10 second smoke law
 

I had someone report me about my car apparently smoking for more then 10 seconds, which it doesn't, it was just first thing in the morning. Has anyone come across this before?

I got a letter from the Dec asking if I have a smoking engine. I can answer no but want to know if its goes further.

I don't want to have to go over the pits because of someone's complaints, which is bullshit.

Cheers adam

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"Dear sir/madam who looks like a sir,

I own a highly engineered car which is maintained to a standard exceeding the manufacturer's standard. Any emission from the rear of the car in the middle of winter will simply be condensation as the car warms it. It is not smoke or fuel emissions. Whoever has submitted this complaint obviously lacks fundamental education about vehicles, and I would suggest you tell them not to waste your time.

Regards,

Niggas in Paris"

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What law is this?

This crap:

[url=http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/3556/1557/1/5/]CleanRun - Department of Environment and Conservation[/url]

"A review of the smoky vehicle reporting program identified that [U][B]it could also be used as a tool to help recruit vehicles for emissions testing.[/B][/U] The reporting program is currently being revised to engage a greater number of people and to adopt a firmer enforcement approach for those vehicles that receive multiple reports."

GTFO........"Recruit" makes it sound voluntary......

What I got in the mail from the dept of environment and conservation is titled.

"Smoky vehicle emissions and the 10 second rule"

Edit: yep that's it rossco

It's bollocks

This is the DEC info.

[URL="http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CGgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dec.wa.gov.au%2Fcomponent%2Foption%2Ccom_docman%2Ftask%2Cdoc_download%2Fgid%2C3810%2FItemid%2C1%2F&ei=LWUiUKKfLq2hiAeg-4HQBA&usg=AFQjCNF9910cMZlolqWaGq8BLsL28ACD4A&sig2=onvnD7hMxCwMwlJcGiM24A"]Smokey Vehicle, 10 sec rule[/URL]


....beaten to the post.

I'd reply with, "I believe the smoke in question was from my tyres, not my exhaust."

do you let your car just sit there warming up 5min every morning?

Yeah I do for about 5mins