Ma emissions laws?
08-26-2008, 03:20 PM
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Ma emissions laws?
I'm trying to look up what are the laws in Massachusetts regarding emissions and what years of cars are applicable. I'm going to look at a '92 Z28 that doesn't have Cats, and thus won't pass emissions. The current owner said that in October the law will change so that '95 and older cars will only be required to pass safety and not emissions. DOes anyone know if this is true?
08-28-2008, 10:05 PM
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i have heard several things about this but i haven't heard this from the registry i am a mass inspector worse case just bolt in a converter get it to pass then take it back out
go figure!!! i need a sticker on my 85 iroc now (needs dyno)
go figure!!! i need a sticker on my 85 iroc now (needs dyno)
08-29-2008, 03:31 PM
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See, this is my problem. If I go ahead and buy the car, and this legislation doesn't take effect, the car won't pass since it doesn't have Cats. This sucks.
09-01-2008, 06:29 PM
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i heard it is going into affect in october but the catch is if you get a rejection even after it goes into affect you will still need to pass an emissions test so just hold onto the car for a while and you should be all set
09-01-2008, 06:41 PM
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Wait, I'm not following you. So if I buy the car and have it inspected before October and it fails emissions, I will then need to get it to pass emissions inspections even after October?
09-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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latest update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
buy the car if it does not have cats put a hollowed one on and get a sticker
i just got my 85 iroc inspected it did need emissions but i just found out as of 9/1/2008 you are not required to get emissions test on 95 and older just ask the place you go if they have done any that called for it yet
i was told that all stations stopped at the same time they just set the official date for 10/1/208
buy the car if it does not have cats put a hollowed one on and get a sticker
i just got my 85 iroc inspected it did need emissions but i just found out as of 9/1/2008 you are not required to get emissions test on 95 and older just ask the place you go if they have done any that called for it yet
i was told that all stations stopped at the same time they just set the official date for 10/1/208
09-05-2008, 11:08 AM
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IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS WITH HOLLOWED CATS!!!!!!!!!
if you get a car 95 and older that doesn't require obd-2 test with the new thing they just passed where you do not need a dyno you can take cat off but you need a hollowed one in place so if the person who is inspecting it looks under there they need to see a cat or they can fail it for visual
even when your car gets a safety only test the inspection computer prompts the inspector to do a visual over and under car when they jack it up to check your front end they look under to check if all nessasary equipment is present
if you know the person how is doing sticker they car say if is there
to eliminate cats in your 02 you need to by-pass o2 sensors and trick your computer to thinking they are still there and working properly to keep check engine light out to get it to pass obd-2 test
if you don't know the one that's doing your sticker DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT HAVING HOLLOWED CATS -HE WILL GIVE YOU A HARD TIME WITH YOUR STICKER
if you get a car 95 and older that doesn't require obd-2 test with the new thing they just passed where you do not need a dyno you can take cat off but you need a hollowed one in place so if the person who is inspecting it looks under there they need to see a cat or they can fail it for visual
even when your car gets a safety only test the inspection computer prompts the inspector to do a visual over and under car when they jack it up to check your front end they look under to check if all nessasary equipment is present
if you know the person how is doing sticker they car say if is there
to eliminate cats in your 02 you need to by-pass o2 sensors and trick your computer to thinking they are still there and working properly to keep check engine light out to get it to pass obd-2 test
if you don't know the one that's doing your sticker DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT HAVING HOLLOWED CATS -HE WILL GIVE YOU A HARD TIME WITH YOUR STICKER
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09-05-2008, 03:46 PM
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IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS WITH HOLLOWED CATS!!!!!!!!!
if you get a car 95 and older that doesn't require obd-2 test with the new thing they just passed where you do not need a dyno you can take cat off but you need a hollowed one in place so if the person who is inspecting it looks under there they need to see a cat or they can fail it for visual
even when your car gets a safety only test the inspection computer prompts the inspector to do a visual over and under car when they jack it up to check your front end they look under to check if all nessasary equipment is present
if you know the person how is doing sticker they car say if is there
to eliminate cats in your 02 you need to by-pass o2 sensors and trick your computer to thinking they are still there and working properly to keep check engine light out to get it to pass obd-2 test
if you don't know the one that's doing your sticker DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT HAVING HOLLOWED CATS -HE WILL GIVE YOU A HARD TIME WITH YOUR STICKER
if you get a car 95 and older that doesn't require obd-2 test with the new thing they just passed where you do not need a dyno you can take cat off but you need a hollowed one in place so if the person who is inspecting it looks under there they need to see a cat or they can fail it for visual
even when your car gets a safety only test the inspection computer prompts the inspector to do a visual over and under car when they jack it up to check your front end they look under to check if all nessasary equipment is present
if you know the person how is doing sticker they car say if is there
to eliminate cats in your 02 you need to by-pass o2 sensors and trick your computer to thinking they are still there and working properly to keep check engine light out to get it to pass obd-2 test
if you don't know the one that's doing your sticker DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT HAVING HOLLOWED CATS -HE WILL GIVE YOU A HARD TIME WITH YOUR STICKER