emmision testing in Md.

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Apr 19, 2007 | 03:53 PM

Eddyd

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emmision testing in Md.

Do they still just do the tail pipe sniffing or do you have to let some young jockey drive it on the rollers & tach the h#ll out of it? Mine is due the end of May.

Apr 19, 2007 | 05:39 PM

vettenuts

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I thought it was like RI (I have friends in MD) and they just plug in since it is OBDII, no rollers.

Apr 19, 2007 | 06:05 PM

IFLUBYU

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Believe it has to go on the dyno now.

caveat, i do believe it varies in some counties.

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Apr 20, 2007 | 08:17 AM

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Did mine about 9 months ago in AA county and it was a diagnostic scan only test. OBD1 cars get the sniffer, ours only get the scan for emissions related codes. Anyways that was my experience.

Good luck!

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Apr 20, 2007 | 08:33 AM

supercoupe01

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Scan only. If my car passed, I'm sure yours will. Guy only stalled my car three times trying to get it over the rollers to the scanner. Don't think he was use to the exedy dual disk clutch.

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Apr 20, 2007 | 11:19 AM

maryland

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They check your gas cap, and then check codes via OBDII. Only takes a few minutes if there isn't a line. Just did mine a few weeks ago.

Apr 20, 2007 | 12:40 PM

sothpaw2

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Yes, only the LT1/L98 guys have to worry about the sniffer.

Apr 20, 2007 | 02:23 PM

procs2v

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I took my z to emmisions about a month ago. They just pass me, because it was to low for the dyno. And it was free, not even the 15 bucks or what ever they charge.

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Apr 20, 2007 | 02:45 PM

TriniJoe

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They check your gas cap, and then check codes via OBDII. Only takes a few minutes if there isn't a line. Just did mine a few weeks ago.

Same as above, did mine the 1st week of April.

Apr 20, 2007 | 02:52 PM

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I took my z to emmisions about a month ago. They just pass me, because it was to low for the dyno. And it was free, not even the 15 bucks or what ever they charge.

I live in Waldorf, MD also and they do this for me.

Apr 20, 2007 | 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddyd

Do they still just do the tail pipe sniffing or do you have to let some young jockey drive it on the rollers & tach the h#ll out of it? Mine is due the end of May.

I live in MD too. Do what I do. I go inside and tell them my car is lowered and won't go over the rollers without damaging the car.
They should give you a two year waiver and you just go back 2 years later for an extension. They don't want to be responsible for damaging your car and you don't have to pay for emissions testing.
Works for me.

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