I can tell you, technically it's illegal because it's tampering with the original emmissions equipment, but that's a federal law.
Texas state law requires a safety test for diesels which requires a muffler on the exhaust.
Well I was just going off what this inspector I talked with said....And by gassers being different I meant they are emissions tested unlike the diesels... I guess it just sounds like we need to find the right inspector that can overlook the lack of emissions equipment.
What everyone has said is right. Technically (and why I won't touch it) it is illegal to remove emissions equipment from a vehicle . $25K fine to sell a vehicle without OEM smog and emissions. But most Texas inspectors will not know, look, or care because it is a diesel.
Inspector I talked to said diesels are still emissions exempt on testing because they can't find a way to test them reliably enough so they won't fail.
And unless something has changed, Texas did away with the turbo as a muffler law.
From our local DPS inspector who inspects us, he said they were working on it. (Thank you coal rollers :nutkick But of course, nothing yet.
As for that law, I asked my trainer about it. He had no idea basically. He wouldn't ever give me a straight answer. Just that there has to be a muffler :doh:
I did see that law on the DPS website a few months ago so :dunno:
What everyone has said is right. Technically (and why I won't touch it) it is illegal to remove emissions equipment from a vehicle . $25K fine to sell a vehicle without OEM smog and emissions. But most Texas inspectors will not know, look, or care because it is a diesel.
Inspector I talked to said diesels are still emissions exempt on testing because they can't find a way to test them reliably enough so they won't fail.
And unless something has changed, Texas did away with the turbo as a muffler law.
I have no troubles, the place I go just slaps a sticker on and checks lights and seat belt. I am in Tomball
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