Failed emissions testing

[toddz69]

UPDATE!!

It Finally Passed, with flying colors!

Replaced Carb jets down to size 46- Will probably bump them up to size 48 next week- Can feel it is sluggish on acceleration.

Found that one of the air pump check valves was not fully functioning. could not find the stock valve so had to modify a newer one, but it worked.

Thanks you all for the help.

Finally get to start driving it on the road.

thanks
Glen

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

Todd Z.

 

[bsd4083]

If any years are exempt there I would get this one going and sell it to purchase an earlier year. Who wants to deal with this every 2 years or whatever az requires.

my 1987 is 33 years old Now i live in kansas and there is no inspections ....
all states are different: But i thought after 22 years EPA DID NOT CARE...especially if a Classic or Antique

 

[ntsqd]

EPA may not care past that age, but some states do. Like the PRK. And, apparently, AZ.

 

[Madgyver]

what happens to said vehicle if it doesn't pass smog inspection after so many attempts to get it right?

 

[Madgyver]

UPDATE!!

It Finally Passed, with flying colors!

Replaced Carb jets down to size 46- Will probably bump them up to size 48 next week- Can feel it is sluggish on acceleration.

Found that one of the air pump check valves was not fully functioning. could not find the stock valve so had to modify a newer one, but it worked.

Thanks you all for the help.

Finally get to start driving it on the road.

thanks
Glen

Great news!
Can you post a picture of your engine?

 

[ntsqd]

Nothing happens if you fail emissions in the PRK, no idea about AZ. That is to say that you don't get to register the vehicle. If it fails by a large margin then it gets labeled a "Gross Polluter" in the system, which results in further limiting of your options and heightened scrutiny on any further attempts to get it to pass.

 

[Rustytruck]

what happens to said vehicle if it doesn't pass smog inspection after so many attempts to get it right?

in commiefornia you are required to spend 500.00 to try to get it repaired after that expenditure you go to the state referee center where they will adjust it to best possible and label you a gross polluter and they will let you register it for only 1 year and then your on a yearly inspection with no exemptions. either it passes or no longer allowed to register it. pass or fail only. 500.00 expense exemption is allowed only once and once labeled gross polluter your out of luck and have to pass yearly inspection. you don't want gross polluter status on your truck. taking the 500.00 exemption path is a sucker punch. supposedly the gross polluter brand cant be removed, but i don't know anyone who's put it to the test.
California rules change all the time depending on wind direction its hard to keep up with all the little changes.
with the up coming change to all electric cars in 2025 I am sure there will be renewed effort to attack gas guzzlers yet again. if we toss the bum out then maybe a change?

 

[ntsqd]

I've already decided to vote with my feet.

 

[Madgyver]

Will said vehicle labeled a gross polluter in one state be able to resale in another state or will the gross polluter status follow it?
In the case of an early '75, '76, or '77 bronco.

 

[Rustytruck]

I've already decided to vote with my feet.

we have too bought a place in Havasu to run too just gonna take a few more years to get there.

 

[Rustytruck]

Will said vehicle labeled a gross polluter in one state be able to resale in another state or will the gross polluter status follow it?
In the case of an early '75, '76, or '77 bronco.

I don't think it is a title issue just an instate registration issue. The only place I see maybe New jersey and New York as it is really hard to get their badly branded cars back into the system if they want to poke their nose into it.

 

[jckkys]

Az only has emissions inspections in the 2 counties that happen to contain Phx. and Tucson. It seems stupid politicians are attracted to big cities.