I live in Orlando Florida, but as of next week I will no longer have internet acces because we will be moving to California in early march. When we get there I need to be able to pass smog with my FD, unfortunalty I am sure I will NOT pass, because my air pump is not working and im running rich ( car does not smoke at all however) and I may also have 2 bad catalytic converters. Maintanence wise however, the car is in TOP shape. I can not afford to fix any of these things right now nor do I have the time for it. Does anyone know if I can get my air pump fixed for cheap, or if anyone knows a special smog shop, PM me with a phone number and the info, because my little brother will also be having the same problem as his 1991 MR2 turbo will not pass smog either. any "serious" help would be appriciated.

 

You can buy used airpumps and stock cats for about $50 each. It sounds like you also need an new oxygen sensor. Passing illegally is possible in California but you may have to pay more to pass than it would take to get your car working properly.

 

I am very aware of what you are saying.However the problem is we will not have a house when we get there, Therefore I will not be able to do any work on my car for a little while. I suppose I could get the work done somewhere for cheap, anyone know any shops?

 

where are you moving to in california??

 

to a small town called Elk Grove, right next to Sacramento, or maby it could be in sacramento one of these two cities. Do smog laws vary from city to city?

 

California smog law, anything aftermarket is illegal. Catback exhaust is ok but must be under 95db, and have cats in tact. No intakes (unless C.A.R.B approved with #), front mounts, BOV, catless pipes, larger throttle bodies....etc. So city to city there is no difference. Basically make your car as stock as possible, and buy some new cats. Any exhaust shop in the area has the ability to install those for you. Shouldnt be a problem. California sucks for car enthusiasts , weathers awesome though

 

PM DJ DINO for SMOG 'Answers'

 

elk grove = the ghetto
buy an alarm too. =D



+1 pm dj dino to pass smog
pm Karack to fix your air pump.

 

PM Fumanchu for anything illegal. Homeboy can hook you up.

 

Don't move to Elk Groove.

 

If you were closer I'd give you a spare air pump I have somewhere. Get a working smog pump and find a smog shop that will give you a free pre-test to see if you pass or not.

 

Talkin from your ***. There are some really nice parts of Elk Grove. My friends old house off of Waterman was in a nice neighborhood and they left their cars unlocked all the time and the garage open all day. Nothing was stolen or ne thing.

+1 for Karack. He's tuning my car this coming week Methhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

EDIT: But Elk Grove has the most *** hole cops...just a fyi. If your car looks modified be ready to get pulled over almost daily lol

 

Just watch for the white camaro officer hiding by the onramp of Laguna exit...

 

+1
Elk Grove isn't bad other than the cops....
There are a few parts that are bad, but for the most part it's a good city.

Like everyone else said, if you have any kind of modifications that do not have CARB #'s/stickers then remove them and put the stock parts back on.
If you get caught with enough parts, they can impound your car and fine you for every illegal part they find on your car.

Just happened to a guy I know...$1500 storage fee + $2500 illegal parts fines.

Anything more than 3 mph over the speed limit will get you a ticket.....
When you go to get it smogged, every smog part that your car had from the factory MUST be on the car and working. If you removed the charcoal canister, EGR, etc... you automatically fail the smog test but still have to pay for the smog test.

Also, when you get smogged you now have to have a charcoal canister test.
It is mandatory and it must be working. But it is not part of the smog test, meaning you have to pay another $20 to have that test done.

If you have any kind of air/fuel controller, boost controller, piggy back computer of anykind, its a ticket and will also make you fail smog. Mainly just the piggy backs that control air/fuel though, I havent heard of a boost controller making someone fail smog...yet.

There's ALOT of more info than that though...

Just ask DINO, he'll know all the rest.

Welcome to Sacramento/Elk Grove haha

 

talking out of my ***? you're comparing one neighborhood to a whole city, where's your logic in that?

Maybe I was a little harsh in calling it "the ghetto", but according to statistics on the web they score a 89, from the national average of 100 for crime rate.

 

waterman and ???

you got a house number?

 

It's mine, I'm closer!

 

if you can't get it done.. PM me with your number i can have it done!!