minydigger Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 :headpop: My truck failed VA inspection yesterday because I didn't have an EGR valve, does the 4.0 even have an EGR valve cause I can't find one for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 You guys have emissions testing down in Tidewater???? If not, I don't think that's part of a normal safety inspection. RENIX 4.0's had EGR's, but the HO versions deleted it and increased the valve overlap to accomplish the same thing. Jeff BTW, any licensed inspection station has to have the inspection procedures/checks visibly posted in the shop somewhere. Ask them to show you where it says EGR on it. Lemme check the State Police website and see what I can find (VSP regulates those inspectors) edit: C. INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF: 1. The air pollution control system or device on motor vehicles registered in this Commonwealth and manufactured for the model year 1973 or for subsequent model years has been removed or otherwise rendered inoperable. The conversion of an engine to utilize low polluting fuels such as natural gas or propane may result in the removal of some part of the pollution control system; however, if the engine is converted to utilize both low polluting fuels and/or gasoline no part of the pollution control system or device can be removed or otherwise rendered inoperable. 2. Any of the essential parts of the pollution control system or devices on vehicles registered in this Commonwealth and manufactured for the model year 1973 or for subsequent model years have been removed, rendered inoperative or disconnected. This includes any belt, valve, pump, hose line, cap, cannister, catalytic converter and the restrictor in the gasoline tank filler neck on vehicles required to use unleaded fuel. NOTE: In order to determine if a motor vehicle was originally equipped with emissions control equipment, refer to the vehicle's emissions control information label which is usually located in the engine compartment. 3. The emission control system or device on motor vehicles registered in this Commonwealth and manufactured for the model year 1973 or for subsequent model years is not comparable to that designed for use upon the particular vehicle as standard factory equipment. Statutory Authority §§46.2-1048 and 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia. I suppose you could consider the EGR removed as a violation. You sure yours doesn't have one? They're kinda hard to miss...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Its on the side of the intake below the throttle body. Yours should have it unless you swapped in a later then 90 non renix motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minydigger Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 My truck is an 86 but the entire drive train came out of a 94' and there was no EGR valve on it when I swapped it in. I also installed a pacesetter header when I did the swap. Is the 94' a HO motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiscus Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 My truck is an 86 but the entire drive train came out of a 94' and there was no EGR valve on it when I swapped it in. I also installed a pacesetter header when I did the swap. Is the 94' a HO motor? Yes, HO motors deleted the EGR & replaced them with internal motor upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 so you can go and tell them what motor is in it...as it is a 94 and NOT an 86, it will pass 94 inspections then. beware though, that also means it has to pass 94 emissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Shoot me a PM and I will point you in a direction to an inspection station that will take into account the later motor upgrade. They are also 4x4 friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minydigger Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 So I talked to a state trooper that supposably knew what he was talking about(what an @$$) He said it didn't matter what year the the new motor came from it had to pass visual emissions test according to the year the truck was built(86)so I needed to put on the EGR stuff, I asked him how he expected me to put it on a motor that was never equipped with it so there is no where to install it at. So I told him he was an idoit and hung up on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 well, it would seem to me that by that reckoning you'd fail the visual because it's an I6 and not a V6. I believe what was stated previously is true, now that you've got a 94 motor it needs to pass 94 emmisions and be tested as a 94, visually or otherwise. That's how they do it in the e-check counties here in ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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