Removal of calfornia emissions thing?
I have a mazda b4000, it is a "california car" i live in minnesoa can i remove the calfornia emissions thing?, if so how?
I suggest installing a non-California Ford 4.6L V8 and having some real tire-smoking fun.
Otherwise, your O2 sensor controls that amount of air allowed through the throttle body on your intake - think less air intake = less bad emissions output. Also the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation valve) redirects anywhere between 5 and 15 percent of your exhaust beack into the intake to reduce NOX levels in your emissions. As far as your catalytic converter, if you can unbolt just the cat from your system have your local exhaust shop make you a bolt-on straight pipe (aka "cat-delete" pipe) so that you can reinstall the catalytic converter in case you ever need to pass emissions in the future.
However, you need to be careful about simply removing equipment such as the EGR valve and O2 sensor:
" Lots of people don't like emissions stuff, but let's face the fact that they are here to stay - even the ones on the Scout II, such as they were. In some jurisdictions, maintaining them is a must and the rules tighter (California and Arizona, for example), than in others, where the rules are much more lax. The general exception to maintaining their presence or functionality (legally) is if the vehicle is used strictly off-road or not. Many Scouts fall into this category. However, as you will see, it is to your advantage to keep many of these devices intact and functional regardless of where you drive your vehicle. The only application where complete removal of all devices makes any sense is on a race vehicle. Also, the case can be easily made that most people defeat these things simply because they do not understand them or because they often lack the expertise to maintain them. These are usually the same folks who shouldn't be under the hood in the first place. Many of these devices promote and enhance driveability, so a Scout or IH truck which runs poorly probably does so for reasons other than its "smog junk".
This tip is a collection of observations about the systems that the gasoline-engine Scouts have had over the years, how these things work, and what the theory was behind them, and some data gleaned from various service manuals. Believe it or don't, most, if not all, of these devices are NOT your enemy, and removing or defeating them, besides being illegal, can actually make your vehicle run poorer, so their removal does not make sense. Also, off-roaders should strive to be seen in a favorable light - and it does no one any good when the smog inspector lifts your hood and sees things missing and little hoses plugged. "
