for EPA review and approval
>> prior to testing - full disclosure of modifications - provide
>facilities for
>> on site EPA monitoring contiractor
>>
>> Ad absurdium.   Anyone ever dealing with the government knows that's just
the
>> beginning.
>>
>> Vehicles with modified emissions systems not certified as above or
failing air
>> quality tests will be confiscated without recourse.
>>
>I don't think GM will want that passed.  That would mean they also
>have to have their modified proms recertified, and I bet they don't go
>to that much trouble with a service update.   And they update quite a
>few proms to fix things, and I really doubt the go through the entire
>EPA process each time.
>
> Roger
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