Re: [Chrysler300] 300F smog test correction

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

Before I retired I lived in MD and was subject to Emission Insp. My little
Red always passed, even with 1 dead cyl. Then the cats rotted off and I
welded in a by pass. Just before I had to retest (every 2 yrs) they put in
IM240 testing equiptment. I spent several afternoons jury rigging the cats
back in, and when I went to be tested, they ran out and told me to come into
the office. Seems like they couldin't test the l'tl Reds because of the
stacks and gave me a permanent waiver........I moved out of the state 5
months later. I also tagged my 83 Dodge 400 Conv in AR when I bought my
property, and took the tags home to MD to avoid the inspection for a year
til I moved.

Ray Jones in ewmission free AR


> From: "Warren R Anderson" <wranderson@xxxx>
> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 10:00:08 -0700
> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <dan300f@xxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300F smog test correction
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>> Just a small correction on the information I sent recently. The second set
>> of figures should be at 25 mph and not 15 mph. The 2 tests were run at 15
> mph
>> and 25 mph.
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> The Federal IM 240 test is loaded mode and uses a segment of the old, old LA
> 4 test driving schedule (also part of the FTP) and very expensive CVS
> (constant volume sample) equipment that allows grams per mile exhaust gas
> constituants evaluation. The Federal certification numbers are GPM. Quicky
> test, gross polluter ID, numbers are spot check volumetric; percent, parts
> per million etc. Car may look great with spot check; my propane '56
> International does but I would fully expect would be a terrible gross
> polutter with a CVS analysis.
> 
> With the future advent of OBD III in vehicles, roadside driveby telemetry
> equipment will use the onboard vehicle computer to check emissions. You will
> then get a fail, fix notice in the mail if needed. Until then, and even
> after for older vehicles, we will continue to flounder around coming up with
> in-use vehicle serveilance testing programs that cost a lot and do little.
> JMHO.
> 
> Warren Anderson
> Sedona,AZ
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