Hi all,
I just moved to Harnett County, North Carolina from TN, and now I have to have emissions inspections done in order to get NC plates, etc...
My car has never had emmisions tested before, and I don't know if I should "prepare" the car for this???
As far as I know, it never had any such emission-related problems. well-maintained: no smoking/real oil burning. Made the 6-7 hr interstate trip from TN to NC fine.
The car is a 1997 T-bird with 98k miles, 4.6L mod.
Using Shell v-power right now(pings a bit with lower oct.)
Has M1-5w/40 in right now.
Had 1-time Arx treatment about 10k ago.
Spark plugs(plat)/wires(Motorcraft) are about 15k miles old. Coil packs are original ones. Still has original O2-sensors, orig. cat.coverter, and orig. exhaust.
Do I need to do anything to make sure that my car will pass emmisions? if Yes, what? What do they really test?
Your advice is very much appreciated.
Thanks.
[ August 03, 2004, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: 97tbird ]
I just moved to Harnett County, North Carolina from TN, and now I have to have emissions inspections done in order to get NC plates, etc...
My car has never had emmisions tested before, and I don't know if I should "prepare" the car for this???
As far as I know, it never had any such emission-related problems. well-maintained: no smoking/real oil burning. Made the 6-7 hr interstate trip from TN to NC fine.
The car is a 1997 T-bird with 98k miles, 4.6L mod.
Using Shell v-power right now(pings a bit with lower oct.)
Has M1-5w/40 in right now.
Had 1-time Arx treatment about 10k ago.
Spark plugs(plat)/wires(Motorcraft) are about 15k miles old. Coil packs are original ones. Still has original O2-sensors, orig. cat.coverter, and orig. exhaust.
Do I need to do anything to make sure that my car will pass emmisions? if Yes, what? What do they really test?
Your advice is very much appreciated.
Thanks.
[ August 03, 2004, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: 97tbird ]