California = Anti auto enthusiast

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California = Anti auto enthusiast

Reply #15 – May 17, 2008, 04:13:14 AM

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In NY where I live, after 25 yrs. you can dump the cats from the car.
Don't know if it's the whole state or not. I didn't ask

Actually, no you can't...Federal law prohibits dumping of cats if the car had them. Fed law trumps state law. If you get away with it, you get away with it.

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Reply #16 – May 17, 2008, 08:12:43 AM

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Actually, no you can't...Federal law prohibits dumping of cats if the car had them. Fed law trumps state law. If you get away with it, you get away with it.

Your probably right. but if no one ever checks it ever again. I'm sure no one will ever care.
They'll be on my car anyway until they fall off.

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Reply #17 – May 17, 2008, 03:13:08 PM

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Here it's 20 or 25 years exempt (I'm not sure which, but the RX-7 is 25 and exempt, so it's at least 25). OTOH the "greater Seattle area" is the only place that actually tests (like 4-5 counties?), the rest of the state doesn't care, especially my county. That said, the P71 still has cats and will be keeping them. No reason not to really?

25 :hick:
We still get tested up in here In Lynnwood, I think Everett does as well.
Then again... I see alot of ricer/ghetto cars down in everett, lol.

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Reply #18 – May 17, 2008, 03:32:41 PM

Not sure about canadian federal law but here in ontario if your car came with cats it has to stay with cats or it's a 400 dollar fine,there is no set year where you can remove them.
Our e-testing here used to have cutoff years of 20yrs old then no further testing was required but they changed that a few years back and said that 1987 model year would be the last year of that.
Now your vehicle must be 30yrs old and be registered as historic to not have any further e-tests.
Luckily my TC is an 87(no more tests,woo-hoo)but it does still have all the e gear on it anyways.
Kinda sucks cause the 89 SC i'm restoring would be done this year as well but guess it will have to wait until it's 30yrs old if she makes it that long.

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Reply #19 – May 17, 2008, 03:53:21 PM

For Maryland counties that require testing:

96 and newer they scan the OBD computer.
84-95 exhaust sniffed while on treadmill.
77-83 exhaust sniffed while at idle.
76 and older exempted.
If you are over 70 years old and drive it less than 5000 miles per year you can request an exemption.

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Reply #20 – May 17, 2008, 05:34:22 PM

Here in Iowa, there's nothing... The only check your car has to go though, is if it's a rebuilt/salvage title, to get a new title.

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Reply #21 – May 20, 2008, 01:10:25 PM

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Here in Iowa, there's nothing... The only check your car has to go though, is if it's a rebuilt/salvage title, to get a new title.

Same thing in Minnesota, nothing. I'm not 100% sure about the twin cities, but here in the sticks (Rochester) we don't have inspections of any kind.... yet.

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Reply #22 – May 20, 2008, 03:35:52 PM

i've got people.

they do test here in missouri, but i don't think they do any emissions testing though.