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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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I'm going to be running long tube, catless headers on a catless exhaust on a 2000 Camaro Z28 with the codes turned off down at RPM. Will it pass the OBD2 scan, and what is the deal with tailpipe testing? I hear some places do it, and some places only on 1995 and earlier cars in the state of PA.

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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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You should pass fine. The PA has different levels emission testing around the state depending on the population of the area
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:54 AM
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i see your from west chester and i know that they do the tailpipe testing on 95 and earlier cause my buddy works at a shop down there...as far as your car as long as the codes are turned off like lt.dan said your car should pass no problem
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Cool, thanks guys!
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Pretty sure they still are required to do a visual inspection, no?
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Pretty sure they still are required to do a visual inspection, no?
Per the law a car that gets an OBD2 scan does not get a visual. only the pre 96 stuff does. At least in York, Lancaster, and Dauphin counties.
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Originally Posted by dschmittie1
Per the law a car that gets an OBD2 scan does not get a visual. only the pre 96 stuff does. At least in York, Lancaster, and Dauphin counties.
That has been my experience in Chester county as well.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Plug yourself in here and find out.

http://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/aq_a...sions/test.htm
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They are supposed to do a visual inspection but most shops won't if you pass the obd2.
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They are supposed to do a visual inspection but most shops won't if you pass the obd2.
Um no. I am inspector and I know the law very well because I have had this discussion with other techs and instructors that teach the emission class.

The law says 96 and newer cars get an OBD2 emissions test. That's it no visual. Also before they had visual inspections as part of the state inspection but for cars that get emissions test that was removed from the state inspection criteria.
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Originally Posted by RikkiTorment
I'm going to be running long tube, catless headers on a catless exhaust on a 2000 Camaro Z28 with the codes turned off down at RPM. Will it pass the OBD2 scan, and what is the deal with tailpipe testing? I hear some places do it, and some places only on 1995 and earlier cars in the state of PA.
As long as Rashan sp? sets everything right you'll be fine. I had to go back bc the ecm wasn't Running some of the self tests
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Originally Posted by dschmittie1
Um no. I am inspector and I know the law very well because I have had this discussion with other techs and instructors that teach the emission class.

The law says 96 and newer cars get an OBD2 emissions test. That's it no visual. Also before they had visual inspections as part of the state inspection but for cars that get emissions test that was removed from the state inspection criteria.
you sir are right lol...they still do a visual emissions check with the inspection where they dont have an actual emissions test but as far as i know thats up north
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Originally Posted by dschmittie1
Per the law a car that gets an OBD2 scan does not get a visual. only the pre 96 stuff does. At least in York, Lancaster, and Dauphin counties.
That explains it.. we're a non-emissions county... so we still get the visual.
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