Ok, all O2's are now replaced, but

[Canucklehead]

Originally Posted by Gizmo42

You guys still have stickers?

We got rid of those years ago. Now there is talk of even getting rid of emissions inspections all together. They figure most of the old higher pollution cars have been scrapped by now.

NY actually just started State-wide emissions testing last year. It was supposed to start in 1998 but last year was when they finally got it up and running. Where I am (and Joel as well) it's just a functional check of the emissions equipment. Down-state however, vehicles are tested at idle or on the dyno with a tail-pipe thingamajiggy.

[marcre]

Originally Posted by Canucklehead

NY actually just started State-wide emissions testing last year. It was supposed to start in 1998 but last year was when they finally got it up and running. Where I am (and Joel as well) it's just a functional check of the emissions equipment. Down-state however, vehicles are tested at idle or on the dyno with a tail-pipe thingamajiggy.

Yea, I'm in NY as well and I'm not a big fan of all this. It is an inconvenience. I guess it is for a good cause, but it irks me that a lot of the country doesn't have to do it like this.

[Ramblin Fever]

Truck is definitely returning to normalcy; already getting MUCH better mpg. A tank just a week ago, same driving, same route, same time of day, and same gas station gave barely 14mpg.

This last tank averaged 18mpg and that's with longer idling.

Driving the truck is a pleasure again, rather then something that was feeling more and more like it was losing complete umph.

FYI, if someone keeps good track, and notices their gas mileage dropping steadily, and you're at or over 80-100k miles, it's probably your sensors.

Mine was dropping steadily since June, very slowly taking the umph with it.