How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

[RealFastV6]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

Mine still has to go through two more times. 25+ years here is exempt.

 

[Jimmy]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

In my county,if you have a title you can get a plate,no qustions asked. :tup:

 

[Black Knight]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

Cali = enough said.

There are definitely people you can pay off to get around it, but they charge a lot.

 

[Number219GT]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

We don't know the meaning of emission testing here in Michigan.

 

[JKsSyclone]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

All we have to do is pass a "sniffer test". It's still a PITA taking all of my vehicles through every year. That's part of the reason the Sy & Ty have expired tags most of the time.

 

[DubJG]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

In Ohio, you have a few options.
1. you can spend $10/year and get "collector" plates. Can be a pain in the butt, but I believe that this would be in the books as a collector vehicle in Ohio. Have not tried yet on mine.
2. If you spend $300 on emissions related repairs, you can waive it. Its only $200 if your readings get better. Not sure how strict they are on "related repairs"
I know you are not in Ohio, but thought others may find interesting.

When do you get emissions tested? Ive never heard of it in Ohio.

 

[JAY]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

When I lived in Houston, my SY had no problem passing with the Pitbull chip in it.
Here in WY we dont have emissions.

 

[turbo325ii]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

We have safety and emissions tests both here in Utah.

for 96' and newer we plug in the obd2 connector, and the mil cannot be on. For pre obd2 its a 2 speed test, idle and 2500rpm.

I am an inspector for both safety and emissions.

 

[Davemc1963]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

In the UK its getting tougher than ever.
Any warning light on (incluing ABS) - will Fail
All lights have to work, Must have Amber rear indicators & rear Fog lamp or it will Fail
Headlamp aim must be correct or it will Fail.
Turn signals must flash between 60 - 120 times/min or it will Fail
Hazard flashers must work or it will Fail
Must have a side indicator/repeater fitted and be visible from 1m out from in line with rear bumper or it will Fail. I failed on this one on my first 'MOT' with the Ty.
Horn has to work or it will Fail
Windshield washers have to work or it will Fail
Windshield wipers must not have any damage and must clear screen correctly or it will Fail
Windshield cannot have any significant chips in line with the drivers line of vision or it will Fail
Seat belts have to free from any damage and must function (lock) correctly or it will Fail
Exhaust must be free from any leaks, (but sound level is somewhat subjective. I think the term used is excessive noise) or it will Fail
If first registered after Aug 92, it must have a CAT or it will Fail.
Brake lines must be free from 'excessive' corrosion (again subjective) and flexibles showing no signs of cracking, swelling or ballooning when operated or excessive corrosion on crimped ferrules or it will Fail.
Excessive wheel bearing play - it will Fail
Parking brake cables and linkage must be free from excessive rust and patent defects, or it will Fail.
Disc brakes must not be excessively scored or it will Fail.
Noticeable wear in ANY steering component (ball joints & tie rods) it will Fail.
Any splits in ANY ball joint/steering DUST BOOT it will Fail
Shocks must show no sign of leakage and also when each corner is bounced, it must dampen (stop bouncing in I think two bounces, or it will Fail.
Front CV joints must not have excessive wear or it will Fail
Front CV joint Boots must not be split or leak grease or it will Fail
Vehicle must not have any 'sharp' edges ie some Bull bars/accessories or it will Fail.
Must have rear view mirror plus two door or front fender rear view mirrors or it will Fail.
Door mirrors must fold on impact with pedestrians etc. or it will Fail.
Any Holes in a stressed body panel, It will Fail (I think being a full chassis vehicle the Ty stands up better. I dont have any yet anyway thankfully)
Service brakes have to work evenly and effectively. (being AWD most testing stations dont have 4WD rollers, so it is a trip out and road test), otherwise it will Fail
Same for parking brake.
Folding front seats must lock in place! (Dont ask about this one!!)
Must pass emissions at idle and at 2500rpm or so. I cant remember what the HC and CO levels were, but I struggled to get them down and stable and had to pull the tan/black cable to pass. I fortunately had a good guy who didn't see the warning light while it was 'passing the emissions test. There was no light when he was checking for idiot lights!
All Tires must have no sidewall damage bulges (not that you would want them to) and have a minimum of 1.6mm tread depth over 3/4 of the tires width or it will Fail.
I dont think thats everything, just what I can recall off the top of my head. UK owners have I missed anything? You guys seem to have it so hard! Its getting worse over here, they are trying to drive older vehicles off the road. We dont have a visual emisions devices though, so we can remove things like EGR valves etc, we just have to pass the sniffer test. I suppose being honest a lot of the above is how I would like to be when the kids are in - SAFE. Some things are over the top though.

 

[AWDcameoLSX]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

We don't have to pass if we fail then spend 700 into attempting to fix it. That is RI law, and has to be done by a mechanic. So I guess its in between and the waiver is a pain in the ass to get, but inspection here lasts 2 years so only 2 more inspections to go!

 

[Mprt Kla]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

In the UK its getting tougher than ever.
Any warning light on (incluing ABS) - will Fail
All lights have to work, Must have Amber rear indicators & rear Fog lamp or it will Fail
Headlamp aim must be correct or it will Fail.
Turn signals must flash between 60 - 120 times/min or it will Fail
Hazard flashers must work or it will Fail
Must have a side indicator/repeater fitted and be visible from 1m out from in line with rear bumper or it will Fail. I failed on this one on my first 'MOT' with the Ty.
Horn has to work or it will Fail
Windshield washers have to work or it will Fail
Windshield wipers must not have any damage and must clear screen correctly or it will Fail
Windshield cannot have any significant chips in line with the drivers line of vision or it will Fail
Seat belts have to free from any damage and must function (lock) correctly or it will Fail
Exhaust must be free from any leaks, (but sound level is somewhat subjective. I think the term used is excessive noise) or it will Fail
If first registered after Aug 92, it must have a CAT or it will Fail.
Brake lines must be free from 'excessive' corrosion (again subjective) and flexibles showing no signs of cracking, swelling or ballooning when operated or excessive corrosion on crimped ferrules or it will Fail.
Excessive wheel bearing play - it will Fail
Parking brake cables and linkage must be free from excessive rust and patent defects, or it will Fail.
Disc brakes must not be excessively scored or it will Fail.
Noticeable wear in ANY steering component (ball joints & tie rods) it will Fail.
Any splits in ANY ball joint/steering DUST BOOT it will Fail
Shocks must show no sign of leakage and also when each corner is bounced, it must dampen (stop bouncing in I think two bounces, or it will Fail.
Front CV joints must not have excessive wear or it will Fail
Front CV joint Boots must not be split or leak grease or it will Fail
Vehicle must not have any 'sharp' edges ie some Bull bars/accessories or it will Fail.
Must have rear view mirror plus two door or front fender rear view mirrors or it will Fail.
Door mirrors must fold on impact with pedestrians etc. or it will Fail.
Any Holes in a stressed body panel, It will Fail (I think being a full chassis vehicle the Ty stands up better. I dont have any yet anyway thankfully)
Service brakes have to work evenly and effectively. (being AWD most testing stations dont have 4WD rollers, so it is a trip out and road test), otherwise it will Fail
Same for parking brake.
Folding front seats must lock in place! (Dont ask about this one!!)
Must pass emissions at idle and at 2500rpm or so. I cant remember what the HC and CO levels were, but I struggled to get them down and stable and had to pull the tan/black cable to pass. I fortunately had a good guy who didn't see the warning light while it was 'passing the emissions test. There was no light when he was checking for idiot lights!
All Tires must have no sidewall damage bulges (not that you would want them to) and have a minimum of 1.6mm tread depth over 3/4 of the tires width or it will Fail.
I dont think thats everything, just what I can recall off the top of my head. UK owners have I missed anything? You guys seem to have it so hard! Its getting worse over here, they are trying to drive older vehicles off the road. We dont have a visual emisions devices though, so we can remove things like EGR valves etc, we just have to pass the sniffer test. I suppose being honest a lot of the above is how I would like to be when the kids are in - SAFE. Some things are over the top though.

Its been like that in N.Va for as long as I can remember. They won't let anything slide by.

 

[5678TA]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

I loved hawaii "Safety inspection". Visit my machinist, he says where's your papers? fills it out and $20 plus lunch and about an hour of BSing, i'm off... doesnt even look at my car. i've even done 3 cars at one time. haha

oregon sucked. passed first time with the Ty being it was 99% stock. then i tried again for my renewal and failed miserably. did a tune up and oil change and she passed with flying colors.

now on to NV. we'll see how this goes. seeing how im trying to sell, i'll probably just keep the 2 month old oregon registration. haha dont really wanna pay the $200-300 to re-register only to have it sell shortly after.

 

[berzerker]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

btw this post reminded me to take the blk . ty in for the emissions test this week . again passed with flying colors on the dyno roller's . two more years of tags ! sweeeeeeeett !

 

[SecondTurbo6]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

Around Chicago area, no CEL= pass. They really watered it down A couple years ago. Now they only test OBDII. Everything '95 and older gets a free pass.

They don't even bother testing the rest of Illinois.

 

[Mephisto]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

cali is definitely a joke.

my DD passed smog with flying colors but my CEL was on for something to do with a temp sensor which had no effect on my emissions. So i failed the "visual test".

I get the reasoning behind smog tests because they want to get cars off the road that burn more oil than gas... but there has to be better way to do this. At least bump the vehicle age to 10 years before you have to get it done.

sorry if you're a smog guy, but your profession is worthless and a waste of time and money for 90% of the people in the country. In typical US fashion, millions are penalized on the account of a small percentage who screw it up for everyone. I can't wait to see what kind of gun laws they try to pass now after that retard shot up the movie theater.

 

[Don W.]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

I clicked boonies. I have to leave it at that.

 

[Logan]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

Oklahoma is great, I haven't owned an emissions compliant vehicle since I have been driving. They verify the ODM upon issuing a title and after that you can register through the mail.

 

[Don W.]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

I'd be curious what the fatality rate/accident rate (whatever) is in those very broad inspection states. Like Davemc1963 for example. IOW is it any better than the rest of us?

 

[andy2060]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

come to Mass get harassed (too low-too loud - window tint to dark) sh!t i waz pulled ova just cause the cop hasn't seen a typhoon in years still gave me a warning too low too loud

 

[SoP]

Re: How many people here are subject to emissions requirements?

I live in CA. So yes, I have to smog. I just bought my Sy, so I will have to do it soon.