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Old 12-31-2009, 02:58 AM   #1
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Hey guys, I have a couple of questions regarding PA inspections. I have a 2000 Camaro Z28 and I'm planning on doing long tube headers and the EGR/AIr delete. As I am told, long tube headers and egr/air delete are an automatic fail as they "throw codes". I plan on having the cat code and egr/air code tuned out while trying to keep the car exempt from emissions. (driving under 5,000 miles a year) I was just wondering how exactly they do it. What is the process? Pass them hooking it up from the computer as it's newer than 1995 and I'm in the clear, or what?
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Old 12-31-2009, 03:34 AM   #2
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You would have to look up whether or not emission exempt requires an OBD scan. If there is no check engine light and no need to scan OBDII when you keep it under the limit, you could get away with it.

I'm not commenting on legality outright, though. Then again, I can get my car inspected too.

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Old 12-31-2009, 03:47 AM   #3
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The mechanic that is doing the work is the same guy that built and inspected by dads 89 Trans Am that ran long tubes and straight pipes. I almost get the sense that since both my dad and I have/had everything done by him I'll get an easy pass and my being "exempt" won't even matter... but I could be wrong lol I'll be there on later to talk to him about everything.
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Old 12-31-2009, 09:25 AM   #4
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Heres what you can do if you cant get it to pass... Buy a 2nd gauge cluster, one with less than 5000 miles more than what your car had last year. Swap in the 2nd cluster, have it inspected (emissions exempt), and then swap the original cluster back in. Now you have a 2nd cluster for inspection, and dont have to worry about keeping the car under 5000 miles.
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Old 12-31-2009, 10:20 AM   #5
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Just caught my mom as she was walking out the door and asked her how my dad did his inspection on the Firebird, and from what she knows he always took it to the mechanic who does our "work". My dad always said that I should go there as I would "taken care of". So I assume this is what he meant? lol
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Old 12-31-2009, 02:24 PM   #6
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Heres what you can do if you cant get it to pass...
...Just take that down so inspection places dont start marking **** and picking up on it. Thats been my trick for a while now...
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...Just take that down so inspection places dont start marking **** and picking up on it. Thats been my trick for a while now...
Lol, its not a new concept.. Im sure inspection places know it's done.

When I did it for my Integra, it was done at the recommendation of the mechanic who was inspecting it. Its no secret.
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Old 12-31-2009, 12:16 PM   #8
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it means you're probably just going to get stickers regardless lol....
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Old 01-01-2010, 03:28 AM   #9
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I have a race headers with an absence of cat therefore throwing a cel........anyone know where in the Philly area I can get "inspected." PM me if you're able to help.
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Old 04-19-2010, 02:56 PM   #10
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I have a race headers with an absence of cat therefore throwing a cel........anyone know where in the Philly area I can get "inspected." PM me if you're able to help.
i need the same thing. i have tube headers, and i deleted my Cat to put in a Wideband 02 for my engine management system.

i need a place that can pass my car without a cat. I do drive alot less than 5k a year.. probably closer to 1,000 mi.

i'm debating on throwing a universal cat back in temporarily, but then i'll have to re-program my standalone ECM, and thats way too much hassle. plus i'll have to drive it with a sh*tty tune.

anyway.. if anyone can help, or have advice.. please PM me.
i'd like to keep it closer to the delaware border. like philly, or chester.
poconos is cool too,.. but state college is way too far to drive this car.

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Hey, terfer... If you need a place in state college to pass you, hit me up... Also if you want to drift in SC, hit me up too haha
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Old 01-01-2010, 04:04 PM   #12
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Hey, terfer... If you need a place in state college to pass you, hit me up... Also if you want to drift in SC, hit me up too haha
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Just dont drive it 5k miles like me lol
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Or just get the ECU tuned not to show those codes. I run the same ECU an I have a lot of codes tuned out.
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Old 01-31-2010, 03:47 PM   #15
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yeah your going to have to tune all the codes out or delete them and hope it has enough parameteres to pass with no lights.
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Either get it tuned out or get 02 sims. I had mine tuned out, it won't throw any ses light then.
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Will you fail if TPMS light is illuminated?
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You will fail. It's only a faulty safety feature... guess its not that important.
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you just need to get someone who will pass you regardless
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I know in NY, you will pass. I was wondering if it was different with PA...

It isn't a faulty feature...my rims simply don't have tpms in them...therefore light stays on.
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