What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[gooffeyguy]

They're supposed to visually check for them here also, but depending on who you know/where you take it, they may overlook it

They used to have state run inspection stations here for a few years and that was a PITA. Glad they got rid of them and went back to letting repair garages do them

 

[Rocket Man]

I am shocked Oregon doesn't check for their presence with the mirror on the stick thingie.

Nah they never have. Emissions here takes 5 minutes st the most, and if you go in the middle of the month you can be in, pay the fee for the test and registration and drive out with tags in 10 minutes total at the most. There’s lane cameras that you can look at online to see when there’s no line and that’s when I go. All they do is hook up to the OBDII port and take a reading of the monitors. Super easy and zero inspections.

 

[wsteele]

Nah they never have. Emissions here takes 5 minutes st the most, and if you go in the middle of the month you can be in, pay the fee for the test and registration and drive out with tags in 10 minutes total at the most. There’s lane cameras that you can look at online to see when there’s no line and that’s when I go. All they do is hook up to the OBDII port and take a reading of the monitors. Super easy and zero inspections.

Amazing, given the big government orientation of your state. Here, the guy does the same ODB hook up and what I suspect is a check for DTC and monitor status, but they occasionally walk around with the mirror verifying the cats are there. I am not sure what triggers the visual inspection as I have had it done both ways. They also have a tail pipe sniffer, but I have never seen it employed. Probably a secret when each thing is used or not...

 

[FrankU]

In this New York your car has to be hooked up to a machine to verify that there are no codes logged in the ECM if your clear its good. I leave the cats on , with them off it stinks but there is a way around that with advance timing at idle.

Pretty soon the nazzi's will be asking "Vere's your papers"
Piss ass politicians here. Wonder how they get elected.

 

[08z71bgm]

I didn't say you couldn't.

I used to have to pass emissions with it and had a small mid-pipe with cats that I would swap out instead of the non-catted X-pipe that's normally on it.

That was back when they would stick a sniffer up the tailpipe for the test. With it being before OBD2 it only has the 2 upstream O2 sensors.

Our 02 mustang runs a catless x-pipe also, but no longtubes, only shorty headers. I run MIL eliminators plugged into the harness at the downstream O2s. I uses to just have them turned off in the tune, but when the emissions test was done it was able to tell that they were disabled, or got no readings/communication with them.

It's been like that for years and I'm sure with the technology updates of today that tuners can probably get them configured to pass the tests, but this works and I'm not worried about changing it.

I have my downstream sensors disabled and no reporting so it’s like they don’t exist and have been that way for a while. Passes emissions no problem. Still have cats but really only using them so I don’t smell the raw fuel from the exhaust. Long tubes don’t mean shit these days for emissions. Just a hassle to install if they aren’t a good quality set.

 

[08z71bgm]

In this New York your car has to be hooked up to a machine to verify that there are no codes logged in the ECM if your clear its good. I leave the cats on , with them off it stinks but there is a way around that with advance timing at idle.

Pretty soon the nazzi's will be asking "Vere's your papers"
Piss ass politicians here. Wonder how they get elected.

No need for timing changes either to pass in NY. Had my car tuned for 2 years now got a sticker every time with headers and cats and no rear o2 sensors.

 

[FrankU]

The increased timing at idle makes the exhaust more friendly.

 

[Tonyrodz]

In NJ they hook up the obd and check your gas cap for any leaks. You also drive over a camera in the floor--this checks for cats. You can't have any codes, pending or otherwise or you fail. This is through state motor vehicles. You can pay to have it privately done too. Any vehicle over 25 yrs is exempt.

 

[Rocket Man]

Amazing, given the big government orientation of your state. Here, the guy does the same ODB hook up and what I suspect is a check for DTC and monitor status, but they occasionally walk around with the mirror verifying the cats are there. I am not sure what triggers the visual inspection as I have had it done both ways. They also have a tail pipe sniffer, but I have never seen it employed. Probably a secret when each thing is used or not...

Big government orientation of my state? It’s no bigger than most any state, much less in lots of areas especially things like vehicles -unlike states that have things like “safety inspections” which are more government getting in your face or cameras looking up your undercarriage for the absence of cats. Now California, that’s another story.

 

[Just Fishing]

I hear that parts of OR may end up as parts of Idaho.

 

[gooffeyguy]

When we had the state run inspection stations back about 15 years ago, they were pretty much a big joke. They had multiple lanes and when you pulled in they would check your gas cap. You would then get out and go wait in this glass hallway and watch while they pulled your vehicle up and either plugged into the OBD2 port (96+) or drove it while on rollers (like a dyno) for earlier years with a sniffer up the tailpipe.

This roller test would have the driver follow this line on a screen that would have them accelerate, decelerate, hold steady, etc to simulate about a 3 minute drive cruising, going up hill, coasting, etc.

Half the time these idiots couldn't drive a stick and took them multiple attempts because they would deviate from the line on the screen. One time when I took my built, supercharged, 5 speed with a Spec Stage3 clutch the operator tried 3 times but kept stalling it during the test and would have to start over. Finally another worker came over and did it after 2 tries.

I was so glad when they got rid of those testing stations around here about 8-10 years ago

 

[Fless]

When we had the state run inspection stations back about 15 years ago, they were pretty much a big joke. They had multiple lanes and when you pulled in they would check your gas cap. You would then get out and go wait in this glass hallway and watch while they pulled your vehicle up and either plugged into the OBD2 port (96+) or drove it while on rollers (like a dyno) for earlier years with a sniffer up the tailpipe.

This roller test would have the driver follow this line on a screen that would have them accelerate, decelerate, hold steady, etc to simulate about a 3 minute drive cruising, going up hill, coasting, etc.

Half the time these idiots couldn't drive a stick and took them multiple attempts because they would deviate from the line on the screen. One time when I took my built, supercharged, 5 speed with a Spec Stage3 clutch the operator tried 3 times but kept stalling it during the test and would have to start over. Finally another worker came over and did it after 2 tries.

I was so glad when they got rid of those testing stations around here about 8-10 years ago

^^ This (Envirotest) is what we have now, although it seems that the gas cap and OBD test is done first and, if it passes those, no roller test. After the initial new car exemption and depending on the MY of the car, it's required every two years. Also, there are drive-by stations at certain places like some highway off ramps and if you pass two of those tests within a certain time prior to your tag renewal date, you don't have to go to get the physical test. Just pay your $25 test fee when you pay for your tags.

A long time ago they did the tailpipe sniffer test but I think that was for pre-OBD vehicles.

 

[wsteele]

I hear that parts of OR may end up as parts of Idaho.

When I lived in CA we always heard the ideas for a new state, but it was always the State of Jefferson, which would combine northern parts of CA with southern parts of Oregon. Seemed like pipe dream stuff though.

Big government orientation of my state? It’s no bigger than most any state, much less in lots of areas especially things like vehicles -unlike states that have things like “safety inspections” which are more government getting in your face or cameras looking up your undercarriage for the absence of cats. Now California, that’s another story.

I guess I am watching too much news of the happenings in Portland. I never lived in Portland, but I did San Francisco. San Francisco seems down right sane compared to Portland. Very encouraging hearing first hand your point of view.

 

[Just Fishing]

We are headed to OR shortly for our little vacation.
We rented a little beach house for the week, one of my coworkers lives a few blocks from our rental.

At least after talking to him, so far they are somewhat progun there.
My carry permit is not valid there, and they have these retarded vehicle storage laws.
I plan on carrying right up to the border, then separate locked cases goes my glock and mags.

His plan is to take us to the dunes to share his pews with us.
He knows about my little private range plans, so i hope to return the favor later.

Been a while since i paid attention, but WA went to a terrible place.
I hope OR isn't planning to follow.

 

[Just Fishing]

Oil changed on the wife's Buick enclave, i am not a fan of the oil filter location on that car.
I have seen worse, far worse...

Made worse that i put the catch can right above the oil filter.
I need to fix that later.

but when you remove the filter, oil goes right down the side of the engine.
the stupid filter is right on the side of the block, and horizontal to the block (-)
So you get oil going right down the side of the block.
At least it doesn't leak onto the exhaust, but it's damn close.

Something to figure out later, probably some trick.
Or i just plan on using a little engine degreaser after every oil change.



Garage AC running, plan is to get back to work on the heads!

Running out of time fast, I'm hoping the machine shop can resurface the heads quickly!

 

[wsteele]

We are headed to OR shortly for our little vacation.
We rented a little beach house for the week, one of my coworkers lives a few blocks from our rental.

At least after talking to him, so far they are somewhat progun there.
My carry permit is not valid there, and they have these retarded vehicle storage laws.
I plan on carrying right up to the border, then separate locked cases goes my glock and mags.

His plan is to take us to the dunes to share his pews with us.
He knows about my little private range plans, so i hope to return the favor later.

Been a while since i paid attention, but WA went to a terrible place.
I hope OR isn't planning to follow.

My ID enhanced permit gives me reciprocity with a lot of states but Oregon isn’t one of them. When I decided to go ahead and get the enhanced permit here (permitless carry is legal here, with a few exceptions), I had to take all my paperwork over to OR to get an OR permit. They want their money.

We don’t spend a lot of time in OR, but it is nice to be legal when you have a gun along.

 

[Just Fishing]

My ID enhanced permit gives me reciprocity with a lot of states but Oregon isn’t one of them. When I decided to go ahead and get the enhanced permit here (permitless carry is legal here, with a few exceptions), I had to take all my paperwork over to OR to get an OR permit. They want their money. .

We don’t spend a lot of time in OR, but it is nice to be legal when you have a gun along.

Figures.
I was planning to get my AZ permit a while back in order to have the ability to carry in NV.
But NV reversed their ruling and quietly put UT back on the approved list.

We also have permitless carry here in UT, people think that the plan is to raise the requirement for a permit here in order to give us better reciprocity.
I'm hoping that's the case.

If i end up visiting OR often, then i'll look at the requirements to have a valid permit there.

 

[Just Fishing]

Trying to get my hands on some of this crap
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ptx-80697 (copper gasket spray).
everyone is out of freaking stock!

I just paid $20 a can off of ebay...
at least that's the shipped price.

 

[Just Fishing]

When we had the state run inspection stations back about 15 years ago, they were pretty much a big joke. They had multiple lanes and when you pulled in they would check your gas cap. You would then get out and go wait in this glass hallway and watch while they pulled your vehicle up and either plugged into the OBD2 port (96+) or drove it while on rollers (like a dyno) for earlier years with a sniffer up the tailpipe.

This roller test would have the driver follow this line on a screen that would have them accelerate, decelerate, hold steady, etc to simulate about a 3 minute drive cruising, going up hill, coasting, etc.

Half the time these idiots couldn't drive a stick and took them multiple attempts because they would deviate from the line on the screen. One time when I took my built, supercharged, 5 speed with a Spec Stage3 clutch the operator tried 3 times but kept stalling it during the test and would have to start over. Finally another worker came over and did it after 2 tries.

I was so glad when they got rid of those testing stations around here about 8-10 years ago

lol, yeah i hate emission testing.
I really don't like allowing people to drive my crap.

To make it worse,
I got my car vandalized one freaking time, and now i have a little ptsd every time someone touches my crap.




I'm so glad my vette doesn't need inspections.
I have to watch over that thing every time i took it somewhere.
Idiots would try to lift it wrong, or scrape bottom because it's so low.

I finally learned to get referrals from the local vette club, really the only thing it needs is tire balancing and alignments.
Now that i have good places run by vette owners, life is much better.

 

[Doubeleive]

here in Ca, they just plug in the computer to check for codes, they look to see if the check engine light works, then they check to be sure there are 02 sensors then they check to be sure cat's have the correct number stamped on them and check the intake, if you have a CAI they check the c.a.r.b. code. otherwise the only thing not allowed is long tube headers although there may be some allowed if they have all 4 cats not sure. All the aftermarket stuff is not allowed to even be sold here unless it is carb certified.
I had to have my CAI for the Silverado imported it doesn't have to be smogged for another 3 years or so, new vehicles get 7 years of no inspections for the original owner or if it is sold in the first 2 years or something to that effect