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| gnomefabtech |
 Mar 13 2023, 06:25 PM
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Car came from Nevada but I can't tell if it was originally a California car. It still has injection but doesn't have a cat or smog pump. Doesn't look like it ever had either but I'm wondering since I'm going to try and register it here in California. Thanks in advance!!
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| gnomefabtech |
Mar 16 2023, 07:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JORACER#40 @ Mar 15 2023, 08:21 PM)  If you live in CA DO NOT purchase a 76 914 I am going through hell to get mine smog. I would find another year 914 but I have owned mine since the 80s. As far as I know the key is that if it's a 49 state model than I don't need a cat and the restrictive exhaust that goes with it. Still need the smog pump though. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. As far as I know this car is a Nevada native and I'll be the first to bring it into Ca.. |
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| JORACER#40 |
Mar 16 2023, 08:29 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 27-October 20 From: San Diego Member No.: 24,815 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(gnomefabtech @ Mar 16 2023, 06:24 PM) QUOTE(JORACER#40 @ Mar 15 2023, 08:21 PM) If you live in CA DO NOT purchase a 76 914 I am going through hell to get mine smog. I would find another year 914 but I have owned mine since the 80s. As far as I know the key is that if it's a 49 state model than I don't need a cat and the restrictive exhaust that goes with it. Still need the smog pump though. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. As far as I know this car is a Nevada native and I'll be the first to bring it into Ca.. The Smog Pump is the is the most difficult to deal with. first the heads must have threaded holes into the each exhaust port only on 75 76. Next the pump brackets and pully usually have been removed along with the EGR. I think all 76 were built in 75 form the left over parts from the 75 run. Even if you get all the parts next is getting the 50 year old FI and ignition to work perfectly for the test. it is hit and miss. I had it down to a science until I didn't. Now I am replacing all the parts I know are on the edge of spec. It is costing me more to fix my FI then to purchase an aftermarket FI which would do a much better job at reducing bad emissions. Sorry for being a downer but I have not been able to drive my 914 for a while just because I can not pass smog. |
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gnomefabtech 1976 Is it a 49 state or Cali car? Mar 13 2023, 06:25 PM
JeffBowlsby All 75s and 76s should have a smog pump and air in... Mar 13 2023, 06:43 PM rgalla9146 A 1976 California car will have a EGR lamp on the ... Mar 13 2023, 07:24 PM
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A 1976 California car will have a EGR lamp on the... Mar 14 2023, 06:10 PM gnomefabtech Thanks. I'll be able to look at the car more ... Mar 13 2023, 08:27 PM L-Jet914 You can also check the VECI label (vehicle emissio... Mar 13 2023, 08:29 PM Chris914n6 Writing myself a note to look at my vin sticker fo... Mar 14 2023, 08:34 PM wonkipop is that true that only california cars had cats in... Mar 14 2023, 08:50 PM JeffBowlsby All 75-76 CA-model 914s required cats.
https://bo... Mar 14 2023, 09:09 PM wonkipop
All 75-76 CA-model 914s required cats.
https://b... Mar 14 2023, 10:02 PM JeffBowlsby Got proof or is that speculation? We’ve heard th... Mar 14 2023, 10:18 PM wonkipop
Got proof or is that speculation? We’ve heard t... Mar 15 2023, 12:29 AM type47fan
Got proof or is that speculation? We’ve heard t... Mar 15 2023, 12:53 AM wonkipop @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Mar 15 2023, 02:20 PM wonkipop righteo mr. b @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Mar 15 2023, 04:59 PM JeffBowlsby Awesome man. That is a really thorough explanatio... Mar 15 2023, 07:27 PM wonkipop
Awesome man. That is a really thorough explanati... Mar 15 2023, 08:01 PM wonkipop
Awesome man. That is a really thorough explanati... Mar 15 2023, 08:15 PM JeffBowlsby There must be some other CA law here that overlaps... Mar 15 2023, 08:58 PM wonkipop
There must be some other CA law here that overlap... Mar 15 2023, 09:09 PM JORACER#40 If you live in CA DO NOT purchase a 76 914 I am go... Mar 15 2023, 09:21 PM wonkipop
If you live in CA DO NOT purchase a 76 914 I am g... Mar 15 2023, 10:07 PM gnomefabtech Thanks for all the feedback and information!
... Mar 15 2023, 09:27 PM wonkipop @JeffBowlsby and others unfortunate to own 76 in... Mar 16 2023, 06:03 PM wonkipop
[quote name='JORACER#40' post='3065410' date='Ma... Mar 18 2023, 06:28 PM gnomefabtech Well I finally got the car in my possession and it... Mar 18 2023, 07:28 PM wonkipop
Well I finally got the car in my possession and i... Mar 18 2023, 07:46 PM wonkipop i'm not sure mr b. @JeffBowlsby has one of t... Mar 18 2023, 07:51 PM wonkipop re vin stickers and manufacturer's plates.
@... Mar 18 2023, 08:07 PM JeffBowlsby The 76 plate omission is known but you highlighted... Mar 18 2023, 08:57 PM wonkipop
The 76 plate omission is known but you highlighte... Mar 18 2023, 09:52 PM L-Jet914 @wonkipop I see you figured out how to navigate t... Mar 18 2023, 09:00 PM wonkipop
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Mar 18 2023, 09:28 PM wonkipop i've been thinking about this problem for the ... Mar 18 2023, 09:27 PM wonkipop @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Mar 19 2023, 02:23 PM wonkipop @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Mar 19 2023, 03:07 PM JORACER#40 With 914 World I have access to a lot of help and ... Mar 19 2023, 08:29 PM Dave_Darling A bit of recent-ish California smog history:
Abou... Mar 19 2023, 08:12 PM wonkipop
A bit of recent-ish California smog history:
Abo... Mar 20 2023, 03:08 AM technicalninja Wow!
Wonki is Sherlock Holmes...
I can give a... Mar 19 2023, 09:00 PM wonkipop
Wow!
Wonki is Sherlock Holmes...
I can give ... Mar 20 2023, 03:27 AM Chris914n6
The air pump was utilized to add additional oxyge... Mar 23 2023, 04:38 PM Dave_Darling The air pump was added to trucks before cats were ... Mar 24 2023, 02:40 AM wonkipop
The air pump was added to trucks before cats were... Mar 24 2023, 12:54 PM Chris914n6
68 912 is pre smog mate!
Sniffer test starte... Mar 24 2023, 01:55 PM wonkipop
68 912 is pre smog mate!
Sniffer test start... Mar 24 2023, 05:59 PM Dave_Darling
68 912 is pre smog mate!
Nope, not at the t... Mar 25 2023, 03:32 PM wonkipop
68 912 is pre smog mate!
Nope, not at the ... Mar 25 2023, 04:07 PM L-Jet914 The secondary air injection pump was added to help... Mar 19 2023, 09:24 PM wonkipop
The secondary air injection pump was added to hel... Mar 20 2023, 03:20 AM cgnj This is my anecdotal evidence regarding non-cat MY... Mar 20 2023, 09:36 AM technicalninja All car still have the function of the secondary a... Mar 20 2023, 09:38 AM L-Jet914
All car still have the function of the secondary ... Mar 21 2023, 07:42 PM wonkipop @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Mar 22 2023, 05:11 PM type47fan
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Mar 23 2023, 12:39 PM gnomefabtech Good tip. Thanks Mar 22 2023, 09:17 PM 914werke Oh but there is more....
There is a specific airbo... Mar 23 2023, 04:25 PM wonkipop
Oh but there is more....
There is a specific airb... Mar 24 2023, 02:27 AM |
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