Fw: Re; Emssions controls, or their lack of

["Richard Poole" <richp@poolelan.com>]

>From what I've read, all it does is dilute the pollutants by pumping more
fresh air into the exhaust...add water to mud you get thinner mud.

 Rich
 Red '74 B
 Nashville
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 12:21 PM
> Subject: RE: Re; Emssions controls, or their lack of
>
>
> > > What about the air pump?  I've always heard that it significantly
> > > reduced emissions and actually added a couple horsepower to boot.
> >
> > Don't know about added power, but the air injection _does_ significantly
> > reduce emissions.  I had done the complete desmogging on my B, and
> > always had to fight to pass the test.  I decided to put the air pump
> > back in place, and it's since always passed with no hassle.