My view on emissions in Ontario

[vintagez]

We often get calls from people in Ontario that have been pulled over by the Ministry of the Environment and charged with having a piece of emissions control equipment missing on their vehicle. In Ontario you are not allowed to remove emissions control components from your vehicle, such as an AIR pump, evap canister, EGR valve, catalytic convertor, PCV or whatever. It has nothing to do with Drive Clean or emissions testing. All vehicle, right back to the late 60's with PCV's even, must retain these on their vehicles. If you remove it you are open to a fine of around $380. The biggest failure is people who put chrome breathers on their rocker covers that are vented to atmosphere, this will get you every time. They should be vented to the carburetor or air cleaner. I try and tell guys at car shows about this but I end up getting into arguments about Drive Clean. Again this is just a heads up. The inspectors walk through the car show looking at your cars, then pull you over as you enter the public street. I do not know what other states/provinces do this. Just trying to save you some money and time.

[300deluxeL79]

thanks for the heads up george! better reinstall my a/cleaner-v/cover vent hose.

[BJCHEV396]

That's news to me.Thanks George.

[P.J.]

What car shows have they been at.
what city??
Let us know will ya
PJ

[vintagez]

they go to various events through the year, even ricer shows. they can pull you over as you are driving down the road. usually they pick vehicles with visible smoke, but I know that many old car car guys put the biggest carb on the car they can find, dont jet it properly, and you can smell the raw gas out the tailpipe as they drive by, also many older trucks are checked, so be smart.

[camarojoe]

That's totally rediculous. Hope they never get so silly here or we're all screwed.

[olredalert]

------I got stopped just over the Blue Water Bridge going into Sarnia Ontario right after I passed thru customs a couple of years ago in a Suburban. They checked everything, sniffer and all. At one point I asked "why me". They answered that my Sub was obviously modified ,,,therefore they pulled me aside. I passed! Thank God I wasnt in my Dually Suburban (502 powered) as they probably would have crushed it on the spot......Bill S

[HiHorse]

better put the smog pump back on the big block.

[P.J.]

Thats the reason I reinstalled the pump on my 70 Chevelle
Carm. The 68 Camaro is another story. I think that I can use the excuse that my 68 ss was pollution pump delete??
so you think I can get away with it
PJ

[Keith Tedford]

Do you think I would get away with 325 hp stickers on our '69?