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California Emissions for 2000 Ford(49state) HELP!
RETRIEVED FROM: http://www.smogtips.com
It's true, there is a difference with California legal and Federal legal emission requirements. And for the most part California is stricter. However, a vehicle which has all the Federal required emission components, should pass a California smog inspection. It is true that California cars have different, and in some cases more, emission components then Federal cars, but this does not mean that these cars can't be registered in California. A vehicle which is equipped with the necessary Federal Emission Components is eligible for California registration as long as the vehicle's exhaust emissions fall within California's limits. It's true, in some cases Federal cars have different or less emission components, but this does not ban them from registering in California. As far as registering your car in California. You're first step should be to take the vehicle to a reputable smog station and obtain a California Smog Inspection. The county you live in determines whether you will need a Test-Only inspection or a Test/Repair inspection. The simplest way to find out which test you will need is to call the Bureau of Automotive Repair at (800)952-5210 and tell them which Zip Code you live in and they will be able to advise you as to which inspection you will need. Or you can Click Here to visit there web page and get this information on-line. Next you will need to visit the DMV and present the vehicle title and smog certificate to the DMV agent. They will then register the car under your name. You may also have to show proof of liability insurance. I hope this information is helpful to you. If there is anything I can help with in the future, don't hesitate to e-mail. For more information you may want to locate a reputable smog service center in your area by simply typing in your zip code in the Smog Shop Locator search section at www.smogtips.com Sincerely, Alec - SmogTips Support http://www.smogtips.com Death wrote: > from www.smogcheck.ca.gov > > A federally certified vehicle may be registered in California without > modification as long as it has all of the emissions equipment which was on the > vehicle when it was first sold. The equipment must all function correctly. If > the car has missing, disconnected or tampered emissions parts, you will not be > able to register the car here until those deficiencies are corrected, even if > that means locating hard-to-find and expensive original equipment. Repair-cost > waivers, Economic Hardship Extensions and Limited Parts Exemptions DO NOT > APPLY to vehicles being brought in from out of state. > > Do not add additional emissions control equipment to your federally certified > vehicle in order to bring it to California. Do not attempt to make a federal > vehicle conform to California standards. Do, however, get a tune up to factory > specifications if your car is running rough or has not been adjusted to > factory specifications for some time. Regular maintenance will help you pass > your Smog Check. > > > > In article k.net>, "Chuck > Bremer" > wrote: > >Check out > >http://smogcheck.ca.gov/StdPage.asp?.../Out_of_State_ > >Car_(Stop_Before_You_Buy).htm (i know.. its a long one)... This is the > >official smog check program website for CA, and should tell you what you > >need to know, or at least give you a good start. The DMV website is pretty > >useless, but you can download all the necessary forms and print them out > >from that website. Saves a trip to a DMV office! Sepaking of DMV... : > >http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures...onresident.htm tells you all the > >forms & steps you need to follow. Looks like if the Escort has more than > >7500 miles, it is not considered a new car, and is therefore exempt from > >meeting California emissions rules. And no, you do not need to pay the $300 > >fine (I know they called it a fee, but who are they kidding?) any longer. > > > >Good luck! > >Chuck > > > > > >> Pioneer True Value Hardware wrote: > >> > >> > What a dilemna I'm in. I bought my daughter a 2000 Ford Escort ZX-2 in > >> > July of 2000. Now that she's attending grad school in California, she > >> > had to take California residency to qualify for her fellowship. Her > >> > car, purchased and registered in Kansas, will have to be registered in > >> > California. Does anyone know what's involved or the costs involved? It > >> > has the Zetec 24-valve I-4; does it just need reprogramming of the > >> > engine control systems or is there actual hardware change? The > >> > Califonis DMV website has no useful information that I can discover. I > >> > thought at one time I saw information which would indicate that a > >> > late-model moving into the state was grandfathered, but I cannot find it > >> > now. > >> > >> > > > > > > > And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him... |
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