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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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I have to take my car for the emission test now here is the question I have a Megan Racing header with o2 bungs to prevent me from having check engine light problems do ya think I'll make it???
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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you'll make it. I have no cat, running test pipe with 02 sim. I ran emissions and I cleared without issue.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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worst case is if you do fail they tell you what the reason is and you can fix it if need be. I havent had to do this in years but I will eventually with the GS and I forgot about this. How old does the car have to be for you to get the random lottery for this? Isnt it a minimum of 4 years or something like that??
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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worst case is if you do fail they tell you what the reason is and you can fix it if need be. I havent had to do this in years but I will eventually with the GS and I forgot about this. How old does the car have to be for you to get the random lottery for this? Isnt it a minimum of 4 years or something like that??
I have no clue but that is a good question and I would like to know the answer as well
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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drive it for a week mike. before the emission test. check engine light usually comes on in a week during the drive cycle. but i really doubt it. Glad you got the headers on.

mike i apoligize about joey at the shop, he usually rushes me when we are busy..
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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I am pretty sure all they check for is a CEL... you'll be fine.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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drive it for a week mike. before the emission test. check engine light usually comes on in a week during the drive cycle. but i really doubt it. Glad you got the headers on.

mike i apoligize about joey at the shop, he usually rushes me when we are busy..
I've had my headers on for about a month and no cel since they were installed ,I thought that since I have no cats that I might get busted at test time
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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They're just going to check for a CEL. On OBD2 cars they don't check anything else besides that.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by smuv gs3
I have no clue but that is a good question and I would like to know the answer as well
95 and older doesn't have emission test but i'm not 100% sure.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by al4nek
95 and older doesn't have emission test but i'm not 100% sure.
Back then when my very first car 1995 oldsmobile Delta, I had emissions.. but I think it changed now??
I heard the same as well.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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yeah they only plug in and check for trouble codes. no CEL then you are fine. they dont plug that thing that goes in the exhaust anymore
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Well did you make it
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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bringing back up an old topic...

I think my one of my cat is clogged...and to replace that part is some insanely high price from Lexus and I've been toying some ideas. So if I go with headers and O2 simulator it'll still make emissions??
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
bringing back up an old topic...

I think my one of my cat is clogged...and to replace that part is some insanely high price from Lexus and I've been toying some ideas. So if I go with headers and O2 simulator it'll still make emissions??
Yes you will pass
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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as long as you dont have any CEL's, you'll be fine
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