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Old 06-14-2010, 12:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The EPA isn't terribly worried about emissions test results, and also the standards are different between states and even counties.

But for that small amount of time your car is in lean burn mode, the EPA is worried about that...

Strangely enough, CVCC's design actually reduced emissions compared to the conventional head design, and allowed Honda to go with out a Cat-converter for many years.

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