Offroad friendly inspection locations?

[Oxford14Stang]

As a state inspector. Let me correct some statements and agree on others. If the vehicle is 2001 or newer the vehicle will pass with 1 not ready monitor on the OBD part of the inspection. If the vehicle is older than 2001 it can pass with 2 not ready monitors on the OBD part of the inspection. Than there's the "saftey" inspection part of a vehicle that's 96' or newer. They're required to inspected for multiple things, in example. gas gap(have to visually check for one and than test it) window tint, lights, high beam indicator must show up on the cluster, turn signals must show up on the cluster, and last but not least, cats (didn't list all the saftey items but you get the idea) all those and more need to be checked for in the saftey part of the inspection. If the inspector actually does his job properly(which almost no one ever does anymore since most inspectors are younger guys and wouldn't know an air filter from a cat. if it hit them in the head) and checked for it you'd fail. If he didn't look under the car you'd pass that section. Now I know Gearheads and other shops can tune and turn the monitor to read Not Applicable instead of Not Ready and therefore would pass the OBD part of the state.

[faztcobra]

Originally Posted by Oxford14Stang As a state inspector. Let me correct some statements and agree on others. If the vehicle is 2001 or newer the vehicle will pass with 1 not ready monitor on the OBD part of the inspection. If the vehicle is older than 2001 it can pass with 2 not ready monitors on the OBD part of the inspection. Than there's the "saftey" inspection part of a vehicle that's 96' or newer. They're required to inspected for multiple things, in example. gas gap(have to visually check for one and than test it) window tint, lights, high beam indicator must show up on the cluster, turn signals must show up on the cluster, and last but not least, cats (didn't list all the saftey items but you get the idea) all those and more need to be checked for in the saftey part of the inspection. If the inspector actually does his job properly(which almost no one ever does anymore since most inspectors are younger guys and wouldn't know an air filter from a cat. if it hit them in the head) and checked for it you'd fail. If he didn't look under the car you'd pass that section. Now I know Gearheads and other shops can tune and turn the monitor to read Not Applicable instead of Not Ready and therefore would pass the OBD part of the state.

thanks for the detailed reply. That's good info to know.

[Oxford14Stang]

Originally Posted by faztcobra thanks for the detailed reply. That's good info to know.

No problem. If anyone has any other questions let me know.

[faztcobra]

Originally Posted by Oxford14Stang No problem. If anyone has any other questions let me know.

I don't know how clean various fuels burn, but with the off road pipe, do you think I'd stand a better chance of passing emissions on 93 Octane or E85? I've been running corn for months, but can easily switch back.

[Mrjeremyt]

Originally Posted by faztcobra I don't know how clean various fuels burn, but with the off road pipe, do you think I'd stand a better chance of passing emissions on 93 Octane or E85? I've been running corn for months, but can easily switch back.

You dont have emissions, on your model car its all done using the obd2 port. They don't put a sniffer on it.

[faztcobra]

Originally Posted by Mrjeremyt You dont have emissions, on your model car its all done using the obd2 port. They don't put a sniffer on it.

Thanks! I learned something new again today.