Someone phoned my car in for smoking them

[Cheesetoast]

got this in the mail today, i'm going to frame it.

[foxracer1]

NICE!!! I like that. I would frame it also. Did you get any sort of fine?  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Cheesetoast]

no fine, but when it comes time for aircare again, they'll probably *** at me, hopefully no cat anda  2.5" turbo back exhaust won't be a problem.  all i'll have to do is turn the fueling way down before i go.  I'm writing a letter back explaining that my vehicle is a diesel and is registered as such, and like all older diesel engines, they emit black smoke under normal operating conditions.

[745 turbogreasel]

Send them a nice note thanking them for alerting you to a dirty air filter.

[jtanguay]

well they're just doing their job... they know it's a diesel... but since someone probably ***ed them out, they have to do something about it.

i find it funny how they talk about one small vehicle emitting poisonous gases, when they have the huge komatsu beasts out there hauling rock etc... those huge trucks burn a years worth of diesel in a day (250+ gallons)

i bet its those hypocrites who smoke too...  :lol:

i would be a bit weary about removing the cat if the car originally came with one... if you know the operator he might let you off... if you get a total dick they will make you get one put on.

good idea about turning the fueling down... disconnect the fuel enrichment and eco that thing up! it will run way cleaner than one of those crappy saturns with shot rings... you know what i'm talking about... they have blue smoke coming out the back...  :lol:

[Cheesetoast]

good idea about turning the fueling down... disconnect the fuel enrichment and eco that thing up! it will run way cleaner than one of those crappy saturns with shot rings... you know what i'm talking about... they have blue smoke coming out the back...  :lol:

or dodge aries, or pontiac "goolies" (6000 le)

[jtanguay]

good idea about turning the fueling down... disconnect the fuel enrichment and eco that thing up! it will run way cleaner than one of those crappy saturns with shot rings... you know what i'm talking about... they have blue smoke coming out the back...  :lol:

or dodge aries, or pontiac "goolies" (6000 le)

lmao... that one comedian who called them Gooses

6000SE  hehe...  but yea I've only seen saturn's on the road with the bad oil burning problem... probably because the engine is so retarded that the egt's are high... could be the valves too i suppose... they are good on gas though!!!

[Black Smokin' Diesel]

6000SE  hehe...  but yea I've only seen saturn's on the road with the bad oil burning problem... probably because the engine is so retarded that the egt's are high... could be the valves too i suppose... they are good on gas though!!!

Yeah but the cash you save on gas goes into your engine oil because you have to fill it up one a week

[jtanguay]

6000SE  hehe...  but yea I've only seen saturn's on the road with the bad oil burning problem... probably because the engine is so retarded that the egt's are high... could be the valves too i suppose... they are good on gas though!!!

Yeah but the cash you save on gas goes into your engine oil because you have to fill it up one a week

true!  my dad fixed up one that was in a collision by some drunk dude in a parking lot... it was stick! very fun little car.  it was around $5 to go to wonderland and back to oshawa! not too shabby!  2002 saturn le i think

[AdAm84]

but they suck to take to the scrap yard. i took a 92 sl2(?) and it only weighed in at 1900lbs. (too much plastic) good thing i only paid $50 for it and scrap prices are high. lol.

[myke_w]

Hahaha! that's pure hilarity!

[belchfire]

It's too bad that you see smoke production as a desireable thing.
One of the main reasons that diesels are disliked besides the stink and noise is the smoke. Being a biker I can say that there are few things worse that being behind a fume belching vehicle. Maybe you should look into bio-diesel or SVO. I am currently building an '81 caddy w/1.6 TD and plan to do just that.

[lord_verminaard]

Oh boy, saturns.  My ex girlfriend had one, it was an SL2 sedan with the DOHC 1.9 engine and a 5-speed.  I think every valve stem in it leaked and it burned a quart of oil in two weeks.  But damn it was quick!  It was faster than my Chevrolet Beretta GT with a V-6 and it regularly got MPG in the high 30's.

I love watching the old dodge caravans around here, they smoke like a tire fire.  You should have written a letter back saying that "since I use biodiesel, the visible smoke out of my tailpipe is cleaner than the invisible gas coming out of yours.  have a good day!"

Or, find the person that called you in and do a big ol smokey burnout in front of their house.  

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v <-- TDI in progress
01 Jeep TJ 4.0

[Black Smokin' Diesel]

It's too bad that you see smoke production as a desireable thing.
One of the main reasons that diesels are disliked besides the stink and noise is the smoke. Being a biker I can say that there are few things worse that being behind a fume belching vehicle. Maybe you should look into bio-diesel or SVO. I am currently building an '81 caddy w/1.6 TD and plan to do just that.

It all depends on what are your plans for the car. If you want more power, smoke is desirable as it means you still have room for boost.

Unfortunately, bio-diesel isn't available everywhere and SVO isn't an option for some people (like me where it's winter 8 months out of 12).

My car stinks, is loud and smokes. The only thing I can play with is smoke.

How the hell do you guys get the quotes working right??? :evil:

[jimfoo]

How the hell do you guys get the quotes working right??? :evil:

You have to have your boost and fuel just right for the quotes to work. Just enough smoke to give the words a background. :twisted: