CA Emissions questions
Patrick Moore
I might be moving to California next year.
Would I have to reinstall the original smog pump to pass?
Or are there aftermarket pumps available?
Could I pass without one?
Also, would I pass with a high flow aftermarket cat. conv.?
Thanks.
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Patrick Moore
moore...@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/mooredodge/
Death
A federally certified vehicle may be registered in California without
modification as long as it has all of the emissions equipment which was on the
vehicle when it was first sold. The equipment must all function correctly. If
the car has missing, disconnected or tampered emissions parts, you will not be
able to register the car here until those deficiencies are corrected, even if
that means locating hard-to-find and expensive original equipment. Repair-cost
waivers, Economic Hardship Extensions and Limited Parts Exemptions DO NOT
APPLY to vehicles being brought in from out of state.
Do not add additional emissions control equipment to your federally certified
vehicle in order to bring it to California. Do not attempt to make a federal
vehicle conform to California standards. Do, however, get a tune up to factory
specifications if your car is running rough or has not been adjusted to
factory specifications for some time. Regular maintenance will help you pass
your Smog Check.
In article <lS7E7.5921$S4.4...@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Patrick
Moore" <moore...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:
>I drive a 85 Dodge Ram with the Mopar Performance 360.
>I might be moving to California next year.
>
>Would I have to reinstall the original smog pump to pass?
>Or are there aftermarket pumps available?
>Could I pass without one?
>Also, would I pass with a high flow aftermarket cat. conv.?
>Thanks.
>
>
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him...
Death
Moore" <moore...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:
>I might be moving to California next year.
>
>Would I have to reinstall the original smog pump to pass?
>Or are there aftermarket pumps available?
>Could I pass without one?
>Also, would I pass with a high flow aftermarket cat. conv.?
>Thanks.
>
>
A federally certified vehicle may be registered in California without
modification as long as it has all of the emissions equipment which was on the
vehicle when it was first sold. The equipment must all function correctly. If
the car has missing, disconnected or tampered emissions parts, you will not be
able to register the car here until those deficiencies are corrected, even if
that means locating hard-to-find and expensive original equipment. Repair-cost
waivers, Economic Hardship Extensions and Limited Parts Exemptions DO NOT
APPLY to vehicles being brought in from out of state.
Do not add additional emissions control equipment to your federally certified
vehicle in order to bring it to California. Do not attempt to make a federal
vehicle conform to California standards. Do, however, get a tune up to factory
specifications if your car is running rough or has not been adjusted to
factory specifications for some time. Regular maintenance will help you pass
your Smog Check.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him...
Christopher Green
<moore...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:
>I drive a 85 Dodge Ram with the Mopar Performance 360.
>I might be moving to California next year.
>
>Would I have to reinstall the original smog pump to pass?
>Or are there aftermarket pumps available?
>Could I pass without one?
>Also, would I pass with a high flow aftermarket cat. conv.?
>Thanks.
Gotta return it to working equipment equivalent to factory standard,
and putting a modified vehicle back together is something they can
require you to do with no limit on cost. Air pump in working order is
something they'll definitely look for. It doesn't have to be the
factory pump, but it does have to work. If there is a suitable
aftermarket pump for your vehicle, that would be OK. For the cat
converter, again, it doesn't have to be factory, but it does have to
be proper for your vehicle and in working order. Properly made
high-flow cat converters should be no problem, but there are very
sticky EPA regulations about what deviations from factory
configuration are allowable.
See
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/StdPage.asp?Body=/GenInfo/Publications/Out_of_State_Car_(Stop_Before_You_Buy).htm
and
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/StdPage.asp?Body=/GenInfo/Publications/Used_Vehicle_Smog_Equipment_Requirements-Jan_1993.htm
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Chris Green