"Local diesel vehicles will no longer be subject to emissions testing in the new year. Advised by the Environmental Protection Agency that mandatory diesel testing is undesirable, Utah County commissioners recently repealed the tests as a prerequisite to register diesel vehicles."

"If you see black smoke coming out of diesel exhaust, that's primarily unburnt fuel and in that are some particulate matter," Alder explained. "It's more visible, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's more harmful."

http://www.harktheherald.com/modules...icle&sid=70725

 

I couldn't get the link to work,

I would like to see them get rid of the sniffer up here in davis county, just North of Utah County

 

HAHAHA. Finally. Some reasonable thinking from the EPA. I didn't think that was possible.

 

They are getting rid of all emissions testing here in SW Ohio as of Jan. 1.... no more $20 dyno runs at the test center

hmmmm i wonder if they are going to sell the facilities with the dynos.....

 

It won't work for me now, either. I tried http://www.harktheherald.com , where it came from and it's down. Maybe it will work later. I'll keep trying and post the entire article when it comes back up.

 

Dang, I wish Salt Lake County would follow suit.

Utah County used to have the worst air in all of Utah, thanks to the Geneva Steel steel plant.
It shut down a number of years ago, and suddenly the air is much cleaner down there.

I like this statement ""If you see black smoke coming out of diesel exhaust, that's primarily unburnt fuel and in that are some particulate matter," Alder explained. "It's more visible, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's more harmful."


phox

 

The link's back up. PM me if you or anyone else can't see it and I'll send it to you.

 

Wot's that? Someone smellin' my exhaust...better eat more beans!

 

no emissions testing or vehicle inspections here in oklahoma.
i got pulled over by the oklahoma highway patrol the other day i left the truck running while i went back to the cop's car and they said nothing about the lack of a muffler.

 

An update on this subject:
http://www.harktheherald.com/modules...icle&sid=71915

 

We don't have it here either. Makes up for the out of hand registration prices they charge these days. Governor elected in 02 claimed "no new taxes" so, since them he raised the MVA fees and now I get to pay $30.00 a year to be on own private septic system.

I hope they never start testing diesels here.

 

There was an article in the paper the other day saying the state wants to do away with the emmission tests here in Denver, we'll see

 

Wish they'd drop them here in Colorado Springs. $45 for a useless annual test that ANY truck can pass is a waste of time and money.

Was behind an older Chevy 12 passenger shortie diesel school bus that was pouring out a stream of thick black smoke while (slowly) pulling a hill on Woodman Rd.
But THEY don't have to pass emissions...

 

Now I know why I see all those utah diesels up here smoking out front street

 

Missouri is doing away with the emission tests on the gassers. Didn't have one for the diesels.