Campee

Well, it's that time of year. I have a 1998 Honda Civic LX with a generic cold air intake, matrix muffler (nothing else done to exhaust), and i replaced my headers like 4 months ago. ok, here are the questions;

will they fail me because i have a generic CAI w/ no CARB sticker?

does my muffler affect my ability to pass smog at all?

when i replaced my headers, i forgot to replace the downpipe gasket. will this affect my ability to pass smog? the gasket on the exhaust manifold is fine.

anyone in california been through this sorta thing before? i plan to put the stock intake back on just to simplify things. will the other things be a problem?

EL Vap133

they might say something about your intake, what kinda header do you got?

Campee

Stock header taken from another LX, direct replacement. Shouldn't be a problem I hope.

EL Vap133

Nope, that should not be a problem, do you have any noticeable exhaust leaks as a result of no gasket?

freakin_eLRoD

Depending on where you get your smog done, they might try to nail you for the generic intake. As far as the manifold, as long as you have the cat in the stock location, you should be good to go. If it isn't too much trouble, I would swap the stock intake back in. That way you shouldn't have any problems passing visual.

acuracing

It's pretty much up in the air for the intake. If you had to go to a referee, they wouldn't pass you because of the intake. Most mom and pop smog shops porbably wouldn't really say anything, but you never know.

Racerage1

i did my smog about 2 months ago and it was a bitch...i also had a generic intake and two shops didnt even pass me on visual inspection...just put yer stock intake back in and yer set...

Spade

It's not up in the air. You failed because of the generic intake.
California Smog laws require all modifications to smog equipment have a CARB EO number.

Spade

Unless it carries a Carb EO, yet even then you must visit a smog ref.

Campee

I hear funny noises when I rev my engine, but I suspect that they're from the gasket being loose, not sure though.

00fbp

what if you only have an aftermarket muffler? will they fail you for that?

Campee

I was just about to ask that....

It looks like my friend just hooked it up with the owner of a shop that will pass me on the visual inspection. Now I need to pass on the machine. Will my intake ruin my chances of passing on the machine? The motor is stock other than the intake. Any thoughts?

n1ek

they shouldn't. The muffler comes after all the emissions control devices.

n1ek

they should give you crap about the intake.
no carb eo# should be an auto fail.
along with any leak in the exhaust system....ie: exh. manifold gasket.

acuracing

I was simply stating it depends on where he got his done. I tried to pass a smog test with a B18C5 at one place and they ran the test and everything. They didn't even notice it wasn't a stock motor. If he does have to go to the ref then he will have to have a proper intake on. If he goes to a smog check place, they may not give him a hard time. It just depends if they're really going to question his intake. It's up in the air simply because it's up to the smog technician's discretion.

built562

the muffler will not affect emmissons at all, i passed with a jdm b16 at my last smog check, i had the stock manifold, and airbox and at that time the motor was completly bone stock, i just tuned it up completly and passed.

sleeper status.

just put your stock air box on and fix the gasket and you will be fine.