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On Sep 9, 11:05 am, wrote:
On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:05:52 -0400, Eisboch wrote:
I think you are going to see catalytic converters to meet the new
emission standards. Even small lawn mower engines will have them.

Eisboch

Might be a fire hazard on lawn mowers. Those catalytic converters are
quite hot.

I seen a house burned to the ground because they were having a family
reunion and parked in the grass. One parked in the deep grass and
caught it on fire.

The first Cat's ran really hot, and started a lot of fires. They found out
that they worked just as well running a lot less temperature. The newer
ones run a lot cooler.

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On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:05:52 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


I think you are going to see catalytic converters to meet the new
emission standards. Even small lawn mower engines will have them.

Eisboch

Might be a fire hazard on lawn mowers. Those catalytic converters are
quite hot. Still, lawn mowers are quite dirty by today's standards.

"The 20,000,000 small engines sold in the U.S. each year contribute about
one tenth of the total U.S. mobile source hydrocarbon emissions, and are
the largest single contributor to these non-road emissions."

http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Lawn-Mower-Pollution.htm


Check this out. You may have to retrofit your current lawnmower with a
catalytic converter.

http://lawn-mowers.gardeningtipsnide...onverters.html

Eisboch

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On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:05:52 -0400, Eisboch wrote:

I think you are going to see catalytic converters to meet the new
emission standards. * Even small lawn mower engines will have them.

Eisboch

Might be a fire hazard on lawn mowers. *Those catalytic converters are
quite hot. *Still, lawn mowers are quite dirty by today's standards.

"The 20,000,000 small engines sold in the U.S. each year contribute about
one tenth of the total U.S. mobile source hydrocarbon emissions, and are
the largest single contributor to these non-road emissions."

http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Lawn-Mower-Pollution.htm

Check this out. *You may have to retrofit your current lawnmower with a
catalytic converter.

http://lawn-mowers.gardeningtipsnide..._mower_catalyt...

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Looks like I'll have to put the muffler back on my lawn tractor, too!

On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:12:32 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:05:52 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:13:45 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Final EPA specs for new emission control requirements on boats. Gasoline
engine requirements take effect on new boats in 2010.
Some diesel requirements take effect this year.

Buy now and avoid the rush.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/marinesi.htm

Eisboch

I wonder how this compares to the emission standards they already have
for four strokes. I know my 4 stroke seems a lot cleaner than the
classic 2 strokes if the smell and lack of smoke is any indication.

I think you are going to see catalytic converters to meet the new emission
standards. Even small lawn mower engines will have them.

Eisboch


I read an article in a fairly reputable magazine (Scientific
American?) that said emission controls may actually contribute to
global warming. The smog we used to have reflects heat back into
space.

So now instead of dying by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we'll
drown..****, I'm going to start smoking again, or learn to walk on water.

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On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:05:52 -0400, John H wrote:

I read an article in a fairly reputable magazine (Scientific
American?) that said emission controls may actually contribute to
global warming. The smog we used to have reflects heat back into
space.

So now instead of dying by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we'll
drown..****, I'm going to start smoking again, or learn to walk on water.

Why would we drown? Don't we all have boats?

We might be subjected to a Waterworld. Death by bad movie.

On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:53:30 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:05:52 -0400, John H wrote:

I read an article in a fairly reputable magazine (Scientific
American?) that said emission controls may actually contribute to
global warming. The smog we used to have reflects heat back into
space.

So now instead of dying by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we'll
drown..****, I'm going to start smoking again, or learn to walk on water.

Why would we drown? Don't we all have boats?

Right. Now it's back to COPD.