So cal smog problems

[wahoousma]

Hi folks,

Been lurking around the site lately and decided to register...great site by the way! Does anyone in So Cal know of a smog shop (909-714 area code)that will have a subjective view on a little smoke when rev'd? I have 2002 Chev with a custom tuner and unfortunately, I failed smog today. I passed last time around (2011), but this time the tech must have been having a bad day or something???? Any help would greatly be appreciated!

 

[Burn Down]

Welcome! Just put it back to stock and smog it.

 

[paint94979]

x2

 

[Kat]

X3

 

[wahoousma]

FYI - Thanks for the help. But instead of putting it back to stock, I decided to try another smog shop. Took a chance and went blindly into the shop w/out any recommendations. Super cool guy. Ran it for 20 minutes with white board at the exhaust, etc. Passed me the first time around. I asked if he did the stab test 3x's, which he replied 'yes', but that rev'ing my motor to 3 grand could cause damage and that the test is very subjective for diesels. PM me if you want his info!

 

[Hammer 4]

FYI - Thanks for the help. But instead of putting it back to stock, I decided to try another smog shop. Took a chance and went blindly into the shop w/out any recommendations. Super cool guy. Ran it for 20 minutes with white board at the exhaust, etc. Passed me the first time around. I asked if he did the stab test 3x's, which he replied 'yes', but that rev'ing my motor to 3 grand could cause damage and that the test is very subjective for diesels. PM me if you want his info!

More than anything, I think you got real lucky, so good for you.

 

[max3208]

More than anything, I think you got real lucky, so good for you.

yip you did get lucky. up north here in cali they are just looking and no 3 grand tacking the motor...they just check to see if you have a cat...and you drive away.

 

[DieselBulldog10]

I have to smog mine in the next month. Just took the tune off of it and am putting the cat back under my truck. Fingers Crossed it passes.

 

[Hammer 4]

I have to smog mine in the next month. Just took the tune off of it and am putting the cat back under my truck. Fingers Crossed it passes.

As long as you don't have any injector, glowplug or erg issues, you should be good to go...:thumb:

 

[OregonDMAX]

That's why I love my 02 fed emissions... when i was in cali they checked for CEL and that was literally it...theres nothing else to check.

 

[DieselBulldog10]

I'll have to pull the EGR blocker. I keep getting a code for that after I took the tune off but no other problems.

 

[fast03]

The test sucks. A subjective test that cost me $60-100. I have to take my 2011 bone stock LML in in a week. What BS. I like clean air alot, but when the test does not quantitatively measure pollutants it pisses me off.

 

[DieselBulldog10]

The test sucks. A subjective test that cost me $60-100. I have to take my 2011 bone stock LML in in a week. What BS. I like clean air alot, but when the test does not quantitatively measure pollutants it pisses me off.

Exactly. My brother had a code for a sensor on the rear-end of his dodge somewhere and they wouldn't pass him as long as the light was on the dash. Had nothing to do with smog at all.