Just moved to Dallas/Ft Worth area
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Just moved to Dallas/Ft Worth area
Hi Everybody,
I have just moved from Mississippi to the Dallas/Ft Worth area and I have heard that there is some kind of smog tests done on cars here for the inspections. I have an 88 Rx7 which lost all it's pollution control devices long ago. Can someone tell me what they really check for.
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Randy
I have just moved from Mississippi to the Dallas/Ft Worth area and I have heard that there is some kind of smog tests done on cars here for the inspections. I have an 88 Rx7 which lost all it's pollution control devices long ago. Can someone tell me what they really check for.
Thanks,
Randy
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First not all counties in Texas require emissions testing. The list of counties that do and some other good info regarding your yearly inspection can be found here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/index.htm
A description of the testing methods can be found here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/faq_asm.htm
TL;DR: You will need all the emissions devices put back on your car to legally pass the emissions component of your safety inspection.
A description of the testing methods can be found here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/faq_asm.htm
TL;DR: You will need all the emissions devices put back on your car to legally pass the emissions component of your safety inspection.
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Wow, thanks a lot guys. My job is in Grand Prairie and they have put me up in temporary housing until I find something permanent. Now I guess I need to either decide if I want to get a commute from one of the smog free counties, or find a nice "mom and pop" shop. The nice thing I see is after your car hits 25 years old, you no longer have to get it tested for smog.
Thanks again,
Randy
Thanks again,
Randy
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I wouldn't let the smog free counties play a part in your living arrangements. You only have to have your car inspected once a year. So you should just live wherever you want and you can always find a mom and pop shop that will help you out, or might have to drive a bit farther to find one, but you'd only have to do it once a year. For instance I drive about 45 mins from my place to get my car inspected at a small shop I know. I'm sure there's plenty of other small shops around here that would do it, but I've been going to that same one for a couple years now so just figured I'd stick with them, especially since it's just once a year.
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