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Old 03-16-2014, 12:13 AM   #44 (permalink)
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The law is Federal. Read it an interpret it for YOURSELF.

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Any non DOT approved modification is considered tampering. It has nothing to do with your state and nothing to do with passing any state mandated emissions testing. If you installed or modified any emissions component and it was not DOT approved you are in violation of Federal law. Read it for yourself. Remember when you are summoned you start spending money and you are persecuted (or prosecuted) based on the judgement of a govt employee who could care less about what it cost you. Even if you prevail you are still loosing. Even passing an emissions test does not prove your case.

I owned a Del Sol, a CRX and my VX. Regularly got in the mid 40s for mileage in the Del Sol. No need to defend yourself. I am not attacking your work, I actually admire your accomplishments.

I would just be careful about making it public until you have made sure you are not risking unanticipated consequences (very unlikely but possible). I posted earlier (I believe in this thread, but possibly in another) about being aware of the 1990 changes in the linked law that extended the potential fines to owner modifiers. I can't possibly know whether you were aware of the law and complied with it's provisions when you changed the ecu programming. Personally I think your work is admirable, but just cover yer arse as we say round here.

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Mech
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