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Moved here from Vegas and need to get my car smogged. 2000 CSVT w/36.5k miles, and is stock with the exception of a KKM intake and filter. Have heard some of the horror stories associated with passing smog with the KKM installed; also seem to remember reading in the forums about someone who's car was similarly equipped and he had a place to take it where it would pass. If anyone knows of such a place in SoCal, please contact me directly at hemlock54@hotmail.com. I only have about 3 days to get this done, so any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
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I have a 99 with the KKM and had no problems passing.
1999 Silver Ford SVT Contour
Assembled 08/06/1999 - #2555 of 2760
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If you don't pass with just a KKM, you have problem with your car. All you really need to pass is your main cat and no CEL's.
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2003 Suzuki SV650s
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The car may pass at the sniffer, but it will not pass visual with an open air filter. You have to put the stock air box back on to pass the visual portion of the test.
dion
98 SVT, 200 whp/190 lb. ft tq (tuned by ADC), 3.0, P&P heads w/2.5L valves, optimized TB, MSDS, SCA 2.5" catback, SHOshop UIM/LIM, underdrive pulley set, TD's, Koni/H&R, BAER/TCE, Progress, CF1 products
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or find a shop that doesn't do the "visual" inspections...
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Originally posted by dion:
The car may pass at the sniffer, but it will not pass visual with an open air filter. You have to put the stock air box back on to pass the visual portion of the test.
Thats why I kept the factory airbox. In my area they all do a visual and mine wont pass when they open the hood.
....Brad
Your mom thinks I'm hot!! But my wife rocks!!
99 Mestique Zetec ATX, 96 4Runner 5speed
Mods? Um gotem.
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I've never had a smog place do a visual on any car I've owned. Maybe I've just been lucky?
1999 Blk/Tan CSVT #654 - SOLD
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I got "failed" for my KKM when I moved here - they let me go home and swap in the stock airbox so I didn't have to pay twice though.
97 Contour SE MTX
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All I can say is that I have a SC'd SVT with an open air filter. I passed with no problem. If you send me a PM or email I will tell you who to see.
Jim
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That is because the supercharger kit (wich includes an open filter) has a CARB number for it.
In CA's great wisdom it doesn't matter if a part (like an open element filter) really does anything to hurt emmissions, you still have to have the smog police certify it ($$$).
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