Cats Needed in GA?
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Cats Needed in GA? Since it looks like I'm going to be moving out there this summer, just wanted to find out what type of emission BS I have to go through. I have to do NOTHING here in AZ; no testing, no cats, etc. VERY nice. Is it the same there, or do I have to jump though hoops? Thanks!!
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Where's "around here"? lol In AZ, you have to get smogged if you live within a major metropolitan area (Phoenix and Tucson), otherwise you have to do nothing. Same idea in GA, or...?
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Originally Posted by UAZ28SS
Since it looks like I'm going to be moving out there this summer, just wanted to find out what type of emission BS I have to go through. I have to do NOTHING here in AZ; no testing, no cats, etc. VERY nice. Is it the same there, or do I have to jump though hoops? Thanks!!
Originally Posted by Wile_E
It depends on what county you live in. If they do test emmissions where you move to here, just program your pcm to pass.
As long as there is no SES light, then you will be fine. I don't know of any- body who will do visual inspection. I don't even think that there is a law stating you can fail by a visual.
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As long as there is no SES light, then you will be fine. I don't know of any- body who will do visual inspection. I don't even think that there is a law stating you can fail by a visual.
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Yes, you can fail a visual if you don't have cats. However, some shops there are nice enough not to look. Then, on OBDII cars, they just plug into your computer. If you have egr, air, and back o2's turned off, they'll never know....if they don't look. 
Chris, GET BACK TO WORK!!!
Chris, GET BACK TO WORK!!!
No visual inspection and no sniffer test on OBD2 cars in Georgia..you just have to train your PCM to tell the story that you want it to tell... 
... This is in the counties around the ATL metro area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all.. 
... This is in the counties around the ATL metro area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all.. Last edited by slt200mph; Jan 17, 2007 at 03:34 PM.
Originally Posted by slt200mph
No visual inspection and no sniffer test on OBD2 cars in Georgia..you just have to train your PCM to tell the story that you want it to tell... ... This is in the counties around the ATL merto area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all..
... This is in the counties around the ATL merto area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all.. 
Originally Posted by BlueThunder2
Yes, you can fail a visual if you don't have cats. However, some shops there are nice enough not to look. Then, on OBDII cars, they just plug into your computer. If you have egr, air, and back o2's turned off, they'll never know....if they don't look.
Chris, GET BACK TO WORK!!!
Chris, GET BACK TO WORK!!!
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
No visual inspection and no sniffer test on OBD2 cars in Georgia..you just have to train your PCM to tell the story that you want it to tell... ... This is in the counties around the ATL metro area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all..
... This is in the counties around the ATL metro area ... when you get out in the boonies no test at all.. 
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ive been asking a couple of my friends in ga about that also...ive heard that in dawson county they dont require any tests....but just on the off chance they do....my computer has already been takin care of...
