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Old May 10, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Just a heads up for the North Jersey guys, I was out before in my beater and saw the rolling emissions "gang" out on RT10 in Randolph. Stay away, I've heard bad things about what happens if you're caught with no cats...

I've been seeing more and more... anyone ever been nailed by these?

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Old May 10, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Just a heads up for the North Jersey guys, I was out before in my beater and saw the rolling emissions "gang" out on RT10 in Randolph. Stay away, I've heard bad things about what happens if you're caught with no cats...

I've been seeing more and more... anyone ever been nailed by these?

-J

Emissions *****: Do you have cats?
Hot Rodder: YES SIR!!! They're @ home eating.


All jokes aside, what a crock! Guess this means people will just take their cats and gut them, weld the back up and slap them back on the car.

Emissions *****: Do you have cats?
Hot Rodder: On the car?
Emissions *****: Yes.
Hot Rodder: Absolutely! Wanna scan my OBDII while you're here as well?
Emissions *****: Seriously? You don't have a piggy back do you?
Hot Rodder: Now listen here, it's bad enough I'm subjecting myself to rolling emmissions, which is illegal btw, but now you want a piggy back ride? Get away from me, we're done here!
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Old May 10, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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wow, that really sucks.....what do they do? stick the sniffer up there or do they scan for codes, just a visual?? This is the first time in a while i've seen/heard of them around here...that really sucks....wonder if i can get cj to take a quick run in his car to county?

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Old May 10, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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What exactly happens if they catch you? Ticket or what?
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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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I have only seen them pulling over diesal trucks....
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Old May 11, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ynkssws6
wow, that really sucks.....what do they do? stick the sniffer up there or do they scan for codes, just a visual?? This is the first time in a while i've seen/heard of them around here...that really sucks....wonder if i can get cj to take a quick run in his car to county?
if i c em i ant stopin i will sneak by they wont hear me shhhhh
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They do the diesel checkpoints all up and down the turnpike. Once I see them I turn down my TST box immediately back to stock setting. They check for emissions (Black stacking, etc.) and they will dip your fuel tank to check for offroad dye.
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They do the diesel checkpoints all up and down the turnpike. Once I see them I turn down my TST box immediately back to stock setting. They check for emissions (Black stacking, etc.) and they will dip your fuel tank to check for offroad dye.

TST? Yeah, No.2 home heating oil run in an on road diesel equals HUGE fines!!!
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TST is the computer box that we using in both of our trucks (George and myself). Made 425rwhp/766rwtq with just the box, exhaust and intake through 4.10s. Thats over 300 ft lbs of tq from our baseline dynos.

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They check the fuel on private owned trucks and cars in NJ? I have seen that done here in Ct trailer trucks, and business trucks, like fedex ground and whatnot, but I've never heard of anyone checking a normal pickup. Hel, I was planning on getting a diesel VW to go back and forth to work on, and get a 2nd oil tank on my garage whenI build it just for that purpose, because I've never heard of the smog jokers checking a passenger car's fuel. Maybe someone can tell me if I'm wrong or right on this...

Matt, how could they tell if you have the computer turned up? Unless they are sticking a probe in the pipe, or scanning the computer, tehy can't tell just from looking, can they?
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Originally Posted by TTPMatt
TST is the computer box that we using in both of our trucks (George and myself). Made 425rwhp/766rwtq with just the box, exhaust and intake through 4.10s. Thats over 300 ft lbs of tq from our baseline dynos.

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wow and i thought mass was bad on emmissions. the day i see them pullin people over up here to check for cats is the day i move to vermont to the middle of the woods or something lol.
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Can they only check cars registered in NJ or any car that's driving in the state?
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Can they only check cars registered in NJ or any car that's driving in the state?
jus ones registered in jersey, id go up there with an un catted prostock diesel(if there was such a thing) and cover em in black soot.
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jus ones registered in jersey, id go up there with an un catted prostock diesel(if there was such a thing) and cover em in black soot.

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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
They check the fuel on private owned trucks and cars in NJ? I have seen that done here in Ct trailer trucks, and business trucks, like fedex ground and whatnot, but I've never heard of anyone checking a normal pickup. Hel, I was planning on getting a diesel VW to go back and forth to work on, and get a 2nd oil tank on my garage whenI build it just for that purpose, because I've never heard of the smog jokers checking a passenger car's fuel. Maybe someone can tell me if I'm wrong or right on this...

Matt, how could they tell if you have the computer turned up? Unless they are sticking a probe in the pipe, or scanning the computer, tehy can't tell just from looking, can they?
Good luck doing this, as they usually won't deliver unless you actually have a fernace or if you live on a farm and can legaly purchase off road fuel. Not only that, but, if you have a diesel powered vehicle, they usually hit you with the road tax anyways unless you have two tanks, one for on road and one for off road.
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See, I have oil heat in my house, so I already have one tank, they come and fill it every 6 weeks.... not that it needs it all summer. I'll get a 2nd tank in the garage, with a fill spout out the side of the garage, and as far as they are concerned, it will be for the garage furnace I'm not putting any windows in the garage ( I don't want anyone being able to see what's going on in there ) and they will never know... that there's a hand pump hooked up to that bad boy.

I didn't think this idea up myself... buddy of mine has been doing ir for about 6 years now.. and he figures that he saves about 4 grand a year... he drives alot though, and he dirves s f350 pickup w/ a powerstroke. It went thru emmissions and all... they never knew the differnece. Here in CT, there's property tax on cars, but no road use tax, and fuel tax is done at the pumps.. so who are tey to say where I get the fuel? Home heating fuel is taxed in CT the same as a hamburger from Mcdonalds, strait 6%. A hell of alot cheaper then the 50 + cents a gallon that gas and diesel is here in CT. I'll be getting that tank in the garage... about 24 hours after the garage is put up. one 275 gallon tank, one VW golf with a diesel... I'll save 1/3 of the car payments a year from the decreased fuel bill when compared to the dodge pickup I drive every day now, that gets a whopping 15 miles a gallon... especially since I moved, and now have a 28 mile one way trip to work. The wife will be taking the truck to work everyday, as she only has to drive 5 miles round trip
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Matt, how could they tell if you have the computer turned up? Unless they are sticking a probe in the pipe, or scanning the computer, tehy can't tell just from looking, can they?
The truck black stacks badly with the box. I will drop 100 feet of pure black smoke behind me and not be able to see 2 lanes of traffic when I do so.

Also in 04 the ram's came with a single CAT. Which just happened to fall off about 15 miles after I got the truck...

So I have to turn the box back to stock settings and it wont spew burned diesel out.. as bad
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That makes sense. What's that box do anyway.. obviously adds a ton of fuel, must up boost somehow also? Turbo's rule... flip of a switch, go from mild to wild. Why doesn't every car just some with one.
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