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weightset
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10/18/2005
23:50:59
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i have been reading and i have heard that it is illegal to replace your catalyic converter or is there cetain exceptions that allow you to change this just wondering.
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OBIO3
Dodge Dakota
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10/19/2005
00:22:47
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there's no law says you can't change it > if there was it would be federal and the same everywhere > just don't eleminate it
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GB2000
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10/19/2005
00:35:50
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It's illegal to remove it...but if it's bad, by law, you're SUPPOSED to change it.
Josh Blackshire - Founder, OhioDakotas.NET
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Slim
Dodge Dakota
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10/19/2005
09:19:49
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your not supposed to "bypass" or remove any of the original emmissions functions, that means that you can replace with a high flo but cant remove all the way.
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Mark
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10/19/2005
10:10:40
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From what I heard, its illegal to change in the first five years unless its broken. That means if you have a new truck and want high flow cats, you cant... by law.
-Mark Hryckiewicz
1993 Sport RC SB 5.2L Auto
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kal
Dodge Dakota
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10/20/2005
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cut the thing out- best thing i ever did to my truck. for the legal issues, just pay some black con at the local jiffy lube to get it pass inspection
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OBIO3
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10/20/2005
20:19:09
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what does black have to do with anything >
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pete
Dodge Dakota
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10/20/2005
23:24:14
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oh christ.. who gives a flying crap what the dude meant by "black con"... we all know what point he was getting across
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Bob Lincoln
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10/21/2005
08:06:58
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"From what I heard, its illegal to change in the first five years unless its broken. That means if you have a new truck and want high flow cats, you cant... by law." No, it just means you're throwing away good catcons at your expense. It is illegal in the U.S. to remove or defeat a catcon or any other pollution control. They're guaranteed for 8 years/80K miles as required of the car manufacturers by federal law. Other emissions controls are similarly guaranteed for 5 years/50K miles.
But in some states, like MA, it's illegal to modify the exhaust from its factory configuration.
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kal
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2005
13:07:04
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cut the thing out- best thing i ever did to my truck. for the legal issues, just pay some white piece of crap con, like myself, at the local jiffy lube to get it pass inspection
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Jeff
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10/21/2005
14:04:04
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from what i understand, there are no aftermarket cats emissions-legal in California
Jeff
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GB2000
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10/21/2005
14:52:12
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California emissions laws crack me up...it's a great state for vacationing, but I'd never live there for that reason. I don't even think my completely stock bicycle could pass emissions over there.
"I'm sorry, but the compound used in the tires isn't legal here in California and when they're heated up due to the friction between the tires and the pavement it releases dangerous gases that eat our ozone layer. We're going to have to impound it until you can purchase a better set of tires."
Josh Blackshire - Founder, OhioDakotas.NET
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steve-o
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2005
15:17:35
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you could just chop the cat, then drop kick it across the yard and say "it's shot, i need to buy a new one" then replace it with a high flow cat. if you drive around with out a cat, eventually you will crack your valves. no matter how old you truck is, if your cat is "shot", then legally it has to be replaced...it depends on where you live on whether or not you can install a high flow.
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weightset
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2005
16:58:23
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i live in ny and there is some gay ass laws here so idk get back...
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kal
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2005
22:19:25
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how could this crack your valves? just dont get the picture, my truck has no cat is there any other problems to worry about I have no clue about o2 sen's mine is a 93
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amazed
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10/22/2005
07:03:29
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You will have absolutly no valve issues if you remove the cat.
Technically it is "illegal" to remove a OE cat unless it has went bad. Who is going to check?
As mentioned some states are starting to pass laws reguarding modifications to exhaust systems. In some cases cat back systems will not be allowed or even headers. When OE craps out OE will have to be put back. MA appears to be the first, but others are considering similar.
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Super bee
GenI
10/22/2005
11:14:10
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and i think its lame
even putting on a quiet system that has better flow, sorry, cant do it, has to be the choked up restrictive OE so you get crap gas milage, screw the enviroment, we cant be having noisy cars now can we
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gerkey4.7
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10/22/2005
20:16:21
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if you don't have a catalytic converter, there is a possibility that when you shut the truck off, cold air can be sucked back up through your exhaust and hit your exhaust valve (the hottest part in your engine) and the drastic difference in temperatre can warp or possibly crack the valve. just to clarify.
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Viperkota
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10/22/2005
22:19:40
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gerkey4.7, personally i have never heard of this but to suck cold air back up the exhaust? are you serious? for a stock exhaust length that would be a lot of sucking. were did you come up with this?
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amazed
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10/23/2005
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gerkey4.7,
Total urban myth, absolutly no truth to it. BTW, does air flow only one way through a cat.?
Through the last several years on this board there have been dozens that have removed cats, worst case you have to run an O2 sim. to make the computor think the cat is still there.
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gerkey4.7
Dodge Dakota
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10/23/2005
17:51:33
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tell my buddy's mustang cobra that that is an urban myth...
hint: it wont beleive you.
take what you want from what i say, but dont say i didnt say so.
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