PA emissions
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PA emissions
Her in PA we are now required to have specific emissions parts installed. This is very new to me. I have a 78 f100 2wd with 300 in it & a 78 f150 4wd w/351m in it. Does anyone know if both of these had the belt driven air pump & the other parts that go with it? Also, has anyone been through an inspection that had to put this stuff on & how much $? I had a guy inspect my f100 in the middle of Dec. & backdate it for 11/22 since this crap went into effect 12/1. Pretty nice of him, but he may not be able to do it next year.
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Check you engine tag to see if you had an air pump. At the top it will say something like EGR/AIR/Catalyst then the maintence schedule letter. Your going to have to see what/if any of the emissions stuff is left on your trucks engines. That'll be the big factor in what it's going to cost...
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From: Elyria, Ohio
Ohio Emissions
Northern Ohio counties require E-check. Fuel cap pressure test, visual check for catalytic converter, and dyno test at 35-40 mph for NOx,CO, and HC. Vehicles over 25 years is exempt; if you spend $200on repairs; either DIY(personal labor doesn't count) or parts plus labor at shop and you fail; your exempt. If income is below poverty level your exempt. New cars for 3 years are exempt.
Just fixed 1979 F100 with $219 in parts for emissions: cat, air check valves, vacuum lines, EGR, and PVC. It passed on November 2, 2003 with flying colors. All this for just 8 weeks compliance. If it failed I was covered because I spent over $200; I had my receipts but didn't have to use them.
Check to see what PA has about compliance and exemptions on state website; if no help, complain to automobile club, classic car clubs, newspapers. Embarass the law makers that pass these unreasonable regulations; threaten not to run your beautiful classic restoration in their re-election parade.
Just fixed 1979 F100 with $219 in parts for emissions: cat, air check valves, vacuum lines, EGR, and PVC. It passed on November 2, 2003 with flying colors. All this for just 8 weeks compliance. If it failed I was covered because I spent over $200; I had my receipts but didn't have to use them.
Check to see what PA has about compliance and exemptions on state website; if no help, complain to automobile club, classic car clubs, newspapers. Embarass the law makers that pass these unreasonable regulations; threaten not to run your beautiful classic restoration in their re-election parade.
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From: South Central, PA
PA Emissions
I live in PA also but am in one of the 42 counties that are only going to require a visual anti- tampering inspection unlike the more urban areas of the state that require the tail pipe test and all that. Here they only do a visaul check to make sure you haven't removed your EGR, PCV, and or cat.
I just read on a PA emission website that your vehicle can be exempt if it was driven less than 5000 miles for the year and you have owned it for at least one year. Thought you should now in case you haven't driven one of your trucks 5000 miles since your last state inspection.
I just read on a PA emission website that your vehicle can be exempt if it was driven less than 5000 miles for the year and you have owned it for at least one year. Thought you should now in case you haven't driven one of your trucks 5000 miles since your last state inspection.
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From: Just out side of Charlott
in North Carolina, if you can prove that the cost of repairs are more than $200, you will be exempt from that part of the inspection. I am not sure how many years it will allow you to do that. Check out your state laws. most likely you can find the information on a web site. Talk to the inspection guy that helped you out. He too may be able to tell you what you are goin to need to get your truck up to snuf. Have him write out a proposal/bid of what it will cost (parts/labor) and keep it on hand. You should be able to get these parts at a junk yard over time. I know several people who have this stuff under the hood and only hook it up once a year. Pain in the a#$ I know, but it beats the alternitive.
