PA state inspection help
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PA state inspection help
Good Morning all! I just acquired a 79 L48. It has headers, chambered exhaust, no cats, no smog pump (I believe it is factory no pump). I do see evap system. How can I get this through normal emission inspection? Tips/Tricks please, Thanks
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Does it still require emissions inspection at 42 years??
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I live in Montgomery County PA and my 76 is exempt from PA emissions inspection if I drive under 5,000 miles a year. Call the station where you get your other cars inspected to see what your guidelines are.
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Good afternoon go vette, I to live in Montco about 20 minutes from Ldale. 1975 and earlier no emissions, 76 up needs a visual emission ( if it came with, it must be present and working) and a gas cap pressure test. My car has the evap system on it and connected. It also camefrom the factory with no smog pump. Someone said to get dummy cats and a fake egr valve? is this a thing? anyone know of this?
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(Coming from someone who sees the common good value in testing for pollutants... Yes, I admit my '67 and '72 are very smoggy, noxiously exhausting cars but when they're only driven a couple hundred miles per year – combined – their impact is the minusculest of minuscule compared to everything else on the road.)
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What the inspection requirements are in PA. Pay attention to the emissions section. The way I read it, checking for a converter is not part of the safety portion but the emissions portion which depending how the car is registered it should be exempt from the emissions inspection.
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DV...ons/PUB-45.pdf
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DV...ons/PUB-45.pdf
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Good afternoon go vette, I to live in Montco about 20 minutes from Ldale. 1975 and earlier no emissions, 76 up needs a visual emission ( if it came with, it must be present and working) and a gas cap pressure test. My car has the evap system on it and connected. It also camefrom the factory with no smog pump. Someone said to get dummy cats and a fake egr valve? is this a thing? anyone know of this?
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I live in Northampton County Pa. Did you consider Antique plates? If you don't use it as a daily driver, this may make sense. No inspections, a one time license fee, and cheaper insurance. The state limitation is 50 times per year allowable usage. There are insurances that have mileage limitations but allow you to drive anywhere. If you have classic or regular plates, I believe the equipment must be there but not necessarily functioning. I have heard of people knocking the catalyst out of the converter and either blocking the vacuum hose or putting a plate under the EGR.
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Register it as a classic. You'll need 4 pictures. If it does not look stock, the state won't issue a classic tag. Of course there are plenty of stock looking cars on ebay to send pictures of, just make sure it is the same color. Classic do not need to be emissions tested. If you drive less than 5000 miles a year, you would get an exemption sticker.
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