yes, standard cat converters off any gas car. I don't have emissions test handy to publish at moment.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "girl mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Emissions test and catalytic converter > Steve, > heee hee. Figures it would be in NJ. > You or one of your friends is running a cat on a diesel, right? are the > ones you're talking about just catalytic converters designed for gasoline > vehicles? > Mark > > > At 03:13 PM 12/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >you can get cat converters from any auto store. or even good used ones from > >a wrecking yard. Here in NJ, the state inspections stations have to > >emissions inspect any vehicle, even the smartass that brought in his > >electric conversion. the guy spent 5 minutes looking for the tailpipe before > >the owner fessed up. > > > >Steve Spence > >Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter > >& Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: > ><http://www.green-trust.org>http://www.green-trust.org > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 1:39 PM > >Subject: [biofuel] Emissions test and catalytic converter > > > > > > > Hi. I have been running my '85 VW Golf on 100% biodiesel since this > > > past August and have been chewing on some emissions issues since then: > > > > > > First, where can I have my car emissions checked? I have checked > > > with Smog Check stations (in the SF Bay Area) and none of them want to > > > touch a diesel. My car has over 200,000 miles and may need a tuneup. > > > I'd like to get a baseline to see what kind of improvement I'm > > > getting with biodiesel and how much improvement there would be with a > > > catalytic converter. > > > > > > > > > Which leads to the next question - where can a find a good catalytic > > > converter for an '85 Golf? I understand that use of veggie fuels > > > allows you to use catalytic converters that would be otherwise > > > destroyed by the sulfur in petro fuel. How does this work, and where > > > might I find one that will work for my car? > > > > > > Thanks much for your help. I look forward to hearing your replies. > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > > > > <http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>http://journeytoforever.org/biofue l.html > > > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > > <http://archive.nnytech.net/>http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > ><http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>http://journeytoforever.org/biofu el.html > > > >Biofuels list archives: > ><http://archive.nnytech.net/>http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > >Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > >To unsubscribe, send an email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > ><http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
