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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Diesel in a runner???

I someone would switch in a diesel engine in there 4runner like my '95. How would it pass emission tests? Would you have to tell the DMV that it is a Diesel now? I live in North Carolina.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Over here in diesel land (ie everywhere but North America) the emissions test for diesels is only a test of the smoke density, not what the emission contains. Petrol on the other hand is a different kettle of fish.

Probable conclusion: its the same over there ?

My smoke is damn dense and I failed (accepted levels x 10 times). Next time I wont pay off someone, I'll do what everyone else does and put lots of paraffin in the tank

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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackpot2
Over here in diesel land (ie everywhere but North America) the emissions test for diesels is only a test of the smoke density, not what the emission contains. Petrol on the other hand is a different kettle of fish.

Probable conclusion: its the same over there ?

My smoke is damn dense and I failed (accepted levels x 10 times). Next time I wont pay off someone, I'll do what everyone else does and put lots of paraffin in the tank


LOL. I guess you have never been to California...we have the strictist emission laws in the world. My GF had trouble smogging her Civic and its only 5 years old. This place is wack.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettelvr73
I someone would switch in a diesel engine in there 4runner like my '95. How would it pass emission tests? Would you have to tell the DMV that it is a Diesel now? I live in North Carolina.
Does anybody know how it works in the USA?
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