emission control label missing
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emission control label missing
I have an 1986 6.9L F-350 and use it for commercial use in CA. Last week we got stopped at the truck scakes by Camp Pendelton and got fined $300 for not having emission label.
Here's a link to the regulation from EPA:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs364.pdf
Took it to dealer and they told me that engine was remanufactured and that serial number on block has been filed down and that I can't get a label from Ford.
Basically tuck is now junk?
Does anyone have any advice?
Here's a link to the regulation from EPA:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs364.pdf
Took it to dealer and they told me that engine was remanufactured and that serial number on block has been filed down and that I can't get a label from Ford.
Basically tuck is now junk?
Does anyone have any advice?
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It's not the EPA, it's CARB that has issued the label regulation.
How did the dealer know the engine was re-manufactured? Do you know who it was that did the work on the engine? According to the regulation, the company that did the reman was responsible for the correct label on the engine.
How did the dealer know the engine was re-manufactured? Do you know who it was that did the work on the engine? According to the regulation, the company that did the reman was responsible for the correct label on the engine.
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The way I see it:
1.. you remove it from commercial use
2.. contact the OEM engine manufacturer who can give you help.... NOT FORD
3.. contact the remanufacturer if known
3.. call the person listed on the bottom of act info for help....... Gretchin
1.. you remove it from commercial use
2.. contact the OEM engine manufacturer who can give you help.... NOT FORD
3.. contact the remanufacturer if known
3.. call the person listed on the bottom of act info for help....... Gretchin
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"No 1974 or newer diesel powered heavy-duty commercial vehicle shall operate in California without evidence that, at the time of manufacture, the installed engine met emission standards at least as stringent as applicable federal emission standards for the model year of the engine"
Your truck is a commercial vehicle, but not a "heavy-duty" one, at less than 14,000 lbs GVWR you're not even a medium-duty truck - call Ms. Gretchen Ratliff at 626-350-6561 and explain your situation and try to argue this point across to her.
As for the remanufactured engine having its serial number filed off, see what MistakenID said, the rebuilder screwed up big time on that one and you can go after their asses. Also contact International about engine block serial number locations, for all you know the Ford dealer techs could be idiots who only know to do what the code-scanner tells them, they may have missed the serial's location entirely.
Your truck is a commercial vehicle, but not a "heavy-duty" one, at less than 14,000 lbs GVWR you're not even a medium-duty truck - call Ms. Gretchen Ratliff at 626-350-6561 and explain your situation and try to argue this point across to her.
As for the remanufactured engine having its serial number filed off, see what MistakenID said, the rebuilder screwed up big time on that one and you can go after their asses. Also contact International about engine block serial number locations, for all you know the Ford dealer techs could be idiots who only know to do what the code-scanner tells them, they may have missed the serial's location entirely.
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Does your pickup have a dot # on it ,is it tagged commercial.
All the cali scales have a sign saying NI pickups why did they pull you in.
All the cali scales have a sign saying NI pickups why did they pull you in.
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According to the folliwing link "heavy-duty" is any vehicle above 6000 GVW!
http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip_pamphlet.pdf
We have a CA number with a weight sticker of 15000 lbs. Truck is a dually with a 10' reefer box. Therefore, we are required to stop at the scales.
I bought the truck with the remanufactured engine and I have no idea who put it in. It's in geat shape and runs beautifully.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip_pamphlet.pdf
We have a CA number with a weight sticker of 15000 lbs. Truck is a dually with a 10' reefer box. Therefore, we are required to stop at the scales.
I bought the truck with the remanufactured engine and I have no idea who put it in. It's in geat shape and runs beautifully.
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