A.I.R. pump 2nd thread...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 936
Likes: 2
From: Tyrone PA
Here in PA, there is an emissions exemption law, if you drive 5,000 miles or less a year you are exempt. The emissions tests otherwise consist of a visual, to make sure you have cats and such, and a gas cap test for vapors. And some counties don't have any emissions test. 
Crazy. They need to get it together. I agree with the 5,000 mile exemption, could even be 2,000 mile exemption and I would fall into it. I have eliminated all the AIR stuff, but the pump is still on. Hooker headers and true dual exhaust, no cats. If I drove alot I would have all my emissions stuff working. Most new cats flow well, and I will probably put them on someday, which is why I kept my AIR pump. Diverter valve is in the basement for (if) when I am ready to reinstall it. I agree there is no problem with waiting till the end to install cats if you don't drive many miles a year. I also agree that if you are a daily driver you should keep the emissions stuff working to keep our kids and grandkids from needing to walk around with o2 tanks and masks!!!! 
Crazy. They need to get it together. I agree with the 5,000 mile exemption, could even be 2,000 mile exemption and I would fall into it. I have eliminated all the AIR stuff, but the pump is still on. Hooker headers and true dual exhaust, no cats. If I drove alot I would have all my emissions stuff working. Most new cats flow well, and I will probably put them on someday, which is why I kept my AIR pump. Diverter valve is in the basement for (if) when I am ready to reinstall it. I agree there is no problem with waiting till the end to install cats if you don't drive many miles a year. I also agree that if you are a daily driver you should keep the emissions stuff working to keep our kids and grandkids from needing to walk around with o2 tanks and masks!!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,510
Likes: 4
From: Austin Texas
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: Ladson SC
I'd like to second the sentiment that the emissions restrictions are ill applied in the case of restricting a car that's not a "daily driver." I drive my no cats, no AIR, no EGR vette less than 3500 miles per year. When I'm not driving the vette, I'm driving a 37 mpg Saturn with an operational OEM emissions system. The Saturn is a "daily driver" and should be subject to the emissions restrictions.
To me it’s a matter of how many pounds of pollutants each person puts in the air each year. A person that drives a 50 mpg car 50000 miles per year pollutes a lot more than I do in 3500 miles I put on my vette.
To me it’s a matter of how many pounds of pollutants each person puts in the air each year. A person that drives a 50 mpg car 50000 miles per year pollutes a lot more than I do in 3500 miles I put on my vette.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 754
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
Here in PA, there is an emissions exemption law, if you drive 5,000 miles or less a year you are exempt. The emissions tests otherwise consist of a visual, to make sure you have cats and such, and a gas cap test for vapors. And some counties don't have any emissions test. Crazy. They need to get it together. I agree with the 5,000 mile exemption, could even be 2,000 mile exemption and I would fall into it. I have eliminated all the AIR stuff, but the pump is still on. Hooker headers and true dual exhaust, no cats. If I drove alot I would have all my emissions stuff working. Most new cats flow well, and I will probably put them on someday, which is why I kept my AIR pump. Diverter valve is in the basement for (if) when I am ready to reinstall it. I agree there is no problem with waiting till the end to install cats if you don't drive many miles a year. I also agree that if you are a daily driver you should keep the emissions stuff working to keep our kids and grandkids from needing to walk around with o2 tanks and masks!!!!
Crazy. They need to get it together. I agree with the 5,000 mile exemption, could even be 2,000 mile exemption and I would fall into it. I have eliminated all the AIR stuff, but the pump is still on. Hooker headers and true dual exhaust, no cats. If I drove alot I would have all my emissions stuff working. Most new cats flow well, and I will probably put them on someday, which is why I kept my AIR pump. Diverter valve is in the basement for (if) when I am ready to reinstall it. I agree there is no problem with waiting till the end to install cats if you don't drive many miles a year. I also agree that if you are a daily driver you should keep the emissions stuff working to keep our kids and grandkids from needing to walk around with o2 tanks and masks!!!! Maybe you should read about all the problems I have with my car breaking. I assure you it is suppose to be my daily driver but right now it is not. I drive a 98 Explorer XLT with full emissions equipment installed.
No worrys on that thing.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 17,298
Likes: 33
From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by N.C. Kid
Ok how do I put one catalytic converter on "True Dual Exaust"??? Answer me that one.
RACE ON!!!
