Emissions?
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
I read somewhere that they were thinking of no longer testing cars older than 1995. Can anyone confirm or deny this??
I have a bunch of $h!t waiting to go on the car, and Im due for emissions in July... FML
I have a bunch of $h!t waiting to go on the car, and Im due for emissions in July... FML
all i know is..mto is going to be out hard this year at major car shows/meets and doing roadside visuals.modded or not car has to have emissions equipment on the motor and cat/s on.
before they were picking on mostly imports but now they got their eyes on domestics and classic cars with lots to hide. :S bastards just need more excuse to get our money at any given moment now.
before they were picking on mostly imports but now they got their eyes on domestics and classic cars with lots to hide. :S bastards just need more excuse to get our money at any given moment now.
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So my question is if they are ditching the dyno's... How are they going to do the idle and 2500 rpm test?
And can those of us with 96/97 cars if we have obd2 compatibility (like our f-bodies) can we opt to do emissions via the new test?
And can those of us with 96/97 cars if we have obd2 compatibility (like our f-bodies) can we opt to do emissions via the new test?
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I spoke to a guy at "Oil Changers" this week about it, and he said that mine (1994) would have the sniffer test, where they check Carbon Monoxide and hydro carbons, thats it, as opposed to the dyno test of old which apparently check for compliance on 5 different emissions.
He said to make sure the gas is fresh and as high an octane as possible, and make sure the car is hot...
I am optimistic though, cause he said more older cars are passing than before
He said to make sure the gas is fresh and as high an octane as possible, and make sure the car is hot...
I am optimistic though, cause he said more older cars are passing than before
They push the pedal to 2500 and then idle pretty self explanatory and no there is no other option
I don't understand why we don't have an option to use OBD II to do emissions if we have the capability.
Does anyone have an understanding of what the mechanic looks for when going to do the test and determining whether to do the sniffer or OBDII? Is there some kind of kickout that the ministry will not accept an OBDII test done on a 96/97 car? If we write a different VIN from say a 98 pcm or even wire up a 98 pcm (this can be done in the v6's, dunno about the v8's) if we can circumvent having to do the sniffer and do the OBDII instead?
Does anyone have an understanding of what the mechanic looks for when going to do the test and determining whether to do the sniffer or OBDII? Is there some kind of kickout that the ministry will not accept an OBDII test done on a 96/97 car? If we write a different VIN from say a 98 pcm or even wire up a 98 pcm (this can be done in the v6's, dunno about the v8's) if we can circumvent having to do the sniffer and do the OBDII instead?
The sniffer is the one that is going to be a b*tch, and I can't forsee shops doing it under the table easily anymore if pictures need to be taken during the process... I can't even really think of a way around that, unless you have an identical looking car that is stock/will pass, that you swap plates onto...
That's a major **** off.