need smog testing help

[americana]

I've posted in 24v as well, but need help!!



TDR members... . I sent my truck over to a TDR member recommended testing station in the SF east bay (Fremont). They would not test my truck because it didn't have a catalytic converter. I am absolutely certain that a 98. 5 24v truck didn't come with one, but it did come with a 'resonator. ' The tech said that every book/reference he checked said that it needed a cat and would not test it.



Can anyone help me out with a reference? I'm going to call a dealer (no local dealer anymore... most of them closed by the Obama takeover!).



thanks in advance.

 

[americana]

I said TDR recommended... I meant TDR member recommended. I apologize.

 

[rscurtis]

I don't believe any of the 2nd gen. 24 valve engine had a cat. The purpose of the 24V engine with its centralized injector was to reduce PM emissions. Cats were not required again until the 2004. 0 model year when they were used on the CR engine in NY and California and several other states. They were the 235 HP version of that engine. 2004. 0 marked the beginning of the NOX reduction in the five California emission states.

 

[Bob4x4]

None of the 2nd gen 24valves were built with a cat. The data plate will confirm .

The Smog test tech needs to do some more learning on how to use his books.

 

[p-Bar]

Guys the problem is Cali has skewed information as they don't count the half year change. Mine is a 04. 5 and came with a cat . Tech says they don't have the half year changes so it is an 04 which doesn't come with a cat. Just another example.