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  • #1

    Diesel Smog

    So my registration for my 02 Superduty shows up yesterday and it seems I need to get the 7.3 smogged at a "Check station". It is not a surprise, as I have been reading about this... But it still sucks as the majority of my registration fee now is a weight fee of $257.00 Now I get to look forward to an additional $75.00+ bucks for a smog check and cert...

    You know it just seems that California does not want us to drive cars at all, let alone have any money for a retirement with all the new fees that keep popping up.

    It will be interesting to talk to the smog guy when I get it done, just what are they looking for? (besides more money) The only thing I have on my truck is a Banks exhaust, and it did not come with a CAT/DPF. I wonder just how much these smog guys will really know, I mean they could not even find my Vin # on my 77 EB.
    Last edited by 904Bronco; 03-05-2010, 01:30 PM.
    2002 F250 Superduty, 7.3 241,500 miles and counting
    1979 Bronco, 351M,NP435,4:11's on 33's
    2016 Race Red Shelby GT350
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  • #2
    Re: Diesel Smog

    Not looking forward to getting mine for my 03 7.3L. So far no one has been able to tell me what can stay and what has to go, modification wise.
    1969 EB, 88 Speed density EFI 302, HP D44 front w/ARB, Radius arm long arm, NP435, D20, D60 w/power lock rear, 4link rear with 4" stretch, Front and rear bumpers made by me.

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    • #3
      Re: Diesel Smog

      It is not really a smog test like a car. It is a smoke test, where they use an electronic eye that views how dark the smoke out of your tailpipe is when compared to a tinted test lense. So if you have a programmer, it would probably be wise to remove it if it causes your truck to smoke. Also, make sure your air cleaner is clean before the test. The more air there is, the less black smoke you will have. More than likely this year they will not be dyno'ing diesels. If your truck doesn't smoke, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
      SOLD: 1975 Ford Bronco: 105" wheelbase, King 14" c/o shocks, King 2" air bumps w/ Duff arms, 4 link rear w/ coils. Fuel injected 408W, ZF 5 speed/Atlas II(4.3) and Dana 60/70 axles with 5.13 gears and ARB's, 41.5/13.5R17 Pitbull Rockers on 17" Raceline Monsters.

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      • #4
        Re: Diesel Smog

        And if your truck was originally equipped with a catalytic converter, you need to have it!
        SOLD: 1975 Ford Bronco: 105" wheelbase, King 14" c/o shocks, King 2" air bumps w/ Duff arms, 4 link rear w/ coils. Fuel injected 408W, ZF 5 speed/Atlas II(4.3) and Dana 60/70 axles with 5.13 gears and ARB's, 41.5/13.5R17 Pitbull Rockers on 17" Raceline Monsters.

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        • #5
          Re: Diesel Smog

          oooHHH! I cant wait. My reg renewall came for my 02 SD but no smog...
          72 sport/exp.,TBI 302,NP435,4.56 Powrlok/ARB in Full Width's.5.5" CAGE lift w/arms,2'' bl,37's, rescued from the concrete jungle (L.A.) NEVER DONE!!! Sold to buy a Boat, Now Broncoless.....Now it's fast water,smooth women and cold beer!! toad jeep owner now,,,,,, sorry

          ALL MY DRINKING BUDDIES HAVE A SEVERE BRONCO PROBLEM !!!


          Originally posted by 71BRONCO71
          BULLSHIT! I love your meat in my mouth
          RIP MARK BECK RIP MY FRIEND! RIP GIZMO,My little Buddy.

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          • #6
            Re: Diesel Smog

            I heard that they are doing odd and even years based on Vin# Mine didnt call for smog this year, probably will next year.

            Thats how I rub...I mean roll!

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            • #7
              Re: Diesel Smog

              Think I will just keep my 95
              Originally posted by TBS-POPS
              After a huge amount of reflection, I have determined that what I saw in ukiah was in fact Brians bronco. I was also informed by my wife that she infact heard it run!!

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              • #8
                Re: Diesel Smog

                Originally posted by Bronco Brian View Post
                Think I will just keep my 95
                Your exempt...


                http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/vi...09/09vin28.pdf
                2002 F250 Superduty, 7.3 241,500 miles and counting
                1979 Bronco, 351M,NP435,4:11's on 33's
                2016 Race Red Shelby GT350

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                • #9
                  Re: Diesel Smog

                  What am I worried about... We dont even have to smog our cars here in calaveras county!!!
                  Last edited by TBS-POPS; 02-28-2010, 07:46 PM.
                  72 sport/exp.,TBI 302,NP435,4.56 Powrlok/ARB in Full Width's.5.5" CAGE lift w/arms,2'' bl,37's, rescued from the concrete jungle (L.A.) NEVER DONE!!! Sold to buy a Boat, Now Broncoless.....Now it's fast water,smooth women and cold beer!! toad jeep owner now,,,,,, sorry

                  ALL MY DRINKING BUDDIES HAVE A SEVERE BRONCO PROBLEM !!!


                  Originally posted by 71BRONCO71
                  BULLSHIT! I love your meat in my mouth
                  RIP MARK BECK RIP MY FRIEND! RIP GIZMO,My little Buddy.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Diesel Smog

                    http://www.autorepair.ca.gov/80_BARR...4-09_Final.pdf

                    More about the test itself...
                    2002 F250 Superduty, 7.3 241,500 miles and counting
                    1979 Bronco, 351M,NP435,4:11's on 33's
                    2016 Race Red Shelby GT350

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                    • #11
                      Re: Diesel Smog

                      Originally posted by TBS-POPS View Post
                      What am I worried about... We dont even have to smog our cars here in calaveras county!!!
                      Hope it stays that way POPS
                      2002 F250 Superduty, 7.3 241,500 miles and counting
                      1979 Bronco, 351M,NP435,4:11's on 33's
                      2016 Race Red Shelby GT350

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                      • #12
                        Re: Diesel Smog

                        There is alot of info in the tow rig section of Pirate4x4, but really it is a visual smoke test done by eye of a smog tech, so it varys.
                        Mark Harris
                        71 Bronco, 9 inch, 60, c4, Stak 3 speed, and 42 inch balloons.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Diesel Smog

                          I even heard that they were postponing it for a year or more because of retooling smog stations. I also heard that at first it would be all trucks 1998 and newer, and that maybe next year they would start doing older trucks as well. In reality, it's all a money thing. Diesels will always smoke if you put a big enough load on the engine. A diesel engine is not like a gas burner, there are too many variables to be able to fairly smog all vehicles based on air quality figures like CO2, NOX and other chemicals like they do with gas engines. Smoke testing is about all you can do on the engines prior to 2007 when they all started running EGR and DPF systems. With a DPF system, you are insuring all the particulate matter is fully burned.
                          SOLD: 1975 Ford Bronco: 105" wheelbase, King 14" c/o shocks, King 2" air bumps w/ Duff arms, 4 link rear w/ coils. Fuel injected 408W, ZF 5 speed/Atlas II(4.3) and Dana 60/70 axles with 5.13 gears and ARB's, 41.5/13.5R17 Pitbull Rockers on 17" Raceline Monsters.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Diesel Smog

                            just wait untill the idiots at carb require a "best available technology" retrofit like what is required of gov fleet vehicles currently! at 13k a pop and a 4 hour burn every other day some power plant is spewing the smog to make our trucks here cleaner. the cost to gov agency's is killing the budgets allready. i won't post my true feelings on this matter.
                            6 jeeps 2a-cj5. bronco now. 70,efi 302,c4,ps,pb, 4.56's detroit's 2bl,4.5 rollin on 37's

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                            • #15
                              Re: Diesel Smog

                              Well, when we move back to CA I don't think my '04 PSD will come with us. Lost the EGR cooler last week and just ordered the River City Delete Kit, Oil cooler kit, 4" SS Magnaflow exhaust and a coolant filter kit. Hopefully cures my "steam locomotive" problem and gains some performance. ZERO smog regs here on the Islands...
                              sigpicRoad trips on an island get boring after the 1st lap...

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