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Old 06-04-2013, 11:54 PM   #154 (permalink)
bennelson
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Originally Posted by a8ksh4 View Post
How are you getting around the smog regulations where you live?...

Ohhhh... I don't think I like the shift knob rotator motor throttle idea, unless it has a cutoff switch....Might need to find a way to do it so that you don't apply pressure to the throttle when you shift...
When I did the conversion of my Geo Metro to electric and had to jump through the legal hoops, I found out that ANY diesel conversion in my area is EXEMPT from smog testing. Also, vehicles older than 1996 (pre-OBDII) are exempt, and the project truck is a '95.

As for the throttle on the stick shift, it could also be a trigger, rather than rotary, or I could simply always apply a slight back-pressure whenever I shift. On my motorcycle, it has an electronic twist throttle, and it doesn't change by accident while steering the cycle. It only twists when I conciously accelerate.
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