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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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I live in MD and they just hook up the tool under the dash. I have megan racing headers so therefore my check engine light is on i was wondering if i do the fouler trick to make the light go off will i pass??
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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why not
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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cause ur check engine light is on and itll fail
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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i said if i do the antifouler trick to make it go off
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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im pretty sure u can purchase a cel eliminator and that should fix it so you can pass
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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thats the same as a antifouler but the fouler cost 50 bucks less
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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i know sorry i didnt see that i know in nc they check for smog as well do they not do that their since the header deletes ur cat?
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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It should. There are a lot of topics like/about this. Search it up. From what I understand, no CEL = Pass.
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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k i was hoping somebody on here passed in MD with a header
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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as long as the check engine light is off then u will pass ive done this a million times with my old 01 cavalier! if there is no check engine light then the diagnosis tool cant read an error message cuz there isn't one!!!!! I live in MA and i did this EVERY YEAR to get an inspection sticker.
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cel elim will work, and you still have a cat by the way...you only deleted one.

i have an extra cel elim brand new, PM me if you want to buy it.
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or you could just move to kansas...they don't check anything here lol
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nor do they in ohio

just in case you dont want to get sucked in by a tornado in kanasas
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nor do they in ohio

just in case you dont want to get sucked in by a tornado in kanasas
ohio has tornados 2...we don't usually have them in topeka
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