A friend asked me about issues with intercoolers and CA smog check. If I recall, we had a a CARB section circulating around that limits the smog techs review of non-stock intercooler solutions. True? If so, does someone have the rule section handy?
A friend asked me about issues with intercoolers and CA smog check. If I recall, we had a a CARB section circulating around that limits the smog techs review of non-stock intercooler solutions. True? If so, does someone have the rule section handy?
Enough of that, it was giving me a headache.
(aka Anonymous)
Club MemberI will have to dig for it, but the exemption exists. Appendix J or K. Any replacement intercooler is exempt and allowed. Many small smog shops are paranoid and don't want to get "busted" by the state ding squad, even though intercoolers are exempt.
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(aka Anonymous)
Club MemberIntercoolers:
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(aka Anonymous)
Club MemberPlease note the wording "Intercoolers for OEM torbochargers", and not "OEM intercoolers for turbochargers".
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Does that mean adding an IC to a turbo'd engine that originally did not come with an IC is legal?
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Crap, his is a supercharger. Scott Courtney, the big guy that works on the EMC engine, is trying to smog his MINI Cooper and he switched to a water/air intercooler.
He'll have to bluff his way to use that section.
Enough of that, it was giving me a headache.
(aka Anonymous)
Club MemberThey also have a provision for an "under carburetor screen" , as well as "blow by seperators and filters"!
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