Smogging required?
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Clean & Classy
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From: Riverside CA..
Smogging required?
I am a member on the older truck forum and I have a question from my son for you guys.
His truck is an 06 F350 4x4 with a diesel. His buddies have told him that in california it is now required to smog his truck when registering it. Is this true?
His truck is an 06 F350 4x4 with a diesel. His buddies have told him that in california it is now required to smog his truck when registering it. Is this true?
Hotshot
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From: Here in No. Calif
open the hood and look for a sticker stating non-catalyst. If he has that then hes fine. If it didnt come with one then they cannot make you add one.
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Hooray Michigan and no smog testing!! I pull cats and resonators on pretty much everything I own - I get better mileage and a bit more power. I love it. Other states can BITE ME.
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Just like coal-fired power plants emitting mercury halfway across the country have all fouled our NY lakes.
But I digress.
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Living in Poland at the time, I inhaled some of radioactive clouds coming from Chernobyl.
There is a limit how far you want to accept pollution.
Per my research CA test is visual only. They make sure no major components (like cats) are alerted and plug in scanner to make sure there are no codes.
I hope I can slip through with my 15k GVW, although my truck is all stock. Good for this year.
BTW I don't glow in the dark
There is a limit how far you want to accept pollution.
Per my research CA test is visual only. They make sure no major components (like cats) are alerted and plug in scanner to make sure there are no codes.
I hope I can slip through with my 15k GVW, although my truck is all stock. Good for this year.
BTW I don't glow in the dark
Cargo Master
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From: Slatington, PA
Some of the 7.3's did and some didn't. Like the guys said, check for the sticker.
Cargo Master
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From: Yreka, CA
Has anyone heard if this will be a one time smog or an annual thing? I haven't seen anything on that. Here in Siskiyou county we only have to smog our gassers once, hoping the diesels will be there same.
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From: concord ca
its 97 and newer i beleave i good with my idi 
but it hell fo my pete is a 82 i had to get a resculating exaught killed my power and mpg witch killed my proffet thanks to the epa **** how pick on diesel in cali but there are 100x more gas cars on the road and u dont c them hiting them with all the stuff diesels get
but it hell fo my pete is a 82 i had to get a resculating exaught killed my power and mpg witch killed my proffet thanks to the epa **** how pick on diesel in cali but there are 100x more gas cars on the road and u dont c them hiting them with all the stuff diesels get