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  1. Here are some interesting #'s http://www.infowars.com/popes-flights-to-cuba-u-s-emit-more-co2-than-557000-lbs-of-coal/
  2. personally i think EPA is trying to nail them to help pay for their own screw up in colorado on the animus river. the fine they are putting against VW. who and were do the "Billions" go? not to me, or you, but their own pocket. i hate the EPA, they dropped the ball on the road salts here in AZ that are killing all the trees along the side of the roads were used. another bureaucratic BS CONTROL of the government.
  3. All are missing the point of generating tax income and fees on all types of "Natural" fossil carbon based fuels no matter what form the come in. CO2 is not a pollutant Nox and Sox are but they regulated sox out of the equation before the pump with low sulfer fuel so now they need to attack Nox and co2 which is just a money making scheme alone. I deal with this working for a coal mine supplying a coal fired power plant, the EPA tries to cram a one size fits all solution down every ones throat no matter the facts and science, The laws of science don't budge, no matter how much the econuts / liberals try to sway the attitudes of the masses.
  4. Being a modern DPF generation VW thing the issue will be with NOx, NMHC's, and particulate matter. I doubt CO2 is even brought up... as a DPF actually creates CO2 thou the amount is very small; nonetheless, the CO2 will be lower with the emissions equipment utilization reduced. Media is BS anymore...
  5. I've had this conversation with the staff awhile back. The problem is that if you start a new domain name you'll have to wait 8 years to catch up to the power of mopar1973man.com. So the domain will always be a least 8 years behind and never be ahead of the current domain. Search results are based on domain age as a factor. I never expected the site to grow this big so the initial design was just my personal notebook back in 2004. So no matter what I do for a new domain it always be behind mopar1973man.com. If I replace mopar1973man.com then I get to fall off the planet and the site will die. Just changing the forum software took me over 2 year to stabilize Google and other search engine after the URL's changed. Bad enough I'm planning on doing it again I'll be upgrading the forum software to Invision Power Board Suite 4.0 soon. Software is already purchased and waiting for plugins to catch up. So if I buy another domain name it will never have the same power on the search engines. Now buying a existing domain is extremely expensive especially one that is equal in age to the current one.
  6. My first thought was a bread truck type... yes it's big... I used to do install work out of a SRW GMC box truck with a van nose. I built up a mobile shop in the back. I built a bench down the left side & a shelf underneath. All my bench top tools clamped in place if they needed to secured. I had the bench wired for power down the front edge... I could back the truck up to an outlet & go to work. If I used a power tool on top, when I set it on the shelf, the cords no longer crossed the work area. The opposite side was bins & drawers for materials... ladders above bungied on pegs.
  7. While one would think that less fuel used is cleaner it isn't always that way. The things that make an engine efficient are also the things that increase NOx production from combustion. In order to drop NOx you have to drop cylinder pressure and temperature and when you drop those you lose efficiency. Just like looking at the fire... you have to look at the kind of emissions being made. How much NOx does a forest fire put out? It is unfortunate that particulate matter and emissions do not include economy as a factor as there as to be a happier medium... i.e. dirtier per gallon but cleaner per mile. I am NOT an EPA advocate but ranting should be done with correct data. I think we have gone TOO far with emission requirements and even 2004 specs were a little much but I don't make the rules I just get to follow/break them.
  8. Would be easier to buy a Dodge Sprinter van with a Mercedes diesel or buy a Cargo bread type van body truck with a cummins already it, they can be had extremely cheap.
  9. What about a shell for your truck? I know it isn't always super convenient to get things that are near the cab, but it would be cheaper? However, if you are more interested in a cool project I think that would be awesome.
  10. I have never commented on your lifestyle change thread probably because I should do something similar, I am however happy that it has worked out for you and wish you the best. You are sure there is no ECM hiding in that water bottle? looks suspicious to me.
  11. I would think that 50 % to 75% of people that are buying new cars or truck have not a clue as to what makes them run. By that I mean they are buying style, options, fuel mileage, brand and many other things. They do not have a clue as to what actually makes it run. They might no something about the mechanics but I would bet they know zilch about the electronics that make it all happen. I fit somewhat into this category when purchasing my 02. I knew I wanted the Cummins. It was a diesel and that would be different for me but never gave elecronis a thought.. When talking to the salesman he mentioned HO, 6 speed tranny, and my testosterone started pumping and thats how I ended up with my truck. of course my 96 was sitting in there lot with a blown V10 and I did not have alot of choice but to buy, and the HO 6 speed stuff just pumped me up that much more. That has happening on car lots everyday. VW comes to mind rather quickly at this moment. CLEAN diesel, great mileage, great looks, and all the extras. That is what is selling them. Not trying to knock VW's at all, I looked at them a little while but even the 10+ year old one were quite pricey for me at the time. Did not mean to ramble on there, but the majority of people dont have a clue as to what make a car go. I know the mechanics well enough, but when comes to the electronics, I am a mental midget. Thanks to all here, I am a little taller than when I started. That brings me to the question of opening up to the newer vehicles. I sought out m73m while my truck was sitting in a garage, undriveable. I had never even looked at a forum before for anything. So I started looking and ended up on CF and a couple others and was not getting any help. I kept seeing mentions of M1973M and came over after being told to check my grounds or use the search button one to may times. So I came over and was welcomed and made to feel like one of the family. A little to late to stop me from buying a internet reman ECM but that s another story. I would have to defer to you that are more knowledgeable as to whether we can accommodate questions asked about the newer vehicles. I would hope that we could and would want to be a part of that but not sure what I could offer. And for you Bill, I aint riding no bicycle!!! To hilly around here.
  12. Thanks Wild&Free. I was only opening them a quarter turn or so. I went out and opened them up a full turn and it started withing 30 seconds or so. It seems to be running smooth and no leaks....that I can see. Now to let it sit and hope that it will hold prime.
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    growing breasts . . . . Fresh from her shower, a woman stands in front of the mirror, complaining to her husband that her breasts are too small. Instead of characteristically telling her they are not, he uncharacteristically comes up with a suggestion: "If you want your breasts to grow, then every day take a piece of toilet paper and rub it between your breasts for a few seconds." Willing to try anything, she fetched a piece of toilet paper and stood in front of the mirror, rubbing it between her breasts. "How long will this take?" she asks. "They will grow larger over a period of years," he replies. I stop. "Do you really think rubbing a piece of toilet paper between my breasts every day will make them larger over the years?" Without missing a beat he says, "Worked for your butt, didn't it?" He's still alive, and with a great deal of therapy, may even walk again. Stupid, stupid man.
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