[AT] 2-cycle oil and 340 Farmall

Steve W. falcon at telenet.net
Sun May 9 20:28:18 PDT 2010


Rob Wilson wrote:
> Cat quit the over the road engine manufacturing because they could not meet
> the EPA requirements. I have a buddy of mine that works for Kenworth aka
> Paccar and the Cat engine fiasco cost them a ton. LOTS of Kenworths were
> ordered with Cats and when they couldn't use them, Jan 07 I believe, they
> had a bunch of truck orders sitting waiting to be built with Cats but
> couldn't do it. Now ironically they have their own Paccar diesel. Cummins
> had the least problem meeting the EPA requirements just like their like 6B
> engines in the Dodges. But the old adage of a owner operator has a Cat and a
> driver had a Cummins must say most Kenworths are owner operator. 
> Rob

The engine problems are really hitting the Fire Service. The new
requirements and the new testing methods required are causing a LOT of
problems. Last I knew there was a total of one engine that could still
be used and it's a VERY close thing.

BUT you can bet that the EPA doesn't care. They just keep shoving regs
down people throats. Have to justify their existence you know.

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Steve W.
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