Yea, I can help on this one, the state of PA is very anal when it comes to
this crap...........sometimes the only chance you have is to live in a
county where testing isn't mandatory, I live in Fayette county, and we don't
have to test!
the easiest way to pass a test is change the following
prior to a test............
install fresh spark plugs......gapped correctly
change the oil and filter..........
check and replace plug wires and dist cap if they are worn.......
install a fresh pcv valve and breather filters
if you have a K&N filter, clean and reoil it or add a fresh air filter if
you have a stock air box.
also add a new gasket for the throttle body, and clean the idle air control
valve and reinstall it.
Also run a bottle of fuel system cleaner thru the truck
to clean the injectors...........
if you have any aftermarket performance parts installed that have a E.O.#
HAVE THE proper papers on you (or applied under the hood)
as proof that those parts are legal.
this way you can't fail the visual test!
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <raymond.irons@gm.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Help passing emissions...
>
>
> Under the For What It's Worth Dept.:
>
> Here in Delaware I have heard they are going to or are considering going
to
> a system where they will no longer stick a probe in the exhaust pipe. They
> will plug into the vehicle computer and check the codes and decide from
> there whether to pass or fail the vehicle. I wonder if I clear all the
> codes from the computer right before I go thru the inspection lane will
> help it pass.
>
> Also, check this out, I'm sure Ron (scsilverdak) can verify this one for
> me. My folks live in Chester County PA and they must be emissions
> inspected. I've applied for a new job in that area and if I get it and
move
> up there I too would be subject to emissions testing. UNLESS.. if I move
> about 15 miles west of where my parents live, into Lancaster County, there
> is no emissions test. Apparently Chester County is close enough to
> Philadelphia where it can make a difference in air quality but Lancaster
> County isn't.
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE
>
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