alright guys im moving to cali in a couple weeks and im gonna need to pass emitions of course , for those of u who have passd what do u suggest for catylic converters and muffler??

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I thought if it was a non-CA car, it failed automatically

CA eats fiero's breakfast, lunch and dinner.....

I would suggest that you take it in and have it SMOG tested before you start fixing it. Of couse if the cat is missing and you have a check engine light, those need fixing first.

If you need the cat go here: http://www.car-sound.com/02...uct/02california.asp

Regards,

David

[This message has been edited by MountainHiBlue87GT (edited 07-23-2010).]

My Pontiac 6000 had to do an E-test In Ontario, There is no way it should have passed but I added a gallon of Methyl Hydrate (you can get it at any paint store or Canadian tire (or WallMart I am sure).I am sure the standards in California are a lot higher than they are in Ontario but my car passed with flying colours. I have heard really good things about that "guaranteed to pass" stuff though, maybe you should look into that. Worst case scenario, what is the penalty for failing the test? In Ontario all you have to do is put $250 worth of work into the cars emission system and they pass you on the spot.

Good luck

Check with your mechanic, since California offers a $500 maximum repair at no charge to the vehicle owner. At least, that was true about a year ago.
I don't know if the State plan is still in effect, but it's worth investigating.

my cat and exhaust are both off and need replacing im just wondering the best cat and muffler for emissions my car runs good just those need replacing, but that methal hydrate stuff u where talking about is worth a shot too

Check out: http://www.westcoastfiero.c...cat_back_system.html

thats way to expensive i need to order them i can do the work myself

main thing is to look for a converter that is listed as 50 state legal and a direct replacement not a universal. Same for the exhaust. After that you have to talk to cali guys I have no other ideas what a fiero looked like that is ca approved.

FIll your gas tank with SeaFoam, to the brim.. I hear that stuff works to lower emissions before a test. No, that would probably be a bad idea. A single can would help, though.

Does Cali have some kind of "classic car" rule? Here in Texas, once it's 25 years old, there are no emissions test required - just a safety inspection.

My cat experience is limited to putting on a rodney dickman hi-flo cat 4 yrs ago which has passed 3 smog tests.
I had problems in other areas, egr tube cleaning, timing, exhaust manifold crack but the cat did its job.
However, as of 2009, replacement cats have to be Cal specific. Eg if you look at the rock auto site, there are
california and non-california cats listed. You might be ok with your move if you install a non-cal cat before you
come here. They will do a visual check for the correct smog equipment. As was suggested, you could have
a "pre-test" run at a smog test. This would prevent your car being labeled as a "gross polluter" which stays on
the dmv record.

The solution is not to move to California.

quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: The solution is not to move to California.

Damned, beat me to it.....

Kevin

quote Originally posted by katatak: Does Cali have some kind of "classic car" rule? Here in Texas, once it's 25 years old, there are no emissions test required - just a safety inspection.

From what Ive read,yes your correct,so If Im not mistaken may California Fiero owners will be smog exempt (someone correct me if Im wrong).

quote Originally posted by James Bond 007: From what Ive read,yes your correct,so If Im not mistaken may California Fiero owners will be smog exempt (someone correct me if Im wrong).

Nope. The 30-year smog exemption was repealed in 2005. Now, gasoline powered vehicles from 1976 or newer (except for cars less than six years old) needs a biennial smog check or smog check upon sale/transfer.

I recently had to replace the converter on my car that was not passing the CA Smog test. The Smog Repair Shop installed a Magnaflow universal catalytic converters. After the new converter, I have never seen test numbers that low on the car.

If you replace the converter and muffler before moving, I don't believe the converter needs to be California approved. After moving to the State, then the car would need a passing smog test as required for vehicle registration.

Some of the items checked during the Smog Test:
1. Visual inspection for missing emission controls, 2. Evaporative system test, 3. 15 mph and 25 mph dyno test ( measure HC, CO, and NO ) 4. timing check


Helpful Links:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/...ures/howto/htvr9.htm
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov...ctivities/index.html

Make sure it's a three way cat.