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When you take it to a "smog shop", NOT A TEST ONLY, ask them to run the test in the test/training? (I forget what it's called) mode so that the results are not transmitted to the DMV. If it doesn't pass, you won't be labeled as a "gross polluter".
If tagged with "gross polluter", you MUST have it fixed and it MUST be smogged by a "Test Only" station (don't ask how I know).
Pay the guy the $30-$50 bucks and you'll have an idea of what to repair (if they're really nice, they tell you what is suspect). Remember, NOTHING emission related can be missing (fails visual inspection). If your car was sold in CA, it will have a cat converter, otherwise it is a 49 state vehicle.
Where is MIKEZ, the County Smog Nazi Dog, when you need him?
Oh! Don't hold your breath until the '75's become "smog exempt". You're gonna turn real blue.
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"Inventor - Blue Flame 914 Seat Heater"
"Yellow Rusty Cars Are Faster"
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'70 2.5 (I'll never finish it - Somewhere over the rainbow.....,)
'73 2.0 (Just Not The Same)
'74 2.0 (Heartless & Lungless)
Last edited by Ron Meier; 07-06-2002 at 07:57 AM..
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