Connecticut: Registration, Inspection & Emissions

SJK2 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-31-2006, 04:29 PM

So lets get CT. rolling, what do we do????

RENEW1 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-01-2007, 08:19 AM

I have discussed the emissions problems again with Peter at ERA. All I know for sure is that there is some meeting scheduled with DMV and DEP in the near future. I'm not sure Peter knows exactly how to prepare for this. I gave him my problems with the whole thing and the composite numbers Don had found. I think that we as Ct customers are a small portion of their business and that may have an effect on how much help we get. Being an old "Hot Rodder" I came across an old article when emissions standards were established in Ca. and a 390 powered Mustang was tested. Getting HC to meet Ca standards was easy (retarded timing to 6 BTDC) reduced HC to 50ppm. The hard part was CO as the car had a 750Holly. Best reading was 2.36% and car ran very poorly. The way I see it, only direct port fuel injection would get below the 1.3% of the new requirements. A company in Ca is trying to sell a system for all non emission controlled cars that does something with PCV valve lines, a control box and three stage Cats. If anyone is interested, The company is Neutronics Enterprises Inc. I have a feeling this company and maybe others out there are pushing these ideas on DEP's in several states. Buy the way maybe a few letters to Bob Ward, our newly proposed head of DMV, might help

Don · #3 (**permalink**) 01-01-2007, 09:36 AM

While I have not made any attempts, one starting point would be to locate a State Senator or Representative that might have a vested interest in our dilemma, such as active participation in the sport/hobby. Either personally or with friends and family members. Need the emotional attachment.

From my previous contact with the DMV, they have nothing to do with establishing the emissions standards. Their connection is to just enforce the PASS or FAIL standard as part of the registration process. As evident by the DMV emissions co-ordinator not being able to obtain the 2007 Composite standard from the DEP.

Jay, should you bring to a garage one of your Cobras for an emissions test, possible to find out the standard now, 2007, being used vs the 2006 standard ?

RENEW1 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-03-2007, 02:52 PM

Sent off a letter today to my House Rep Brian Hurlburt. He was newly elected this year so I'll be curious to see if he answers me. Also talked to a retired DEP employee today and he said the whole thing of registering Composites as the model year they are registered was a mistake when they first set up emissions requirements but nobody wanted to correct it. If you look at all the legislation exempting composites, it looks like Composites are exempt based on the model year the Composite represents. That's the way it should be but I'm not sure we have strong enough influence to change it.

Don · #5 (**permalink**) 01-03-2007, 03:08 PM

RENEW1

Do you have a reference where the info can be viewed ?

If you look at all the legislation exempting composites, it looks like Composites are exempt based on the model year the Composite represents.

I would then follow-up with another letter to the State Representative I had initially contacted. So far, no reply, I mailed to his home address and we both live in the same town, included my phone number.