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- From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
- Subject: Re: Q: how do i know if i need a new catalytic converter?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.160111.394@osf.org>
- Sender: news@osf.org (USENET News System)
- Organization: Open Software Foundation
- References: <2577@shaman.wv.tek.com> <1993Jan27.162959.223@osf.org> <C1J9zD.31G@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:01:11 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- In article <C1J9zD.31G@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Chintan Amin) writes:
-
- >Uh, Kenneth, did you ever think that maybe the Government of the owner's
- >state has an eye out for the safety and health of not just the planet, but
- >the states residents?
-
- If the law is for the "safety and health" (more on that fallacy later) of
- its people, then why couldn't it require any dealer or muffler shop to
- simply replace the converter with a new one? Simple. It's the result of un-
- checked greenies and their inherent anti-car stance.
-
- As far as the "requirement", I personally know people who have straight-piped
- their cars, and they pass emissions with flying colors. Having a cat is not
- a necessity, you know (but you probably don't).
-
- >And as I remember, the law is a FEDERAL STATUTE, so it applies in Boston too.
-
- There is a law requiring the presence of a catalytic converter for certain
- cars manufactured with one. There is no law requiring it to be installed by
- the factory should it be removed except in CO/OR/whichever bullshit greenie
- state mentioned. God forbid you hit a stone in that backwards assed state
- and rip your converter off, and send it into a shop to get it fixed.
-
- >Oh, and BTW, good use of the word "ain't", it makes you look even more
- >credible...
-
- Then you'll love this: GO FUCK YOURSELF. My credibility re: cars is long
- established in this newsgroup. What about yours?
-
- > Notice the absence of ":-)'s".
-
- Likewise.
-
- Damn greenies.
-
- -Kenny
-
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- Kenny Crudup, Contractor, OSF DCE QA
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