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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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check under the hood?

I was wondering, I don't know what the laws are in california anymore, so if anyone can answer this question.

If you're caught speeding, running a stop light, or loud exhaust noise...etc, does the cop have a right to check under the hood, or can you tell them not to. just wondering since I'm running single turbo now.

anyone have any experiences that can answer the question?
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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27156(b) of the California Vehicle Code allows ANY peace officers in the course of there duty to inspect not search a vehicle for any modifications. That includes opening the hood, failure to comply will probably result in obstructing or delaying the officer.
Which means you will be arrested and your car will get towed. So yeah.. just let him pop the hood lol
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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This will buy you time since you cant pop your hood.

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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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Wacko walks around with a popped hood..................................and bought him time in the pen.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Goofy was someone elses's biatch at the joint
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Wacko smells like she's at the joint.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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I really need to do that wacky. I saved the picture for the future!
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Heine drinkers = creative minds

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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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My boy did the same thing more or less, he has a solenoid hooked up to the hood pop with a switch under the dash. Then the original hood pop is still in place but the cable is dead ended, he unraveled the cable and wired one strand around something that isn't going to move.

Last week a cop made him sit by the side of the road and then went to pop the hood. He said it was stiff and pulled harder breaking the thin strand with a nice sound, and the hood popper came out in his hand. He said the cop looked really embaresed and let him go.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Please direct any questions regarding vehicle code violations to the SupaCop (not jackie chan) Fumanchu.
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