who set's the rules?
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From: victoria
who set's the rules?
i was looking at a new ford pick up and decided i don't need to learn computer i dont want cataltic converters,i don't want the goverment telling me -or ford how to build my car!!who makes the rules that we have to run e85? or e10 fuel??when we have found it to be harmfull to our vehicals and our pocketbook...why is california setting the stage for how the rest of the country has to dance??cars are overcomplicated ,bic lighters . now life expectancy is limited to how long we can afford parts and sevice..I can fix my 93 ford e350 but not the computer driven 96',the 65 tbird is fun to work on ..i can understand it and recognize all the parts.an electonic 4 speed automatic is beyound me..or am I just getting old an' cranky??
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From: Airdrie Alberta
When I was younger I thought the same way, after tearing into my old truck and rebuilding the motor I realized hey, its still just an internal combustion engine, not very hard to work on even though it is computer controlled, easy I will just replace the sensors so they are all new. Very simple to do.
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From: Qld Australia
Blame the EPA I say!
Seriously, I think there's some truth to what you're saying. The EPA sets emission standards, and keeps changing them. The manufacturers then have to spend heaps to develop engines to comply. Who pays for that? You and I of course. I think if the manufacturers were allowed to set their own agenda and develop things the way the market demands, we'd all be driving more powerful and much more economical vehicles. And by default have lower emissions. As it is, complying with NOx standards hurts fuel economy.
Other than that, yeah, you're just getting old and cranky.
There's a lot of benefits to most of the newer technology. More reliable and user friendly. It's just a bit different to service some of it.
Seriously, I think there's some truth to what you're saying. The EPA sets emission standards, and keeps changing them. The manufacturers then have to spend heaps to develop engines to comply. Who pays for that? You and I of course. I think if the manufacturers were allowed to set their own agenda and develop things the way the market demands, we'd all be driving more powerful and much more economical vehicles. And by default have lower emissions. As it is, complying with NOx standards hurts fuel economy.
Other than that, yeah, you're just getting old and cranky.
There's a lot of benefits to most of the newer technology. More reliable and user friendly. It's just a bit different to service some of it.
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I personally like computer controlled engines. A computer controlled engine may seem very daunting and complex at first, but it is really not that bad if you break it down it down into pieces, and look at one piece at a time. Electronic Fuel Injection, be it diesel or gasoline is a lot less complex then one might think.
Sites like Ford Fuel Injection ,although primarily for Gasoline engines, it provides great fairly simple information on how modern fuel injection systems work in general.
Sites like Ford Fuel Injection ,although primarily for Gasoline engines, it provides great fairly simple information on how modern fuel injection systems work in general.
