California Exhaust Question

[healthservices]

We do smogs and yes we open the engine cover as well as look under the car. Visual is legally still part of the inspection.

[thom4782]

Does Porsche sell a CARB legal header and a different header that is legal in the other states. From what I can see, they cite one part number 01S and I've been assuming its legal in all states.

[EJ-Fresno]

Originally Posted by healthservices

We do smogs and yes we open the engine cover as well as look under the car. Visual is legally still part of the inspection.

I do not doubt about your professionalism, don't misunderstand me.
The local places where I lately smogged my cars didn't visually check, they used the OBDII port. Some places refused to smog the 986 though because they couldn't "have a look at the engine"...

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno

I do not doubt about your professionalism, don't misunderstand me.
The local places where I lately smogged my cars didn't visually check, they used the OBDII port. Some places refused to smog the 986 though because they couldn't "have a look at the engine"...

I'm just saying legally they are supposed to look and do a visual inspection. We look, especially since they have been cracking down on our area here. We charge extra to remove the covers to inspect. We do other more exotic cars.


What's funny is some of these car sit so long or they actually remove the connection to the battery so that they can be stored long term with no ill effects ie. Battery drainage, but this removes all the readiness tests , this means they have to drive the car until the tests are complete. The smog inspection cannot be performed if the readiness tests are not complete. You should see the look on their face. They have to actually drive their low mileage Ferrari or Lamborghini! What a horrible thought! I keep offering my services to drive their car until the readiness test are complete, so far it my offer has not been taken. Although it has come close, a couple people have come back several times without the readiness test complete. It must really suck to be forced to drive your exotic car.


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[cas951]

How long do you have to drive the car to complete the readiness test?

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by cas951

How long do you have to drive the car to complete the readiness test?

OMG that picture is humongous! Sorry

Normally less than 100 miles but however long til the tests are done. it can be as little as 30 miles.

Honda actually has a program to force the tests to be done. Too bad its just for Honda.

Let me see if I can fix that picture...

Fixed!

[healthservices]

And if it were me I would get one of the cheap testers to monitor my car to see if the tests are done yet.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by healthservices

And if it were me I would get one of the cheap testers to monitor my car to see if the tests are done yet.

Would you have any recommendation for these cheap testers and how to see if the test are done?

Sorry for these stupid questions. I'm. T familiar with this.

[thom4782]

My bank 2 cat is nearing the end of its life and it occasionally throws a CEL with accompanying code. Because I was facing a smog these this coming summer, I done some homework.

First, every SF Bay area smog test station I took the car to told me the same thing. CA is very serious about shops doing complete tests. This meant hooking the computer up to the diagnostic computer to check various systems.

Second, every shop insisted on that they perform a visual inspection of the top of the engine and the exhaust system. They also said that all monitoring systems must have ready status except the EVAP system.

I plan to replace the Bank 2 header with integral cat soon. The question I asked above, perhaps poorly, is: are all Porsche OEM header / catalytic converter parts CA legal or does Porsche sell one of CA and another part for the rest of the US.

BTW: my cheap tester cleared the CEL light, but didn't clear the stored code. The Durametric took care of that.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by healthservices

Did this car pass? Curious since the headlights are cloudy.