I need some ideas. My 71 TR6 failed emissions testing because the gas cap rubber gasket has a crack in it. TRF is backordered and Moss and Vicky Brit don't list it. Any other sources or replacement i
Doesn't that gasket lay in a groove ? Just pry out the old gasket, clean the groove, and fill it level full of red (high temp) RTV (Permatex Form-a-Gasket). Smooth the top with a wet finger or old cr
Just for our enlightenment, what state is do you live in? I can't believe they require emissions testing on 30 year old cars. What percentage of the cars on the road are that old? .0002%? At least i
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Had the same problem with my 83 Toyota truck. The old locking cap wouldn't hold the seal on the gizmo they test them with. It failed that part of the test! The engine was well within limits. They ga
Here's an idea. Buy one of those locking gas caps at one of the discounters. Go to a place that will let you try one out until you get one that fits down into the hole of the filler neck of the stock
The Minnesota legislature figured this out. They found that most cars passed the tests and that the air quality was getting better (not worse, as our our PCA lied to the Feds) They closed up the smo
Sounds like you have an enlightened legislature. That could never happen here in RI. Pork barrel programs like this keep to many politicians' family members on the state payroll. If these do nothing
Message text written by Paul Burr here in RI. < It appears that pragmatism is running rampant in Minnesota. Not only have they eliminated the testing program, they are also refusing to succumb to bla
here is a list of vendor names/emails/phone i use. one of these will be able to help you. http://cs.uccs.edu/~lstein/personal/triumphparts.html larry /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To u
Except of course by saying you needed the repairs and then recommending the repair chain run by his brother-in-law. "I know someone who will really give you a break on this work." Randall /// triump
for but Well, not exactly. Vehicles registered in Wisconsin are only subject to emissions testing if they're garaged in one of the southeastern counties (in the Milwaukee area). And then only because
Ahh, the key word-free. Here in RI, the test costs $25 every time you're hooked up. And, your VIN # is entered into a central computer. That way, if you flunk, they can force you (or anyone that you
Message text written by INTERNET:pethier@isd.net equivalent to the gross national products of small nations. And they expect the taxpayers to prop this up. This is insane. Somebody said this is all c
CA is somewhat similar, except that the fee is set by the test operator and is typically $40-60 ($100 for my motorhome). We also have a dollar limit on how much you have to spend to make the car pas
I should most likely stay quiet on this over worked subject, but I have never been one to ever follow someone's advise, including my own. While it is true that in the State of Wisconsin, the seven so
To start with, there are virtually no Federal controls on cars made before January 1, 1968. I am told that for importation, there is a rolling 25-year-old exemption. I do not know how that applies t