Re: WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)
redghost wrote: Bend over because the folks running the testing facility are morons when it comes to diesel. Run some BioD for a tank or two to reduce emissions, and toss some purge or stuff in as well. Then, when you get it tested, make sure they calibrate the computer and probe. Sometimes they get 90% followed by 2% when you go back through five minutes later Thanks for the advice. I'm still not sure if I'll bring the car or not. I may sell it before I go. My roommate is moving with me, and taking two cars would be a bit awkward. Also, my car's got a bit of rust on it, so its value would essentially drop to zero as soon as I took it somewhere where the roads aren't salted.
WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)
Kevin wrote: On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 04:35:01PM -0400, David Brodbeck wrote: Good to know. What about emissions? How strict are they on tampering? Would a missing ALDA cap be a disqualification? From what I recall, emissions testing on diesels varies by county. The county that seattle is in (King?) required testing from what I recall, but they were more interested in opacity than anything. I'd wager that a missing cap isn't something that will cause problems provided they don't have a reason to go hunting. My 190D, being a 2.2 five speed, doesn't have an ALDA, and was registered in a county that did not do emissions testing on diesels. You should probably tell the list where you are planning on moving so that someone from that county can give you more specific details. It'd be King county.
