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On 09 Sep 2004 01:53:58 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Subject: "Deep Six" those big old 2 strokes now
From: (Greg)

What is going to happen with all these older outboards when teh 2006
EPA standards take effect?

Nothing as I understand it. They're grandfathered in.

Capt. Bill

I suppose it really depends on the state you are in. Ask anyone with an old
car
what they have to go through in some states.

Have some states come out with a plan to sniff test outboards after 2006?

HAH!!!

Let me clue you in on something - the sniffers are also BS.

I have a 1988 Bronco with a V6 something or other that has at least
210,000 miles on it, punched out catalytic converter, sparkplugs
haven't been changed in 50k, I haven't changed the oil or filter (just
keep adding oil) in - well at least two years since the last time CT
actually had testing (which is a whole 'nother story) - in short it's
a junker that I use when the weather is bad. It did better on the
sniffer test than my wife's brand new (at the time) Towncar.

We haven't had testing in CT for the past four years (I think it's
four years) because they can't get the testing software right. Brand
new cars were testing "bad".

It's all a scam and another "fee" to bolster the revenue stream to the
states.

Later,

Tom

Who is feeling very grumpy this morning, thank you very much.

Later,

Tom