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3406 B failed emissions in NY

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by rank, May 11, 2015.

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  1. May 11, 2015 #11
    heavyhaulerss

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    I posted a rant about being written up for a tag light. got challenged by a scalemaster on here. respectfully though. it's the same everywhere, though in some states it's worse for sure.
     
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  3. May 11, 2015 #12
    icsheeple

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    I'm surprised you revved it that high for him. Anyway, looks like it will be easily fought and dismissed. Still a huge waste of time and money anyways. Seems like they win even when they don't win.
     
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  4. May 11, 2015 #13
    Longhood379

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    you might want to turn you high idle screw in to get it within a reasonable range if you want to.
    some kind of break over limiter should work, or an air cylinder on the A/F diaphragm screw,

    AND there were a few PEEK engines that still had the B crank.
     
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  5. May 11, 2015 #14
    rank

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    Yeah, I shouldn't have. We argued about it for 5 minutes. I asked him if he is going to pay for the spun bearing or the hole in the block. He told me if you're worried you can refuse the test but it costs you $700....same as if you fail....then he said if your 1.4% certificate is correct, you should have no problem passing.

    Knowing what I know now about the governor, I will refuse the test next time. It will probably be the same EPA guy.
     
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  7. May 11, 2015 #15
    rank

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    I idled her up a bit from inside the cab. They "give" you three "clean out snaps" where you blast the pedal to clear any soot in the pipe or whatever. Each time I did one I gave a little tug on the idle button in front of my left knee. I eased the idle up to 900 and he didn't notice.
     
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  8. May 11, 2015 #16
    icsheeple

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    If there is a god, he must love idiots. He makes so many of them.

    Who in their right mind would tell a guy to just rev it as high as it will go?? I really hate the fact that we sometimes have to understand their job better than they do to survive out here.
     
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  9. May 11, 2015 #17
    rank

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    I really thought the guy was wrong about how fast I had to stomp on it. That's why I went searching the web for the test procedure. He was following the procedure though. Those SAE knuckleheads actually wrote it right in the SAE spec...."must depress throttle to the floor as fast as possible".

    I had to shake my head at their use of the term "throttle" in a diesel.
     
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  10. May 12, 2015 #18
    OLDSKOOLERnWV

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    Not real familiar with Cat, the O'l Detroits could have a fuel delay mounted under the valve cover that eliminated quick fuel response, was Detroits way of "eliminating smoke". I've made an adjustment on the O'l 855's with an Allen wrench and do the same thing. Bound to be a fix other than running over the dipsh1t....
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2015 #19
    rank

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    So my court date was Sept 25 in Utica. Couldn't fond a load to get me there so I called the court and they got me in touch with the DA's office and we made a deal to "handle it by mail." I am supposed to mail them all my "documents".

    Anywhoo, I thought one of my many defense arguments would be that the EPA charged the driver of the truck (me)n with the emission violation instead of the owner (a corp). I was certain that the ticket should have went to the owner of the truck. The actual law (217-5.4) reads:
    "No person who owns, operates, registers, leases or rents ...............shall operate said vehicle, or allow to be operated........"

    I have looked high and low in the web and I cannot find a definition of "operator" as per NY law.

    It sure sounds to me like the state of NY Dept of Environmental Conservation can charge the driver with the truck failing emissions ($700). They dang sure charged me I know that.
     
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  12. Sep 30, 2015 #20
    Cat sdp

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    So did you enter a plea.....?

    Or just ask for another date..
     
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