mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: exhaust manifold + emissions compliance

To: "'MG List'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: exhaust manifold + emissions compliance
From: "Scott Bonacker" <lister@bonackers.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:41:44 -0600
I found a Missouri website on statewide standards, at least for now:

"Vehicle Model Year Exemptions: Vehicles 26 years and older are exempted
from the emissions testing requirement. In 2005, the program will test most
odd year vehicles 1981 and newer, as well as vehicles undergoing a title
change model years 1980 and newer."

http://www.gatewaycleanair.com/

There is no guarantee this won't change in the future, and doesn't mean that
my car could be sold into a more restrictive state. And some metropolitan
areas may have tighter standards than the state.

Scott Bonacker
'77RBB


> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:02 AM
> 
>   I confirm what Mike wrote about his car passing in CT w 
> twin HS4s.   A
> neighbor's 1980 passes emissions with a Weber installed and 
> headers, but
> he has been visually checked for catylist.   His cat is a 
> short unit he
> picked up at the dump that is clamped into place under 
> driver's seat for inspection purposes.  It's not the OEM unit 
> used by MG, but the inspectors don't seem to know that 1) 
> it's not OEM and 2) that it's a hollow unit.
>    It is his understanding that today's formulation burns 
> cleaner than the 1980s fuel, hence a working cat is no longer 
> needed to pass emmissions.
>    Last time around for my '72 it passed, w/o the air pump 
> and other equipment.  Now it is past the age for testing.  I 
> have saved all the emissions gear, though, in case the rules 
> change at some time.  
> Bob
> 
> On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 11:42:51 -0600 "Scott Bonacker" 
> <lister@bonackers.com>
> writes:
> > The air pump was previously removed from mine, and other 
> modifications 
> > may be made in the future to switch from a single Zenith to dual 
> > carburetors for example. In Missouri I think that it will 
> still pass 
> > inspection, but other states apparently not. Not that I 
> plan on moving 
> > to California, but how much of a problem is it when a car no longer 
> > complies with regs in effect when it was built, or current in some 
> > states?




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>