[SEL] Now Listeroid Emissions Rules (Was Website Ripoff)

[Reg Ingold]

Thanks for that info John. 
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Culp" <johnculp at chartertn.net>
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Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: [SEL] Now Listeroid Emissions Rules (Was Website Ripoff)


> Yes. In 1999, when Mike Montieth was the only guy importing them, he 
> faced a lot of hassle with the EPA. They really didn't quite know what 
> to do with them, but there was a big agency push to crack down on 
> Diesel emissions. They finally agreed to let him bring some in as he 
> told them they were primarily for engine collectors, but they said he 
> couldn't bring any in after January 1, 2000. Dolly came in a batch that 
> arrived shortly before that. Mike got his contacts to hurry up and send 
> some certified as made before 1/1/00, which arrived in May 2000 as I 
> recall, and they were to be the last. Sometime since, someone got the 
> EPA to allow them to come in with a certification that they were for 
> stationary use and would not be put in any vehicle for some period of 
> time, and apparently that's the current situation.
> 
> John
> 
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 5:55 PM, Reg Ingold wrote:
> 
> > If I remember rightly, wasnt there some worry about them not meeting
> > emmission controls?
> 
> 
> John Culp
> Bristol, Tennessee, USA
> 
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