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Originally Posted by Corts60
Very Sweet!
I have a random question: you brought your burb into Cali from out of state, correct? How did Cali deal with the federal emissions? Do they make you put on the California stuff. I've always wondered if I ever moved back there if I would be able to bring my classics with me.
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Correct, I purchased this Burb in Washington. Since it’s a 1975 it is smog exempt in CA so I didn’t have to do a thing. Smog laws in CA are pretty gnarly, so I stick to 75 and earlier to avoid the headache. If it is a 76 or newer, they do require you to have the vehicle pass emissions in order to be registered. There are probably threads on the subject itself, but far as I know it will have to pass a visual test (all factory smog equipment must be present) a tailpipe sniffer test and a fuel tank leak test (where they check for leaking vapors from your fuel tank)
All that stuff scares the hell out of me so I avoid smog era vehicles like the plague.
There is a helpful website called asktheref.org that puts you in touch with a smog referee, and they can answer detailed questions about your vehicles and what requirements they would face.