[Shotimes] Lowrider's KOEO Test

[Paul L Fisher]

The sticker under the hood says whether it is a 49 state or a CA car.


Paul L Fisher

'99 Ford Taurus SHO Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic 64K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Prochilo [mailto:gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:06 PM
To: Paul L Fisher
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Lowrider's KOEO Test

How do they know that you didn't import the car from one of the
other 49?  Is that part of the VIN or something?
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Paul L Fisher said:
> Not in CA, they have visual inspections as well.
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 64K - Stock. Kirk'ed.
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:35 PM
> To: George Fourchy
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Lowrider's KOEO Test
>
> Way to go on pulling the codes George.
>
> Out of curiousity, is it impractical to simpply remove the EGR from
> your car completely and make it like the rest of the MTXs?  I was
> under the impression that a SHO could be made to pass emissions test
> without it.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> George Fourchy said:
>> Well.....there's no suprise for part of it...and I guess actually
>> for none of it....
>>
>> Cold soaked...not started since last Friday, it read code 11 for
>> current codes, and
>> code 33 for stored codes.....EGR opening not detected (which would
>> certainly explain
>> the highish NOx readings).
>>
>> I guess that could point to the valve being broken, and open all
>> the
>> time.  Maybe
>> it's just wishful thinking, since that would make it run the way
>> it
>> does.  I just
>> gotta get in there and take the valve off.
>>
>> I gotta get DIRTY again!!?
>>
>> George
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