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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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CAUTION: CA: Read this: onramp smog sniffer

ok, i just called Labree to ask about their cats, and he told me about something we have here in driver's paradise california called an ONRAMP SNIFFER. it is basically a sniffer that checks your car's smog when you accelerate to get onto the freeway. if you dont pass, you will get rolled by one-time(po-po). anyone else heard of these? or seen em? or even worse, been caught by one?

damn it. i was about to get test pipes too.

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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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Re: CAUTION: CA: Read this: onramp smog sniffer

sounds bogus...

 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 06:57 PM
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They do exist. But I don't think they are anywhere near sensitive enough to pick up a test piped G. It's more for '72 Monte Carlos spewing blue clouds of smoke.

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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Re: CAUTION: CA: Read this: onramp smog sniffer

I heard about this thing like a year ago but I am not sure if it exist...


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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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We have them here in Houston. I rolled past one in Clearlake just last weekend.

 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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never even heard of it!



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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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OK,

This is getting rediculous.... if this is true...who do I kill?

 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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I have co-workers in Houston that have told me the same thing. They take a picture of the tag and mail the citation to your residence, I am told.

 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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Re: CAUTION: CA: Read this: onramp smog sniffer

Will it pick up the exhaust fumes on a '73 Monte Carlo?

 
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 03:40 AM
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Re: CAUTION: CA: Read this: onramp smog sniffer

yeah, supposedly, its is mostly for those crazy muscle cars and stuff, but i dunno. never even seen it, but thats cause ive got cats. maybe if i had test pipes, i woulda gotten a ticket by now.

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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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hmm, i don't see how they could be very accurate. After all, the emissions will vary on several things....like if the car is still warming up and the cats are not at operating temp, the car may not pass.

But say your car is warmed up and if you accelerate at WOT, the engine is running lean, so it shouldn't be bad?


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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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well, hopefully my chip helps me to stay...not lean at WOT. =)

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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Take a look at this..

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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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LMFAO... I really pity the "Left" coast.

 
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Ive seen a few of them here in Sac. Pretty crazy

 
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