Re: Crazy idea...

Posted by HH56 On 2011/12/3 15:30:17

I'm not sure whether those are crazy ideas or not. Some might have merit if done properly with much testing but having said that:

California forced the retrofit of PVC in cars in the early to mid 60s to early 70s timeframe. Some cars did OK, others had difficulty because they were not designed for or could not be compensated for the frequently richer mixture.

Another little device was forced on newer cars not originally sold in the Calif market to try and control NOx. If moving into state, you could not get a California registration without it. A device that messed with the timing & a large disaster for many cars. Lots were removed or disabled as soon as inspection was over until the officialdom figured that out and started more inspections with serious penalties for tampering.

I can just imagine how many cars would have met an early scrapyard if they had tried to force catalytic converters as well. Actually, I'm surprised they didn't so they could get rid of more "polluters". California wanted all cars to adhere to their standards which was considerably tighter than the other states at the time. If they couldn't block them at the border, they could make it so they died quickly or performed so poorly they were replaced sooner rather than later.

Having lived thru that with a new 70 Pontiac that I had bought in New Mexico just before moving back out here, I wouldn't wish those kind of crazy ideas on anyone.