29 Oct 11 10:55, Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
      
      
    RW>> The car nuts in California tried to get their old cars exempted too,   
    RW>> but the law says that they must have the emissions controls on it   
    RW>> and in working order. If you're stopped by law enforcement, they   
    RW>> have the right to inspect your emissions equipment (not to mention   
    RW>> safety items) and impound your vehicle if it is found to not be   
    RW>> compliant.   
      
    MH> What about the older cars that were made before emmissions?  Or   
    MH> restored classics?   
      
   According to Tom, all of those before 1975 are exempt from inspection.   
      
   They still have to maintain any emissions equipment that came with them.   
   If they've changed the engine, according to CARB, that engine must be of a   
   newer model year and must be equiped with emissions equipment for that   
   year.   
      
    RW>> I feel the same way, but also realize that I don't own or maintain   
    RW>> the roads I drive on, so I comply with whatever they require to do   
    RW>> so. Unless there's a loophole, of course.   
      
    MH> There are people that would drive around forever with the check   
    MH> engine light on if it wasn't for the emissions testing here.   
      
   What if a problem arises that can't be detected without the CEL being off   
   first? Overheating, no oil pressure, etc.? They'd be up a creek without a   
   padle.   
      
    MH> Personally, I wouldn't be one of them because I know that you are   
    MH> probably getting horrible gas mileage if one of your sensors is not   
    MH> working properly or you have an emissions problem.  Not to mention   
    MH> possible damage to the engine.  - Mark   
      
   Yeup...   
      
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