Just recently I noticed a "disclaimer" on a Minnesota auto title in which the seller of a vehicle must affirm that they have not removed any pollution control items from the car when they transfer the title. Presumably, most if not all states have something similar and I've read an occasional post suggesting that a previous owner can be held financially responsible for returning a car to its OEM condition regarding pollution control.

It sounds like many members here have installed test pipes for obvious reasons, but I have not read anything about anyone running into trouble because of it when selling a car. Yet is seems like this has the potential to be a big deal.

So, what's the story? Is this a non-issue or is it not being discovered or can it be circumvented or what?

 

No one in their right mind would sell a car with test pipes still on it. Unless you want to be tagged with a $2500 fine or worse, better be putting the cats back on before you put a for sale sign on there.

 

The same goes for aftermarket high flow cats. It is illegal to replace oem cats that haven't failed, even then prior to 100k you should still replace with oem cats because the high flows may not last long enough to comply.

Shops which illegally tamper with emission system can be fined $10,000 PER CAT.

 

^^ what....... No math lesson tonight?