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Jan 30, 2009 | 01:13 PM

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tune question

and also car was tuned already but check engine light came back on cause the cat is gone can they do another tune on it to get it off so it will pass inspection thanks

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:17 PM

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Good luck passing emissions with no cats. Yes, you can have it tuned out...but like I said, your not gonna pass emissions w/o cats

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:20 PM

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If its just an inspection and not a sniffer/emissions test, then yes, you can tune out any codes need be and pass.

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:23 PM

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Different areas must do things different because here they do a visual and sniff it out..pretty lame IMO

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:30 PM

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is it possible to weld a flange in the pipe and stick a o2 sensor in there just to pass or will it not work cause it's not a cat

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:31 PM

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^^don't the only smog in the Portland metro area?? The reason I ask is because my wife is form salem and I was going to register my car up there to do away with california's smog laws

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:33 PM

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is it possible to weld a flange in the pipe and stick a o2 sensor in there just to pass or will it not work cause it's not a cat

For which o2? The rear? You don't need rear o2's at all, just get them tuned out if you don't have cats.

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Jan 30, 2009 | 01:37 PM

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im in texas so i will just have it tuned out and see what happens

Jan 30, 2009 | 01:52 PM

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I am south of Fort Worth and I have no issue getting inspected without cats. Then again I don't live in the metromess. Good luck.

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Jan 30, 2009 | 01:55 PM

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^^don't the only smog in the Portland metro area?? The reason I ask is because my wife is form salem and I was going to register my car up there to do away with california's smog laws

It varies from station to station..last year when I took my Z28 through one station did the sniff and a visual. I didn't pass the first time because they said my car was too loud...lol

So that same day I went to a different station and all they did was stick the rod up the exhaust pipe with no visual inspection and I passed with flying colors. I've found that some of the workers at these stations can be really cool and not give a flying shi* and others are hardcore

Jan 30, 2009 | 02:06 PM

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they do both in Texas but ive never seen them actually look under my car, what year is your car?

Jan 30, 2009 | 02:21 PM

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is your check engine light on with the no cat's last time i had to "" buy "" one but don't know if that possible this time around

Jan 30, 2009 | 02:25 PM

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is your check engine light on with the no cat's last time i had to "" buy "" one but don't know if that possible this time around

Don't know who you are referring to but if it is me then no, I have no check engine light on. Just the "BRAKE" like. But there is no smog testing here just saftey.

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Jan 30, 2009 | 02:39 PM

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how did you guys get your sig up there with the pics and specs

Jan 30, 2009 | 02:57 PM

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User CP top left corner. Edit signature. My pics are hosted at photobucket.com

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Jan 30, 2009 | 03:01 PM

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thanks

Jan 30, 2009 | 10:51 PM

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Use a spark plug non-fouler HELP section 42002 (or whatever one is the non tapered version) I believe is the part number. It'll stuck the sensor out of the exhaust stream just enough to get the voltage to change from that of the front two and kick off the SES/CEL