Bill,
Sounds like a Nazi regime to me! Do you have to take
it back to the same inspection station? as far as the
tail lens goes screw paying someone to put a different
lens in.
Glad I don't live in NJ! :o)))
Dan
--- Bill Gilroy <w.gilroy@verizon.net> wrote:
> I went to New Jersey inspection this morning and
> failed. Boy was I
> surprised. I failed for CO emissions. The allow 3%
> and I had 5.52%.
> I passed for HC they allow 300 (ppm?) and I had 291.
> The did not
> check for NOx.
>
> The other things I failed for were (and here are the
> surprises):
>
> 1. No rear window. I must have a hood on the
> car with a rear
> window to pass in NJ. Go figure.
> 2. Wrong color tail light. I have a drivers
> side UK spec brake
> light and the brake must be red not amber.
> 3. Missing inside door handle.
> 4. No rubber pads on the brake and clutch pedal.
>
> I was amazed about the missing rear window. I can't
> pass inspection
> without a top.
>
> Anybody have a drivers side rear tail light for a 77
> Midget that they
> want to sell. It must be US spec :-)
>
> One other thing, in NJ if you fail for emissions you
> must take the car
> to repair shop and have them fill out a NJ form then
> you must produce
> that form and the receipts for the repairs. You are
> not allowed to
> fix it yourself.
>
> It was funny watching the inspectors trying to get
> the car on the
> brake pad, the car was short. They also have a test
> that bounces the
> wheels. They had a really hard time trying to get
> the car on that pad
> since the car is to narrow. It took 5 time to get
> it aligned and it still
> hung off on the inside.
>
> --
> Later,
> Bill
> mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
>
> "Facts are the enemy of truth"
> 77 Midget
> 90 Shar-Pei
=====
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
64 Sprite (Rotary Project)
Alexandria, Va.
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