Oil from AOS in Exhaust

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Kboggs

Or if your in a state like NC, vehicles over 20 years dont get emissions tested any longer and you can do a cat delete!


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And put a piece of tape over the CEL?

[Kboggs]

Originally Posted by piper6909

And put a piece of tape over the CEL?

Sure! Same thing I did for the airbag light till I got around to changing the seatbelt clip. I bet there is a way to circumvent the light somehow?


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[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Kboggs

Sure! Same thing I did for the airbag light till I got around to changing the seatbelt clip. I bet there is a way to circumvent the light somehow?


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Once, I actually heard of a used car dealer who would use the smallest diameter drill bit he could find and drill through the cluster and break the light!

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Kboggs

Sure! Same thing I did for the airbag light till I got around to changing the seatbelt clip. I bet there is a way to circumvent the light somehow?


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Actually, if you removed the CEL bulb, or otherwise disabled it, the computer will throw a special code indicating tampering with the system, which will fail the car. Most states that require inspection also require scanning the car and submitting that data to the state computer in order to pass the car. You cannot simply ignore the problem, or try to cheat the system by clearing the light just before going for inspection, it won't work as the I/M Readiness scan will catch it.

If people spent half the time spent on trying to circumvent these systems on actually fixing the car, you would probably be back on the road already.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Actually, if you removed the CEL bulb, or otherwise disabled it, the computer will throw a special code indicating tampering with the system, which will fail the car. Most states that require inspection also require scanning the car and submitting that data to the state computer in order to pass the car. You cannot simply ignore the problem, or try to cheat the system by clearing the light just before going for inspection, it won't work as the I/M Readiness scan will catch it.

If people spent half the time spent on trying to circumvent these systems on actually fixing the car, you would probably be back on the road already.

Kboggs is in a state that does not test cars over 20 years old, so to him it doesn't matter if the CEL is on.

But yeah, I agree with you about fixing the car right instead of circumventing the emissions.

[blue62]

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[Bald Eagle]

I've been reading the many comments from JFP in PA for the years I've owned my Boxster and want to thank him for contributing his knowledge and expertise to this forum. I wish I was closer to PA so I could take my car to him but, I'm at least 500 miles away depending on where in PA he is. Seems like a very helpful, no BS guy and an asset to this community.
Larry (the Bald Eagle)

[flmont]

I would certainly 2nd that statement Thanks !! JFP..for all the time and money saved with your advise..Frank