Ranger mods
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Ranger mods
Hey I was talking to another good friend of mine and we were talking about the chip upgrade and the shorty headers I was thinking of putting on the Ranger. He mentioned something about how modifications like that are actually strictly illegal in my state because of emission control laws. We both agreed even if it was illegal it wasn't something that was enforced or even enforceable - but that there was a chance that I could get caught during my emissions test.
Is this another tall tale or misunderstanding of vehicle emission testing?
Is this another tall tale or misunderstanding of vehicle emission testing?
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That's partly why I'm asking, it doesn't sound right to me. But we were talking about some extreme mods, something like what the moderator here does - you know swapping my 3.0 with a 400. I can see myself pulling into the emissions testing area and trying to explain to the tester why my ODB II plug doesn't work anymore.
Is it just a matter of adjusting the title for legality purposes?
Is it just a matter of adjusting the title for legality purposes?
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No that won't pass, Yes I agree that as long as the PPMs are within limites it should pass but (and I got into the very aurguement in the club FTE section awhile back) EPA is more about money than emissions, as long as the equipment required for the model year vehicle is in place and it meets the min for emissions then it passes any of the equipment not in place it could be twice as clean out the tailpipe it still doesn't pass. for info it's illegal to actually put an engine in a vehicle that is older than the vehicle itself technically. It's not right, but thats the stupid laws that are on the books, and until someone can get them changed we have to live with them.
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It's not really a problem, jba headers are 50 state carb approved, use a bama programer instead of a chip, not only because it's much better than a chip, gut in a couple of minutes you can be back at your stock settings. The bama will not pass (or at least shouldn't) e-check with the higher octane tunes, but it's easy enough to revert back to stock with the push of acouple of buttons. the shortie jba headers will pass, and have the carb #, and certification. A header on a duratec focus won't pass because it elemenates the cat attached to the exhaust manifold, not so on a v-6 ranger, come to think about it, I don't believe you can legaly put a header on the duratec powered ranger for the same reason you can't on a focus, but the v-6's are good to go. Cally is the worst state to try and mod something, but it's the car capital of a america, "go figure" !!
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Hmm, so there is some truth to that.
That does suck that you can't put an older motor into a vehicle.
Also, when I say chip I really mean the BAMA programmer. I don't actually want to replace the processor or something - just tune it up.
That does suck that you can't put an older motor into a vehicle.
Also, when I say chip I really mean the BAMA programmer. I don't actually want to replace the processor or something - just tune it up.
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With jba headers and the bama would be fine, I have quite a few mods and I pass, I have to put the tune back to stock before I take the test, you can do it right the e-check station parking lot if you wanted to, Just make sure your headers and intake both have a carb #, jba headers do, and most k&n intakes do, as well as AEM, and alot of others. Catbacks aren't a problem as long as your cats are in plce. One of our members has an online ford truck store, he has good prices on all that stuff, check Bob out at www.junesmodified.com
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In NC they don't use an exhaust "sniffer" any more. They connect their computer to the OBD-II connector and essentially scan for codes. Wendell,
Ford never put a Duratech V-6 in a Ranger....Hope you are doing well!!
Ford never put a Duratech V-6 in a Ranger....Hope you are doing well!!
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Thats the way they do here now as well, the duratec I'm refering to is the 2.3 in the ranger, I checked my son's ranger, and he has a cat as part of the exhaust manifold like my focus. You need the carb # not so much cause it will fail, it's more for the visual inspection. All though they just hook up to the computer to check for codes, they still do a visual inspection inspection as well. They hire people off the street at 6.25 an hour to run these inspection stations around here. Some don't know if your supost to have 3 cats, or 1, or what a header looks like, It's not hard to pass here in Lorain Co. as long as your not throwing codes, they still sniff the pre obd II computered cars.
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Originally Posted by wendell borror
Thats the way they do here now as well, the duratec I'm refering to is the 2.3 in the ranger, I checked my son's ranger, and he has a cat as part of the exhaust manifold like my focus. You need the carb # not so much cause it will fail, it's more for the visual inspection. All though they just hook up to the computer to check for codes, they still do a visual inspection inspection as well. They hire people off the street at 6.25 an hour to run these inspection stations around here. Some don't know if your supost to have 3 cats, or 1, or what a header looks like, It's not hard to pass here in Lorain Co. as long as your not throwing codes, they still sniff the pre obd II computered cars.
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They still sniff here on everything Pre-OBDII as Wendell said.
Inspections are so easy on later model cars, pull in, let them check everything visually, plug it in, and go.
Though of course there are the shops that try and rip you off (you won't pass if you don't replace so and so).
Inspections are so easy on later model cars, pull in, let them check everything visually, plug it in, and go.
Though of course there are the shops that try and rip you off (you won't pass if you don't replace so and so).
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I dont know, but i had my truck down for inspection today, and they used like 1/4th a tank. i dont know what they were testing, and i didn't check the miles on it before they took it, but either way it passed.