how to pass emissions?
Put the cats back on and if they don't pop the hood to test you might pass. I would be sure it had a good tune as well. If all that don't work you may have to throw back on emission style headers.
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You MIGHT be able to pass without cats depending on tune... but be prepared to put some on. Also, it'll show on a carfax that it failed inspection... if that matters to you.
I have a friend with a built 4.3 and no cats in an '89 blazer, and he passed.... BUT I don't know if the restrictions were more lenient for an '89.
I have a friend with a built 4.3 and no cats in an '89 blazer, and he passed.... BUT I don't know if the restrictions were more lenient for an '89.
I'm thinking about doing the emissions, registering for 2 years and then putting on the headers. To play it safe, but if you pass with no problems, then I'm all set... hopefully.
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Sweet, I'm in Gilbert. I've got LPPs in the mail and I have emissions coming up in march. Can we still register for 2 years? Or are emissions every year now? I think my bike comes up every year, but I don't know about cars.
I'm thinking about doing the emissions, registering for 2 years and then putting on the headers. To play it safe, but if you pass with no problems, then I'm all set... hopefully.
I'm thinking about doing the emissions, registering for 2 years and then putting on the headers. To play it safe, but if you pass with no problems, then I'm all set... hopefully.
Also to the OP, it's kind of hard for us to help you when we don't know where you are. Emissions vary alot from area to area. You'll get better help in your regional section of the forum.
Also to the everyone. My friend sold my neighbor a '89 GTA that would not come close to passing emissions. So he bought a bottle of that "Pass Emissions" stuff, and passed with flying colors (do a Google search if you don't know what I'm talking about).
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Around here if its obd2 they just plug it in. No visual at all, If your tuned youll pass. If they do do a visual a guy named Hollo found some Fake cats they look like polished cats but its all fake its just a 3 inch pipe in the middle you add to your y-pipe, and they are pretty cheap!! Or just cut some stock cats in half and tack weld them on..LOL!
No, that's not for sure. I know I used to always have the option for 2 years, but I've not paid much attention in the last few. I DO know, however, that motorcycles must do emissions every year for some reason. I just hope it's not like that for cars too.
