Smogging 82 Subaru GL - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

moose · 2009-11-02, 07:23 PM

Alright. So I have a few questions. The first aren't technical but the last one is.
I am looking at getting a 82 Subie GL. The guy I am buying it from doesn't know if it will pass smog or not. My question is, what is the process of getting it smogged? Is it just a tail pipe sniffer test? If so, if it doesn't pass, what would I have to do to make it pass? Possibly a new or another cat?

Any help is appreciated.

khail19 · 2009-11-02, 07:55 PM

A lot of things can cause a car not to pass smog, could be as simple as needing a tune-up or as expensive as an engine re-build.

Have you test driven the car? If so, how does it run?

moose · 2009-11-02, 07:58 PM

I am going to go and check it out tomorrow. From what the guy says though, is it drives really well.

sperry · 2009-11-02, 09:02 PM

Pre obd-ii smog is an inspection plus a tail pipe test. I don't think the sniffer is all that hard to pass since my svx passed w/o a hitch every year when it had blown out cats. As long as it's running correctly it'll probably pass.

Kevin M · 2009-11-02, 09:03 PM

If it's not burning oil, odds are pretty good that you can make it run well enough to pass smog with just filters, plugs and possibly rejetting the carb (assuming it's not injected). If the price is right and it runs strong, I would not pass over smog, though I would expect the previous owner to take care of it. I'm not sure if it's a requirement here before the sale like it is in California.

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-11-02, 09:19 PM

Tell him to take it to get smogged. If it passes you pay for it, if it doesn't then he pays for it and you save yourself a lot of hassle. Either way its only $20.

MPREZIV · 2009-11-03, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khail19

A lot of things can cause a car not to pass smog, could be as simple as needing a tune-up or as expensive as an engine re-build.

This. It has to pass a visual inspection, having all of the original smog equipment in place and operating properly, and well as a 2-speed tailpipe test, and a visual smoke test (can't be smoking out of the tailpipe or the engine compartment). As far as the tailpipe "sniffer" test, it's not just testing for unburnt fuel. HC (hydrocarbons, or unburnt fuel) can fail you, but so can CO (carbon monoxide) and NOx (oxides of nitrogen).

2009-11-02, 07:23 PM	#1
moose EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 446 Car: 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Class: getting beat in DSP Pain doesn't affect me, I affect pain.	Smogging 82 Subaru GL Alright. So I have a few questions. The first aren't technical but the last one is. I am looking at getting a 82 Subie GL. The guy I am buying it from doesn't know if it will pass smog or not. My question is, what is the process of getting it smogged? Is it just a tail pipe sniffer test? If so, if it doesn't pass, what would I have to do to make it pass? Possibly a new or another cat? Any help is appreciated. __________________ I hope that after I die, people will say of me: 'That guy sure owed me a lot of money!'"

2009-11-02, 07:58 PM	#3
moose EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 446 Car: 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Class: getting beat in DSP Pain doesn't affect me, I affect pain.	I am going to go and check it out tomorrow. From what the guy says though, is it drives really well. __________________ I hope that after I die, people will say of me: 'That guy sure owed me a lot of money!'"

2009-11-02, 09:02 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Pre obd-ii smog is an inspection plus a tail pipe test. I don't think the sniffer is all that hard to pass since my svx passed w/o a hitch every year when it had blown out cats. As long as it's running correctly it'll probably pass. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2009-11-02, 09:03 PM	#5
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	If it's not burning oil, odds are pretty good that you can make it run well enough to pass smog with just filters, plugs and possibly rejetting the carb (assuming it's not injected). If the price is right and it runs strong, I would not pass over smog, though I would expect the previous owner to take care of it. I'm not sure if it's a requirement here before the sale like it is in California. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2009-11-02, 09:19 PM	#6
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Tell him to take it to get smogged. If it passes you pay for it, if it doesn't then he pays for it and you save yourself a lot of hassle. Either way its only $20. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-11-02, 07:55 PM	#2
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	A lot of things can cause a car not to pass smog, could be as simple as needing a tune-up or as expensive as an engine re-build. Have you test driven the car? If so, how does it run?

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