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emissions fail
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From: West Virginia
wonder if anyone has tried that "guaranteed to pass" crap they sell in a bottle at advance auto?
We don't have emissions here, and when I lived in TX I owned an emissions exempt diesel, but I've always been curious if it works.
We don't have emissions here, and when I lived in TX I owned an emissions exempt diesel, but I've always been curious if it works.
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I doubt that "guaranteed to pass" works. As far as I know Louisiana doesn't check emissions on pre-1996 vehicles, so I'm not too worried about it.
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Normally I would say bring it over to me and I'll hook up the gas analyzer and tune it to pass
but you're kinda far away from me to do that
you haven't answered the question about what fails
hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, or oxides of nitrogen?
but you're kinda far away from me to do that
you haven't answered the question about what fails
hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, or oxides of nitrogen?
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Diesel exempt here in Pa too, and my 77 only gets a visual, and the gas cap test. Pre 1975 exempt totally. The next county over, only inspection no emissions at all. You have to be carefull if you by someting from there and try to get it inspected here, it could cost a fortune to put all the smog stuff back on even if you can find the stuff.
Another thing they do, is someone will buy something there and cant/won't pay to make it pass and sell it from here, and it does not have smog stuff on it. The only thing you can do, is get it registered and let it set for a year, then get it inspected with less than 5,000 miles it will be exempt and you will get a sticker. NOW, you have to keep in mind you can never exceed 5,000 in a year, or you will have to do the same thing all over again. I have seen a few pissed of people who got into this mess.
Another thing they do, is someone will buy something there and cant/won't pay to make it pass and sell it from here, and it does not have smog stuff on it. The only thing you can do, is get it registered and let it set for a year, then get it inspected with less than 5,000 miles it will be exempt and you will get a sticker. NOW, you have to keep in mind you can never exceed 5,000 in a year, or you will have to do the same thing all over again. I have seen a few pissed of people who got into this mess.
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Diesel exempt here in Pa too, and my 77 only gets a visual, and the gas cap test. Pre 1975 exempt totally. The next county over, only inspection no emissions at all. You have to be carefull if you by someting from there and try to get it inspected here, it could cost a fortune to put all the smog stuff back on even if you can find the stuff.
Another thing they do, is someone will buy something there and cant/won't pay to make it pass and sell it from here, and it does not have smog stuff on it. The only thing you can do, is get it registered and let it set for a year, then get it inspected with less than 5,000 miles it will be exempt and you will get a sticker. NOW, you have to keep in mind you can never exceed 5,000 in a year, or you will have to do the same thing all over again. I have seen a few pissed of people who got into this mess.
Another thing they do, is someone will buy something there and cant/won't pay to make it pass and sell it from here, and it does not have smog stuff on it. The only thing you can do, is get it registered and let it set for a year, then get it inspected with less than 5,000 miles it will be exempt and you will get a sticker. NOW, you have to keep in mind you can never exceed 5,000 in a year, or you will have to do the same thing all over again. I have seen a few pissed of people who got into this mess.
Thats where it would be handy to have an extra odometer and just change it out at inspection time. One for inspection use and one for daily use . Of course you would have to know how to change them out each year. Or disconect your speedometer and drive with a tack . 
Not that I would do something like that, 
Thats something we don't have to put up with on 1980 or older vehicals and only in two countys. 
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From: Giggigamba, South Sudan
Re: High "hydrocarbons and Co2"
Check for a vacuum leak, then verify correct jetting (9 outta 10x, factory jetting is way too skinny). Your fuel/air screws may not bring ya back into range here.
Then: look-over the printout for a high O2 reading as well (anything over 1.5%). Logic: if the oxygen isn't burning - neither is all the fuel.
G' luck & hope 'dis helps
Check for a vacuum leak, then verify correct jetting (9 outta 10x, factory jetting is way too skinny). Your fuel/air screws may not bring ya back into range here.
Then: look-over the printout for a high O2 reading as well (anything over 1.5%). Logic: if the oxygen isn't burning - neither is all the fuel.
G' luck & hope 'dis helps