This is the main reason I have my oil changed on my 3 daily drivers at the local oil/lube/inspection station instaed of doing it myself. When it's time for my Granada or my son's car inspection, little things get overlooked. Homemade lens for tailights, no belt on air pump etc. Never a problem with the stangs...they don't even go into the station, they just lay a rag on the dash, scrape off the old sticker and put on the new and I'm outta there.
Maybe you could borrow a similar stock cleaner from a buddy for inspection day.
Maybe you could borrow a similar stock cleaner from a buddy for inspection day.
My state doesn't have an inspection program. Basically, if it rolls, you can get it licensed. I don't agree with it because there are many new southern immigrants (politically correct) that probably have to drag there feet Flintstone style, to stop the car and they don't have insurance.
How the heck do these folks know a stock air cleaner from a non stock air cleaner anyway? Are they all Ford guys? Just what do you have on it? My god, just had my car done on yesterday. He knows I pre-inspect bulbs and horn before I bring it anyway (not to mention that it only saw 1200 miles since last year) but they just through the sticker on it. I would keep trying other places. I did live in Flower Mound for over a year a while back, and I took it to the oil lube place on 2499 that was reccomended to me by Tang350. They inspected lights, brakes, horn and wipers then gave me a sticker, it was fairly simple, my back up lights didn't even work, lol, I think that is more important than a non stock air cleaner for pete's sake. Heck, they shouldn't even be looking under the hood.
Wow, what idiots. The aftermarket air unit might even be more efficient and you could get stock chrome in the early 60's on a hipo, so I don't see the big deal. Is lubbock anywhere near FM? If so, I would go where I said. Texas Autozone should not sell anything that is not state legal then, I'd even consdier asking them and point out yours and your friends case. They might say something like: "BS!!!!! But tell y'all what, heres my uncles card, he has a station and will give ya a sticker". Ya never know, sometimes just talking to someone (just like in here) gets you an inside deal.
Heck, bring it down to Orange. I've got an aftermarket aircleaner on
my 66, never had a problem getting it inspected. Sounds like that
inspection station is being anal. I know that if the vehicle is over
25 years old, that it's supposed to be exempted from the pollution
control standards. Have you tried another shop in town or another town?
G/L, sparky!!!
my 66, never had a problem getting it inspected. Sounds like that
inspection station is being anal. I know that if the vehicle is over
25 years old, that it's supposed to be exempted from the pollution
control standards. Have you tried another shop in town or another town?
G/L, sparky!!!