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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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i read somewhere that if your car is so many years old 25 i think, that you don't have to have a cat, is this true.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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It is not true. It is against Federal law to tamper/remove/relocate any original emissions equipment on your car. The only exception would be where the manufacturer can prove it is not needed to pass emission standards for that year, like disabling the A.I.R. system on the 94-96 b/d body LT1's (although you still cannot remove the equipment). Doesn't matter if it is from 2008 or 1968. A lot of places won't test older cars, but it is still illegal to tamper with the emissions.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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I remember now, i heard it on an old episode of trucks with stacey david, thought he knew what he was talking about.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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muffler shops around here will chop you **** off for $15 but youve gotta take you cat with ya..
what they gonna do? crawl under your car to see if you still have cats? federal law or not,I do to my vehicles what I wanna do
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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for cars that did not come with emissions, do not need emissions tests!! 1975 and under
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