January 1, 2011
Celebrating 50 Years of Quality & Performance In 1961 Pacbrake (then known as Pacific Diesel Brake) seized an opportunity to enter into the trucking industry by becoming a distributor for a little known product called an engine brake. We quickly made our mark as a young company involved with diesel engine retarding devices designed to cope with descending the mountainous roads associated with logging and mining in Western Canada and North Western USA. Over the years other products were…
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March 1, 2010
FALSE DIAGNOSIS FOR DIESEL VEHICLES WITH EXHAUST BRAKE SYSTEMS As of January 1st, 2010 diesel powered vehicles are now incorporated into the California Smog Check Program. The program states that “Modified and Add-On Parts” require CARB exemptions through an executive order (EO). We’ve been informed one of our customer’s vehicles recently failed solely due to the addition of our exhaust brake. This diagnosis is false as exhaust brake systems are exempt from CARB Certification. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO…
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