by the sound of this new law it sounds like most diesel trucks are in for some major problems. Does anybody out there know if the older 1995-1999 7.3 models are exempt?

 

What is the new law?

 

Yea i want hear, idaho isnt far away!

 

If it's the same law I hear about about 6 months ago, the law only pertains to comercially owned and opperated vehicles such as buses, trash trucks, and that sort of thing, not to privately owned vehicles. Not sure if it's the same law though. Honestly, that's why i got my butt out of Cali... lol

 

What ever the new law in Cali is, it'll take at least 10 years to get here to West Virginia! Shoot, they're still pipin the sunshine in here where I live! LOL!!!

 

It is in affect in California and it includes privately owned diesel pick up trucks. I think it goes back to 98 models but not positive. I own a 2000 Dodge with the cummins and I had to have mine smog checked last year. The inspection is a joke. They inspect to make sure that are no performance enhancements and it passes a smoke test. Tailpipe smoke has to dissipate within so many seconds. If there are any power increasers like high HP injectors or high output injector pumps, removed cats, its all got to be changed back. I think the larger exhaust systems are ok as long as the cat is still in place. I use to have a smog inspection license when I worked in dealerships and I can tell you this states inspection system is nothing but a scam. The federal government dangles billions of dollars of road fund money in front of the states nose and says if you want this you have to implement this program. The catch is the state spends zero dollars in implementing it. It passes all of the expense on to the shop owners. I've heard that there even going to start requiring smog inspections on motorcycles in California.

 

California is a dumb state full of morons. I cant wait for the big earth quake theyve been predicting to hit and make ca fall off into the ocean. I cant wait to leave this state. If you cant tell ive had it.

 

And yes, you take your truck in and they charge you 60 bucks to rev your motor up and look under the hood. We took my buddies 02 to get it done, they popped the hood, inspected exhaust, and reved the motor. Took 10 minutes if that. When they told him it was 60 bucks, he told the guy ill give you twenty' signed the forms, and walked out.

 

sounds like something Cali would do... anyone who elects a movie actor for a governor is just screaming, "I'm a retard" IMHO...

 

Yep you think about that jerk Arnold, he wasn't any better that Gray Davis and now the Libs have re-elected a has been in Jerry "Moon Beam" Brown. He is in lock step with Obama.

 

It amazes me how stupid people are when people pander to them and promise them MY money in welfare and entitlements...you aint entitled to crap. Get a job. Vote. Pay your own way.

 

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

 

You ain't kiddin... I get a huge kick outta all those college students who say they think the government should pay off their school loans and all that jazz. you want the govt to pay for your college? join the military. otherwise, you haven't earned a d*mn thing, ya whiney little punk! Problem with America these days is people complain too much. Ship their whiney a$$es over to the sandbox or africa or some other third world country and see how much of America they complain about then...
*hops off soapbox*
sorry, but some things just make my blood boil... lol

 

Yea kids these days just **** and moan but dont do nothin about it.

 

I sure hope this new law don't go back to 97. I live in Cali for the time but will be Washington bound once I get another job. This state is a crazy money pit!!! I had an 07 f150 $800 to register it the first year I owned it. WTH!!! F-6 chip and dual 4" black stacks shoul fail their tests with flying colors. Ha ha ha