Anyone in Illinois have to deal with emissions?
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Trying to get my car back on the road after years of being parked. I was planning on putting headers and new exhaust. Then it daunted on me that where I live, I have to do emissions. Anyone else have to deal with this problem? I really want to put headers on but I am afraid it wont pass emissions test.
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Physical modifications, such as headers, don't actually have an impact on emissions tests in IL. This state is an OBD scan-only test, there is no visual and no sniff test, so as long as you don't have a Type A or B DTC (which commands a MIL, or SES light) then anything will pass. But the key with certain modifications is *proper* tuning, meaning no SES light but all applicable readiness monitors complete (though you can have one "not ready" for 2001+ and two "not ready" for 1996-00, or at least that's how it used to be).
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Physical modifications, such as headers, don't actually have an impact on emissions tests in IL. This state is an OBD scan-only test, there is no visual and no sniff test, so as long as you don't have a Type A or B DTC (which commands a MIL, or SES light) then anything will pass. But the key with certain modifications is *proper* tuning, meaning no SES light but all applicable readiness monitors complete (though you can have one "not ready" for 2001+ and two "not ready" for 1996-00, or at least that's how it used to be).
EXCELLENT info here, he is correct.
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I have a friend *cough* with a catless cammed 5th gen that passes OBDII plug in. It's tuned. You can only fail one readiness test when they plug in.
That said if you did catted headers and got tuned you should be fine.
That said if you did catted headers and got tuned you should be fine.
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mine waters the testers eyes every two years as they hand me the pass results.
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Physical modifications, such as headers, don't actually have an impact on emissions tests in IL. This state is an OBD scan-only test, there is no visual and no sniff test, so as long as you don't have a Type A or B DTC (which commands a MIL, or SES light) then anything will pass. But the key with certain modifications is *proper* tuning, meaning no SES light but all applicable readiness monitors complete (though you can have one "not ready" for 2001+ and two "not ready" for 1996-00, or at least that's how it used to be).
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Just go on illinois air teams website and search for the sport activity vehicle emissions exemption..apply for it by entering basic vehicle info, name, address etc...you should get a reply within a day. Ive done it since 2018 everytime my emissions comes due, its good for 2 years.
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Just go on illinois air teams website and search for the sport activity vehicle emissions exemption..apply for it by entering basic vehicle info, name, address etc...you should get a reply within a day. Ive done it since 2018 everytime my emissions comes due, its good for 2 years.
Either way, this is the last time I'll be needing to do this. Moving to an AV plate for this car when it turns 25 next year.
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It's not that easy this year, they have changed it back to what it used to be like many years ago. I just did this for my '98 last month, had to provide event photos, various vehicle photos, and send them copies of my show car/limited use insurance documents. I submitted it all via e-mail and still got approved within about a day, but there's more hoops now and I don't think you can qualify without proper, specific insurance.
Either way, this is the last time I'll be needing to do this. Moving to an AV plate for this car when it turns 25 next year.
Either way, this is the last time I'll be needing to do this. Moving to an AV plate for this car when it turns 25 next year.
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lol i went on illinois air team website last night after i posted that because i heard that was the case, i renew my registration next month so i gotta put together my "case" now. I have hagerty show car insursnce, just have to find a picture i took of the car at either a car show or the drag strip which i think should suffice since they say one of the options is a "photo of the car at an exhibition that took place" plus the additional required pictures of front, rear and both sides of the car...hopefully thats enough.