So I am putting my car back to stock with stock computer for the emissions inspection. My question is about the egr tube. Right now there is a egr block off plate. If I don’t replace the tube I will get a cell. I was wondering because my specific year, it was only in california that they had the EGR tubes. Would my car still pass without the EGR tube. The less I have to do to the car to convert it to pass the better. I have the tube, but there is a coolant re rout kit that is in the way of connecting the tube. Not sure if I even have the parts to put the coolant routing back to stock, and would rather not fuck with it if I don’t have to.
Her is a pic and description below I got from miata.net
Top = 2001-2004 OEM Tubular header with egr tube
Bottom left = 1999/2000 OEM Fed emissions exhaust manifold
Bottom right = 1999/2000 OEM CA emissions exhaust manifold
Car in question is a 2000
I did look a the link in the emissions thread but it doesn’t say anything about inspecting cars here with ca emissions so thats why I started this thread.
These days? EGR, Secondary air, EVAP, etc are not only necessary to not completely kill the planet, it’s also pretty easy to diagnose using the proper equipment.
the problem is you average do it yourselfer does not have the proper equipment and it can be very costly to repair a $2500 buick to get it to pass inspection when it drives fine otherwise.
That’s not quite true. If the engine light is on, the car will not pass, period.
The car will pass if the light is off and all readiness monitors are in their ready state (other than 2 for 2000 and earlier cars, or 1 for 2001 and later cars)
So just turning the light off will not allow the car to pass
ugh, so now I have to figure out how to get all monitors set but that one lol. Threw a quick search I red that the fuel has to be between 1/4 and 3/4 full. Not sure how true that is, but I’m going to keep looking.