California Smog Inspection

gabeyd · #1 Mon, July 19th, 2010, 10:20 PM

I just got mine done too.

I removed the chip and the switch - better not to be found during a visual inspection - but, I probably could have just put the switch up under the dash.

I did not remove my over boost annihilator, as I couldn't. The map line was too short now to reach without it.

He looked around under the hood with a flashlight. Didn't find anything that he commented to me about - I have a Motorcraft AIS intake, and a 4" downpipe, and the overboost annihilator, but otherwise, stock under the hood.

He looked around inside a little, but didn't even say anything about my brake controller - which could look like a programmer?

He revved it up a few times, it smoked a tinny bit, but I guess as long as it clears in < 3 seconds, it doesn't matter how much it smokes. Mine clears instantly as soon as the RPMs fall...

I passed. It was no big deal for my minor mods.

epowers777 · #2 Tue, July 20th, 2010, 12:28 AM

Did he stick a.scanner on it? And did he look under the dash at.your computer?

gabeyd · #3 Tue, July 20th, 2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by epowers777

Did he stick a.scanner on it? And did he look under the dash at.your computer?

For mine, I don't know, he wouldn't really let me watch, they made me wait in the office. I've heard they put a scanner on it, but I don't know. I didn't have my computer under the dash - I removed it all together, I just think I could have left it under the dash. But, it's not that hard to remove, so I just removed it then I wouldn't stress so much during the test.