Hello. New 2002 owner here in need of some help / advice. I purchased a 76 2002 about 6 months ago. The car is basically stock, but with a weber 36/ 32 carb, and it appears the emissions control stuff has been removed.
my problem is that the time has come for emissions testing and the car failed the test. ( to much carbon monoxide) The PO had informed me that the car would probably not pass, and that his mechanic had put a catalytic converter on last year to get it through testing, then removed it. So this morning I took the car over to the shop where he had work done before. As soon as I said that I had failed emissions they told me they couldn't help me out. They are familiar with the car, and even asked if the PO had given me a catalytic converter when I purchased it. The shop owner explained that they don't really work on carbed cars, and most of his guys are to young to really know how. I was pretty surprised to hear this because the PO had really talked up the shop when I bought the car. Oh well.
so my questions for you guys are: Should my car be able to pass emissions in Arizona If everything is tuned, cleaned, and running well, or will I really have to put on a catalytic converter? Whats a good bmw shop in the phoenix area that will work on my old carbed car?
thanks in advance!
