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heater inspection
On Monday, July 10, 2017 at 5:50:34 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:45:12 -0400, micky > > wrote: > > >In rec.autos.tech, on Sun, 9 Jul 2017 09:09:37 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > > wrote: > > > >>On 7/8/2017 11:39 PM, micky wrote: > >> > >>>> Interesting they do not even require the defroster to work????? > >>> > >>> That would certainly be a good idea, but the Coopers Auto page doesn't > >>> list it. He lists wipers but not ws washers. (Nope, not listed. See > >>> link at bottom.) > >>> > >> > >>> > >>> Ah, here is the image of an actual Report checklist from 2010: > >>> https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-m...checklist.html > >>> > >>> Maybe the standards were adopted before cars had defrosters. > >>> > >> > >>When I lived in PA had many cars inspected. No one ever checked the > >>defroster or the washers. One never checked brakes either. > > > >I wish I could have found an inspector like that. Would have made my > >life easier. One year when I was living in NYC more than Pa. I had my > >car inspected in NYS, had Pensyslvania plates, and paid car insurance at > >a NY address (because I wasn't trying to cheat the insurance company.) > >The NY inspection made no sense, but I never got a ticket. > >> > >>I has a '64 Karmen Ghia convertible that I paid $15 for. The heat ducts > >>were rusted out so no heat, no defrost. I used to carry a squeegee and > >>an ice scraper. Many things on that car should never pass inspection, > >>but I always had a sticker on it. > > > >LOL > On a Ghia convertible even WITH good tubes you could never get the > cabin WARM. A gas heater was a good option in cold country. My buddy used to have a Karmann Ghia. That guy was scared to death of the heater. I never saw him touch it nor would he let me fiddle with it. I'll take a Scirocco over the Ghia any day. In fact, I did have a Scirocco. Whoo Nellie! |
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