Tybee
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Its that time of year again, whats the best additive I could use to keep emissions down for the test?
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Additives for emissions
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hammer
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I thought diesel was emission's exempt?
Tybee
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Not here diesels have to be tested every year.
RLBstein
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When I lived in Palm Beach County, FL I used to have to have mine inspected and would always fail the first time. I would change the air filter (before I installed a K&N), get the oil changed (not that it helped, I just thought it would be a good time) and then it would pass.
It always made me nervous when they put that thing on the machine and drive it at 55MPH and used a 4 inch block "just in case" it came off, the block would keep it from going through the wall /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
It always made me nervous when they put that thing on the machine and drive it at 55MPH and used a 4 inch block "just in case" it came off, the block would keep it from going through the wall /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
hammer
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What do they look at for emmisions? sniffer test?
Here in Sweden we use the boose that´s for gasoline so it wont freeze in the winter /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
RLBstein
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Yes, it is a sniffer test. They put my truck on what looks like a dyno machine with the big steel drums under the rear tires and hook up a hose to both exhaust pipes. Then they run it a different speeds for a few minutes.
Tybee
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They check the amount of particulates in the exhaust.
Tybee
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Thanks, I plan on an oil and air filter change before I take it in.
Use the stanadyne fuel additive, and the marvel mystery oil helps too.
By the way the diesel smog tester is Called the smoke tester. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
And yes they test mainly for particles in the exhaust.
Luckily here in CA we don't have to worry about smogging diesels.
When I was in the middle east they smogged the diesel twice a year, and the gasoline engines every year.
By the way the diesel smog tester is Called the smoke tester. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
And yes they test mainly for particles in the exhaust.
Luckily here in CA we don't have to worry about smogging diesels.
When I was in the middle east they smogged the diesel twice a year, and the gasoline engines every year.
Tybee
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Luckily here in CA we don't have to worry about smogging diesels.
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/forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif Amazing no diesel test in a state that has the toughest gas emission standards. By the way ive looked for the standyne additive and have yet to locate a place that sells it.
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That would get expensive, here it costs $50 for the test.
Luckily here in CA we don't have to worry about smogging diesels.
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That would get expensive, here it costs $50 for the test.
