I must have missed something. Reasons for not using the 1999-2001 Explorer computer?
If the Explorer computer can be flashed for manual transmission the 1999-2001 Explorer computer is my first choice.
I must have missed something. Reasons for not using the 1999-2001 Explorer computer?
Emissions testing.
Emissions testing.
So how will an OBD2 conversion help emissions?
Huh? What does converting to OBD2 have to do with emissions testing?
Some places connect to the OBD2 port on all vehicles 1996 and newer as part of the emissions testing, and exempt cars 1995 and older from testing.
Tightening emissions standards and rising fuel prices have made this a priority for me.
If ths first is true, then my technical question remains. How does an EDIS system effect actual output emissions on the 5.0? I realize Ford had to swap to OBD2 at some point on the explorer, but the tailpipe standards on a truck are looser than passenger car. So would the EDIS system have enough of an impact to lower a cars output to the point where it passes more stringent standards?
If the 2nd point is true, I would want something in writing from a gov't agency that states an OBD2 retrofit on an older car allows it to be tested as if it was factory equipped with that management system.
That's about the size of it. There isn't much point aside from that and the novelty of it all.I would assume the only benefit to going obd2 would be real time diagnostics and the ability to read via a portable device. I got all that with my Moates Quaterhorse
If you were to install a 5.0 coyote engine into a Fox Body car, then the car would be tested to the standards of the year of the 5.0 coyote engine.
This is the first time I've ever seen/heard anything resembling this. In the places that I've been (one of those being CA), if you roll up in a 1989 Mustang (confirmed by VIN) then you have to pass emissions standards stated for that year, make, and model. They don't care about your mods, they don't care about any of that and will not spend time trying to figure it all out. They will perform the standardized test for a 1989 Mustang. If for whatever reason they cannot perform those tests as stated in their manual, then you fail. If the vehicle doesn't meet the minimum requirements for that vehicle then you fail. It's the problem of the owner of the vehicle to ensure that it can pass emissions testing as it is stated in their manual.
That's how it would be in MA as well
I think the one stipulation is the engine must be newer than the car. So you could swap a newer engine into an '88, but doing a 302 swap to a 2001 Mustang would be a no-no.
The car has to meet the emissions standards of the newer engine that is installed in the car. If you managed to get a Coyote powered Fox Body thru emissions without a visual inspection, you could probably get by, but any visual inspection would get you flagged and the car must meet the standards of the newer engine. When I got emissions repair certified by Washington State they were very firm about this point.This is the first time I've ever seen/heard anything resembling this. In the places that I've been (one of those being CA), if you roll up in a 1989 Mustang (confirmed by VIN) then you have to pass emissions standards stated for that year, make, and model. They don't care about your mods, they don't care about any of that and will not spend time trying to figure it all out. They will perform the standardized test for a 1989 Mustang. If for whatever reason they cannot perform those tests as stated in their manual, then you fail. If the vehicle doesn't meet the minimum requirements for that vehicle then you fail. It's the problem of the owner of the vehicle to ensure that it can pass emissions testing as it is stated in their manual.
The car has to meet the emissions standards of the newer engine that is installed in the car. If you managed to get a Coyote powered Fox Body thru emissions without a visual inspection, you could probably get by, but any visual inspection would get you flagged and the car must meet the standards of the newer engine. When I got emissions repair certified by Washington State they were very firm about this point.
I 'think' that this can also be done but if you swap a 302W into a 2001 then it has to pass emissions standards for the 2001. If the county you're in does check fault codes for OB2 and you don't have the ability to be tested for those codes then you fail.