TheArkMaster
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I wish I was emissions exempt.....
KidV's 1985 4Runner
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KidVermicious
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Buy a 30 year old truck.
I won't actually be emissions exempt, I don't think you can be exempt in a county that requires emissions. But once I get my vintage plates I will be exempt from the yearly testing, which amounts to the same thing.
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mikebontoft
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TheArkMaster
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Buy a 30 year old truck.
I won't actually be emissions exempt, I don't think you can be exempt in a county that requires emissions. But once I get my vintage plates I will be exempt from the yearly testing, which amounts to the same thing.
I'll just buy a Skyline instead.
Offroad_Medic
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Buy a 30 year old truck.
I won't actually be emissions exempt, I don't think you can be exempt in a county that requires emissions. But once I get my vintage plates I will be exempt from the yearly testing, which amounts to the same thing.
If you car is originally old enough to not require emissions then you shouldn't have to have them done no matter which county you are in. Also be careful with the vintage plates....technically they are only supposed to be used to drive to maintenance and back and forth to car shows and such things like that....
mikebontoft
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Technically. But there's zero enforcement.
My car is nearly 20 years older than I am so Im good. Lok
My car is nearly 20 years older than I am so Im good. Lok
Offroad_Medic
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There's only zero enforcement unless you or your car look like a sh*tbag with drugs...then there's enforcement. Lol
KidVermicious
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The wording reads "This plate identifies a vehicle at least 30 years old, is primarily a collector's item, and used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, occasional transportation and similar uses, but is not used for general daily transportation." I'm in a club. Wheeling is an activity
. And my junk is totally collectible. I've been meaning to get something else to DD anyway.
TheArkMaster
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The wording reads "This plate identifies a vehicle at least 30 years old, is primarily a collector's item, and used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, occasional transportation and similar uses, but is not used for general daily transportation." I'm in a club. Wheeling is an activity
He's going to arrest you if you're not careful kevin
olice:I can see you driving a prius.
KidVermicious
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He won't arrest me, or I'll spot him right into a rock the next time we wheel.
mikebontoft
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Haha. Dont tempt him... they will do it!
Offroad_Medic
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Only if you drive through certain neighborhoods trying to score some meth.
TheArkMaster
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Noted. Wanna find you? Buy Meth.
KidVermicious
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Mike came over on Sunday and we messed around a little more - still no power to the injectors and no spark with the new harness, so he's coming back Friday night with a fancy scopey computery thing and we'll see what wires are putting out what.
Burgers are on me if anybody local wants to stop by and turn wrenches. Pm for my cell number.
Burgers are on me if anybody local wants to stop by and turn wrenches. Pm for my cell number.
KidVermicious
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ftfy
KidVermicious
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The MAF code went away. The coolant temp sensor code is just a loose plug. The only code left is for the distributor - Mike did his magic and it's all shorted inside. Got a new one on the way to the tune of $200, and then maybe this silly truck will start.
I knew intellectually that it's a good idea to have a complete donor, but now I know from experience. I won't ever attempt another motor swap without a complete donor, that I can hear run before I pull the motor.
I knew intellectually that it's a good idea to have a complete donor, but now I know from experience. I won't ever attempt another motor swap without a complete donor, that I can hear run before I pull the motor.
KidVermicious
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An update - the distributor was burnt because the computer killed it. The next computer didn't work either, still no spark. Be damned if I'll mail-order a third $100 ECU to see it dead too, so I'm taking this opportunity to get jiggy with it.
Megasquirt, baby. Going to scavenge connectors off the old burnt harness to make up a custom one, and run it to a Megasquirt. I think I can get by with the narrowband O2 at least to get it running, I'll worry about a wideband later because those things aren't cheap. I believe I'll also need a MAP sensor instead of the MAF, which I will probably buy new from DIYAutotune just to take any guesswork out of the equation. Not sure what else I'll need that I don't already have, I haven't even RTFM yet.
Going this route makes it a near certainty that a shiny snail will attack my engine bay at some point next year, because **** stock. And really, who was I kidding with that anyway?
Megasquirt, baby. Going to scavenge connectors off the old burnt harness to make up a custom one, and run it to a Megasquirt. I think I can get by with the narrowband O2 at least to get it running, I'll worry about a wideband later because those things aren't cheap. I believe I'll also need a MAP sensor instead of the MAF, which I will probably buy new from DIYAutotune just to take any guesswork out of the equation. Not sure what else I'll need that I don't already have, I haven't even RTFM yet.
Going this route makes it a near certainty that a shiny snail will attack my engine bay at some point next year, because **** stock. And really, who was I kidding with that anyway?
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Hyde802
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KidVermicious
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Just a hair past the recommended tow rating:
That was scary. Apparently it's time to do my wife's brakes!
That was scary. Apparently it's time to do my wife's brakes!
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