Who is running return fuel?

[Jpjr]

For a sanity check, wondering if any of you have gotten your car to pass emissions with return fuel? I brought mine out to CA from Detroit and am hoping this won't be an issue. From a testing perspective, I would expect it to pass.

 

[LBCobra]

if it doesnt pass let me know i got freindly shop that will help you pass

 

[DisposableHero]

yeah just take it to a shop that doesnt really care.. mine never has has a problem

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

no smog shop should care about a return fuel system.. It's not illegal to change your fuel system either.. I would think that you'll be fine.. I'd be more worried about an aftermarket midpipe.

 

[P49Y-CY]

good question! so technically, is it legal? if so - that is cool, but very surprising

 

[Black306]

Technically it is not legal. A smog tech that cares about his job will spot it and not pass the car visually. However, unless the fuel pressure is way off, a return style system will not cause a car to fail an emissions test.

California smog laws are so idiotic and law makers have their heads so far up their ass ...... [breathe] ...... don't get me started.

 

[LBCobra]

smog consists of two things emissions and inspection. i had a car that passed smog fine but the idiot wouldnt sign it off because it had aftermarket headers a while back

 

[whtcobra1998]

no smog shop should care about a return fuel system.. It's not illegal to change your fuel system either.. I would think that you'll be fine.. I'd be more worried about an aftermarket midpipe.

it is illegal to modify your fuel system i.e. fuel rail, inj or regulator. illegal to change cat forward exhaust, have any emmissions system modified, and even a tune.

 

[cbr repsol]

it is illegal to modify your fuel system i.e. fuel rail, inj or regulator.

Got my cobra smogged today , passed with no issues. I was talking to the tech about return style systems and modifying it. He said it shouldnt be any issue as long as it passes the sniffer test as well as obd2 port plug in.

 

[NastyNate420]

any issues with turbos and passing smog ? ......

 

[Jpjr]

bump - hey guys anyone running return style with all the OBD2 meters running? i think mine will pass the sniffer but am worried about the meters since a lot of the original returnless setup (including FDPM) has been removed. all mechanical components such as mid-pipe and EGR are functioning as stock however.

thanks