Hi from LA.

racerx · Post by **racerx** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:46 pm

judging by the cajun mike call sign i am guessing you are talking Louisiana not los angeles right? if so you may not need to worry about the emissions stuff that is gone. even here in atlanta, where the EPA sanction says we have to care, cars are exempted from emissions tests and inspections after 25 years. check with your dmv to see if it is required on a 1979 vehicle. my guess is it is not.
mike

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:54 pm

nope, live right smack middle of los angeles

right near lacma.

i think i read cars before 75 are smog exempt.

racerx · Post by **racerx** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:04 pm

bummer! i guess i misread where the "cajun mike" call sign started! i was hoping i could save you some grief!
mike

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:57 pm

i just got my new fiat smogged and it FAILED the CO2 emissions by huffing out 2x the MAX alotted.

i've contacted the seller but he hasn't been responsive.

CajunMike · Post by **CajunMike** » Thu May 21, 2009 12:19 am

whathelll wrote:i just got my new fiat smogged and it FAILED the CO2 emissions by huffing out 2x the MAX alotted.
i've contacted the seller but he hasn't been responsive.

I suggest you get SoCalMark back on the phone, quickly.

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Thu May 21, 2009 1:07 am

yeah i'm going to go see him on saturday and have him take a look see.

arancia72 · Post by **arancia72** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:07 pm

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm

This gives you the short and skinny - being a former CA resident the trials and tribulations of CA vintage car ownership is not terribly friendly to our 4 wheel compatriots from the 70s+, - these will be known as the forgotten cars in time to come. I certainly hope you can manage a clean bill of health for your '79.....L.

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:02 pm

i just took it to mark this morning. he got it smogged for me

but my fiat seems to be idling at 2k instead of 1k and lost some pep on the highway noticeably....

but atleast all my lights work and passed smog!

Thanks Mark!

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:18 pm

Mark's Shop Pics

Mark working on my car

Mark's garage

my arm piece.

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:32 pm

I get a white box with a red X and image next to it. Can't seem to bring the photos up.Is that my computer? Or the posting needs some massaging.

whathelll · Post by **whathelll** » Mon May 25, 2009 12:57 am

hmm anyone else having trouble?
here's the link to the album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/whathelll/V ... directlink

lmandb · Post by **lmandb** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:51 pm

Hi from LA also,
Just went through all the hassels of getting my Fiat smogged. Believe me you need everything to get it to pass. The Air injection pump, hoses, bipass value and manifold is probally the most signifiant parts to getting it to pass the tests. With out the air pump putting air into the exaust manifole and helping the gasses to continue to burn the catalitic converter will not work properly, and you will fail the test. Last but not least there is a visual inspection that goes along with the physical, if its not there even if it works or not, they will fail it.
If you got questions just ask... the forum, everyone here is great in helping out.

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