Oh , I get flamed over a number .
Gimme a break , the point still remains the same .
At 03:53 PM 7/29/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Let's get your info right! R12 is for older vehicles. R22 is for coolers,
>refrigerators, air conditioners, things like that!
>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:10:47 -0400
>> From: HEMI@charter.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: emission laws and stupid crap!
>>
>> Mike -
>>
>> Do you know what the number one contributor of Ozone-Depleating gases is
>> (specifically R-12 refridgerant) ? Nope , it's grocery stores !
>>
>> Before you say "BULLSHIT!" , here is the reason .
>>
>> Next time you go to your local Supermarket , take a look at all of the
>> coolers they have ; coolers for milk , coolers for beer , coolers for eggs
>> , meat , fish ..... These places are full of freaking coolers !!
>>
>> Now , anyone wanna guess what they use in those coolers for refridgerant ?
>> You're right , they use R-12 , which is a known Ozone-Depleating agent .
>>
>> Now , here is the good part :
>>
>> Think about how many coolers must be in your store alone , then think about
>> how many grocery stoers , or any stores with coolers , there must be in the
>> United States alone .
>>
>> While you're at it , think about the fact that not one of these stores is
>> going to replace their brand new R-12 coolers just because it might make
>> you tan a little faster .
>>
>> Another part of this is that most of these coolers , unless they are brand
>> spankin' new , leak R-12 like there is no tomorrow !!
>>
>> OK , on to vehicles :
>>
>> Edelbrock did a campaign a few years back in which *THEY PROVED* that a
>> properly tuned performance engine , even with heavy exotic mods , would
>> still comply with most all of the current emissions specifications .
>>
>> Boog is right , the problem is not the guy that has a 426 HEMI in his 99
>> Caravan (at least as far as emmisions!) , it's the person in that '81
>> Rabbit Deisel that hasn't had a wrench turned on it since about 1987 , or
>> it's that person in the '79 Granada that hasn't had the oil changed ,
>> *EVER* .
>
>
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