5 Year/50K Miles is by law...anything after that is dealer choice. 7/70,
6/60, 8/100, etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: mrdancer <mrdancer@camalott.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Research Info:Catalytic Converters
> Isn't there some clause that says after 50k miles or so, the catalytic
> converter need not be replaced if it goes bad? Does this vary from state
to
> state?
>
> Here in TX it seems like they are pretty stringent on visual inspection,
and
> yet I see a lot of highly-modified vehicles running around, late-model
> trucks with LOUD exhaust, etc. - what gives?
>
> '92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
> '84 GoldWing Interstate
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Research Info:Catalytic Converters
>
>
> > FEDERAL LAW forbids altering,modifiying,removing or otherwise disabling
> any
> > emissions related equipment. Some just states just don't enforce it as
> > vigorously as others.
> > Dr. Pat
> >
> > ----------
> > >From: GrnDak4x4@aol.com
> > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >Subject: DML: Research Info:Catalytic Converters
> > >Date: Tue, Apr 13, 1999, 11:17 PM
> > >
> >
> > > I am doing some research on catalytic converters and I need to find
what
> > > states require vehicles to have cats and what states allow you to take
> them
> > > off. I know some fellow DMLers have said in the past that they have
> taken
> > > their cats off because they emission test centers do not check for
> > > them.Thanks for any info or web site addresses where I can get this
info
> > > from. If you want to email me privately rather than taking up DML
space,
> that
> > > would be great.
> > > GRNDAK4x4@AOL.COM
> > > Kyle
> > > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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