Emissions test question

My guess would be the DMV that sent you the notice. It's probable that you can find your branch online, and search their rules and regs there.

Just remember, if you try to beat the system and get caught it can be quite expensive.

Are you feeling doubtful that your vehicle will pass a smog inspection? If so, why not go ahead and make it compliant so it's putting out as few emissions as possible. Then, when you go for a drive on one of those especially nice days and you look out through that ugly brown haze in the sky you will feel some comfort in knowing that you are contributing as little as possible to the crud in the air.

Kate

PS: Your sig line is a good example of what it seems you may be trying to do.

my 93 passes easy, and it has a supercharger on it, with lots of stuff changed. Just go do it, fear not the smog smellers.

Kate, I appreciate your suggestions and will look into them. The reason I dread the testing has nothing to do with my emissions. Over a decade ago I had turndowns installed, and ever since I have hit-n-miss luck with shops on whether they'll test it or not. I always ended up finding someone who'd test it, and it has always passed with flying colors. I still have all the necessary smog equipment on the car, and the only thing that's caused any trouble is the exit. Some testers tell me it must exit the rear or sides of the car. That didn't stop shops from testing it every year until last. I'm not typically one to "buck the system", but in this case I don't feel the issue is anything more than a tester's desire to reach a little further under to attach the sniffer. Again, thanks for the advice.

Randy

We're living in a world that's been pulled over our eyes to blind us from the truth. Where are you, white rabbit?

Zod, General wrote: >

It's not hard to pass a sniffer test in Houston. A buddy's '93 could pass without having any cats.

But this guy's issue is with inspectors not wanting to test his car due to the turn downs, not a problem with being able to pass the test.

Thanks, Scott

FWIW... while "turn downs" under the car may have no effect on emissions testing, the may contravene other vehicle safety laws. Durig my daily duties, I am called upon to perform "out of province" vehicle inspections (among other government mandated inspections). The guidelines are pretty succinct regarding exhaust systems.... They MUST exit in such a way that exhaust gasses have no chance of entering the passenger compartment... meaning that the exhaust must protude beyond the passenger compartment (trunk area included).

Here-in lies the conumdrum..... shit shops will usually tell you what you want to hear - anything for a buck, mister... the quicker the buck, the better we are.... Good shops often deliver news you don't want to hear.... knowledgeable staff are a big downfall when it comes to what is right and what is wrong.... because the last umpteen shops you went to hosed you over real bad, the "bad guys" are the ones that want to do things the proper way.

Sorry for the rant.... but your hit and miss luck is more from incompetent shops saying "git-er-done and pay me cash..." than good shops trying to steer you in logical, accepted directions.