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Topic #91315 15 posts Started by Mieliwocki
I need to pass my 94 celica for smog but I have headers and they won't touch them. Do I have to get the stock headers or is there a way to by pass the test with the headers on.
What kind of emissions testing do you need to pass? Under the hood of your car is a sticker that will say Federal or California emissions, which does yours say?

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well where are you. if you are in CA you will never pass SMOG with an aftermarket HEADER. There is only 1

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QUOTE (Smaay @ Dec 2, 2013 - 7:25 PM) *
>well where are you. if you are in CA you will never pass SMOG legally with an aftermarket HEADER. There is only 1

Fixed it. Lol.

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I have a cf hood so there's no sticker and I'm in CA

And I failed the whole smog miserably haha I just need to find a way to pass or fix the car so it will
Yea. You're going to need to buy the stock exhaust to pass. Go checkout local junkyards or get one from here. I don't know if the dorman exhausts is ca legal.

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what stock headers are interchangable with my 94 celica its a 2.2L and is that all i need is the stock headers
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QUOTE (Mieliwocki @ Dec 3, 2013 - 10:41 AM) *
>what stock headers are interchangable with my 94 celica its a 2.2L and is that all i need is the stock headers


Idk if the Camry/mr2 headers would work but it's the same engine. More than likely it'll be a bit shorter or a big longer. As long as you still have the other 2 cats. You should be fine. And no cel.

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ok for the last time, quit saying headers! there is only 1 HEADER

and the only HEADER that is allowed is one from a CELICA, the camry and MR2 will not work.

NOW where in CA are you? if you are close, ill let you "borrow" my stock exhaust to get smogged and then bring it back to me

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QUOTE (Smaay @ Dec 3, 2013 - 11:41 AM) *
>ok for the last time, quit saying headers! there is only 1 HEADER

and the only HEADER that is allowed is one from a CELICA, the camry and MR2 will not work.

NOW where in CA are you? if you are close, ill let you "borrow" my stock exhaust to get smogged and then bring it back to me


Youre a good man. Lending your headers. Haha. I'm just messing with you.

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I have one too. You can buy it or borrow it if I'm closer than smaay.
I'm in Anaheim and just not too sure about muh on these cars bought it like this and wasn't realizing the troubles with it haha
im up in Lancaster, im about 100 miles away

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QUOTE (Mieliwocki @ Dec 3, 2013 - 9:21 PM) *
>I'm in Anaheim and just not too sure about muh on these cars bought it like this and wasn't realizing the troubles with it haha


That's a bummer. Should've had a mechanic check out the car before hand or always buy a privately owned car with a valid smog certificate. Lol.

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Thanks guys looks like I'll be searching the junkyards haha and yeah I didn't look at the car unfortunately my dad did but it's coming along, thanks guys