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I currently have 2 holes in my exhaust system (1997 Ford Taurus with about 73,000 miles on it) and not the $750.00 it would cost to get them repaired (unemployed and desperately looking for work with little luck). I live in Illinois where we have to take emissions tests for our cars every few years. I’m wondering, with these holes in the system am I gonna fail the test? Hoping for knowledgeable answers, thanks!

id bet that the test would come back with results that say something like dilution, due to the air that is mixing with the exhaust. living in CA, we see that occasional.

I was wondering how people put headers and cherry bombs on their street machines but how do you pass the emissions test, Also is it lgal to have a car that loud on the street

Exhaust system do not have any bearing on emission test, unless you remove the installed O2 sensor and/or catalytic converter and have omitted it on the new system.

Aem V2 intake, catback, maganflow exhuast, headers, skunk 2 intake manifold

can any of those make me fail in california emissions test on my integra gsr?

As long the emission value still below the regulation, u will pass. Check here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_emission_standards

I am removing my Resonator from my 2004 Explorer. i live in middle TN. will it make me fail my emissions test?

NO it should not i have my resonators on my 2007 Dodge charger off !

Im going to buy a used integra next year around june. it is going to be on my dads name and in october on my name. obviously its going to be used. but do i have to take the emissions test? i plan on making it jdm but afraid of that test in california.

smog tests are required for registration no matter whose name its in

i keep getting a p0430 error code on my chevy tahoe. i know what this code is supposed to mean is wrong but i have replaced the cat, o2 sensors, and checked for exhaust leaks. the vehicle is not very powerful anymore, especially at cold start. if i take the vehicle to get an emissions test(even though it’s not due to), would they be better at diagnosing the problem or will they just tell me i can’t drive until i fix the issue?

did you take a look at the freeze frame date to see what the cpu was doing to rectify the problem. you can look at fuel trim to see which direction it chose to go. id bet that you are running very rich doe to an internal fuel leak for some reason.

I was wondering how often / when do I need to do safety and emissions test on my car? I live in Ontario, Canada. And what do I need to do in order to renew my plates?

oooh idk about in canada, but where i live/georgia, in order to renew ur license plate, u have to get an emissions test and pass it. They say u should get an emissions test every year!

I’ve just always been a fan of 1965 mustangs and I just wanna see if I wanna get one.

shouldnt have to have one or pass one being that old

I live in ontario and we have to have an emmisions test done to get our plates renewed

It doesn’t matter what happens. Just get it tested and see what they say. You’ll have plenty of time to make repairs before the retest.

I have a 99 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The check engine light was on last week and we got it hooked up to the OBD and the it said the code was P1665. We purchased the part and had our mechanic put it in. The check engine light went off and then back on, and finally back off. I went to get it checked yesterday and it got rejected because of the incomplete monitors: EGR, EVAP, and CATALYST. The trouble code from the OBD came up P1665 again too. The guy told me to drive it around a few days and come back. Now my check engine light is on again. What can I do to pass?

Have the engine completely tuned up.

Try another mechanic, if need be.