 How to get your cammer to pass emissions in IL, I DID IT! I beat the system!!! |
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| ninefourteener |
  Jul 7 2005, 03:55 PM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :)  Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779  |
Ok... we all know the drama with my teener thats been sitting in the garage for nearly a month because the state of Illinois wouldn't lift the suspension on the plates. Its got a cam in it... and puts out almost 4 times the legal limit of pollutants.... but runs 100%, doesn't smoke, hesitate, skip, cough..... nothing. Still.. it wouldn't even come CLOSE to passing emissions. So, WAAAAAY back a year ago.... I applied for an "extension" on emissions testing.
When you apply for an "extension" on emissions testing.... they give it to you.. but they suspend your plates.... and they don't tell you. They won't let you register your car as an antique until the suspension is lifted off the plates..... even if your car meets all the prerequisites to be an antique..... untill the car passes emissions. Even if you do register it as an antique, you're forced to wear ugly antique plates on it,.. Hence, identifying your car to the police as an "occasional driver.. to car events only". BUT...... I found out that the EPA and the DMV are completely seperate entities. If you apply to the EPA to get a "Showcar emissions exemption"..... they will give it to you.... so long as you provide proof of insurance, and pictures of the car. The EPA then (without first contacting the DMV) notifies the DMV that your car is emissions exempt... Hence giving the DMV no reason to hold the suspension on the plates!!! I got 2 letters in the mail today: 1) A letter from the EPA stating my car has a 2-year emission exemption...... they even sent me back my pictures too!! 2) A letter from the DMV stating that the suspension on my plates has been lifted! The best part?? I GET TO KEEP MY ORIGINAL IL PLATES!!!!!! See there.... this is the stuff that the DMV, and the State of Illinois won't tell you. I got this info from a 45 year old worker at the inspection lanes, that used the same trick to get his 70-something Ford through emissions (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) The 914 will be back on the road TOMORROW (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Running strong........ perfectly legal...... and pollutin' like an SOB!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| ninefourteener |
Jul 7 2005, 07:33 PM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
Yes.. it does....... If your readings are too high at idle (which mine are WAY high)... then the machine prompts the guys to put your car on a dyno. The purpose of the dyno is to heat up the engine so it can retest. If your car ends up on a dyno.. chances are, you failed. |
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Posts in this topic
ninefourteener How to get your cammer to pass emissions in IL Jul 7 2005, 03:55 PM
MarkG But in two years you are back to square one?
In C... Jul 7 2005, 05:21 PM ninefourteener Yea.. it is only 2 years.... that sucks..... but I... Jul 7 2005, 07:08 PM qa1142 Mine just passed http://www.... Jul 7 2005, 07:12 PM
iamchappy No emissions testing in our state anymore thanks t... Jul 7 2005, 07:56 PM |
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