Here is why I will smile March 1st.
My issue is the damage caused by the people performing the test on the rollers.
Gordon-Darby's policy mandates the employees run the vehicles on the rollers.
Example 1) Last year the "operator" at the station left the parking brake engaged in the FJ40...
EPA approves exemptions for classic car emission testing
09:05 AM MST on Friday, December 22, 2006
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) -- Collectable cars and trucks can soon skip emissions testing in Maricopa and Pima Counties.
The Environmental Protection Agency approved Arizona legislation...
I have State Farm vintage insurance on the 1976 FJ, 1975 Plymouth Duster, and just was informed by the agent that my 1983 Ramcharger meets requirements also.
My DD is the 2004 Dakota, so the others are lo-mi vehicles.
Hopefully the law that passed in AZ will take affect for Vintage vehicles and I will no longer have to subject the Cruiser to drivers that cannot operate it properly!!
Just failed last Sat at the Chandler facility. Another nightmare like last year. This time the guy driving left the PARKING BRAKE ON!. After he shifted into second gear on the rollers, the smoke started to billow out of the bottom of the FJ. I jumped out yelling. All the employees ran over...
Anyone in the Tempe/Chandler area have a sniffer? I need to adjust the carb to lower CO readings. registered a 1.67 with a max allowable limit of 1.50. All else was fine.
Already have new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, oil change. My long time mechanic has left AZ.
Talked with G&F, down in southern AZ, the pig population was hit hard with parvo (similiar to the dog version) Javy #'s are rebounding but still not up to 1970's numbers. I recall on hunts in unit 31 years back seeing groups of 20-25 frequently. Now it is groups of 3-7.
Put one in the '76 FJ40. You will need to get used to slow cornering with the Aussie.
Some clicking, and bucking around slow corners and asphalt. Once you get used to them, a good addition.