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Old 01-30-2009, 01:13 PM
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and also car was tuned already but check engine light came back on cause the cat is gone can they do another tune on it to get it off so it will pass inspection thanks
Old 01-30-2009, 01:17 PM
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Good luck passing emissions with no cats. Yes, you can have it tuned out...but like I said, your not gonna pass emissions w/o cats
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If its just an inspection and not a sniffer/emissions test, then yes, you can tune out any codes need be and pass.
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Different areas must do things different because here they do a visual and sniff it out..pretty lame IMO
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is it possible to weld a flange in the pipe and stick a o2 sensor in there just to pass or will it not work cause it's not a cat
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^^don't the only smog in the Portland metro area?? The reason I ask is because my wife is form salem and I was going to register my car up there to do away with california's smog laws
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Originally Posted by mistamista
is it possible to weld a flange in the pipe and stick a o2 sensor in there just to pass or will it not work cause it's not a cat
For which o2? The rear? You don't need rear o2's at all, just get them tuned out if you don't have cats.
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Different areas must do things different because here they do a visual and sniff it out..pretty lame IMO
Yeah, some guys have it easy, as long as they have all the codes tuned out, they pas.

Trust me, no state is worst than CA when it comes to smog rules, regulations, and enforcement.
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im in texas so i will just have it tuned out and see what happens
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I am south of Fort Worth and I have no issue getting inspected without cats. Then again I don't live in the metromess. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by JB_97ws6TA
^^don't the only smog in the Portland metro area?? The reason I ask is because my wife is form salem and I was going to register my car up there to do away with california's smog laws
It varies from station to station..last year when I took my Z28 through one station did the sniff and a visual. I didn't pass the first time because they said my car was too loud...lol

So that same day I went to a different station and all they did was stick the rod up the exhaust pipe with no visual inspection and I passed with flying colors. I've found that some of the workers at these stations can be really cool and not give a flying shi* and others are hardcore
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they do both in Texas but ive never seen them actually look under my car, what year is your car?
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is your check engine light on with the no cat's last time i had to "" buy "" one but don't know if that possible this time around
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Originally Posted by mistamista
is your check engine light on with the no cat's last time i had to "" buy "" one but don't know if that possible this time around
Don't know who you are referring to but if it is me then no, I have no check engine light on. Just the "BRAKE" like. But there is no smog testing here just saftey.

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how did you guys get your sig up there with the pics and specs
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User CP top left corner. Edit signature. My pics are hosted at photobucket.com

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thanks
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Use a spark plug non-fouler HELP section 42002 (or whatever one is the non tapered version) I believe is the part number. It'll stuck the sensor out of the exhaust stream just enough to get the voltage to change from that of the front two and kick off the SES/CEL

That won't fix your visual inspection though haha



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