Smog Certification (1 Viewer)

[ronpluma]

Hello out there,
Having trouble getting my 1987 Fj60 to pass smog. Failed once and haven't had luck with a couple local Auto repair/smog shops to repair to pass? I'm located on Orange County. Any suggestions and or location where I can take to have repaired to pass current smog needed? Thanks!

 

[CRZR45]

Get the manual. It walks you thru the process for checking each smog component. It’s very straight forward. I follow the manual before each smog and it makes a huge difference!

 

[OSS]

Here.
It’s going to be tricky trying to find a shop that will troubleshoot , replace and repair your smog equipment. Everyone here does it themselves. It seems really daunting at first but the system is straightforward. The Toyota emissions manual is excellent.
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[DFXR]

Very few repair shops will see an upside in dealing with your smog issues, unless you have lots of time and money to burn. Even then, they might not. And the days of smog shops bending the rules to get you through are long gone - it's just not worth it for them, even if it was easy to do.

As said above, the best thing to do (as so many CA residents in this forum have learned) is to go through the emissions manual and see what's working and what is not. It seems like a headache but will pay off in the long term. Since you are stuck with all of the smog equipment for as long as you're in CA, your 60 will run better once you sort it all out anyway.

You don't need to be a master mechanic or brainiac to figure it out, as I have proven. But you do need some patience.

What might help is posting your recent numbers to show where you failed. Just take a picture of the printout.

 

[Dynosoar]

Post your results of the test. I bet you have ZERO residual O2. That will mean your air injection is not working and most likely reason you failed.

 

[cps432]

You could do what I did and move to a state with no smog emissions and have all the smog equipment removed so the engine can finally breathe like it’s suppose to.

Orange County doesn’t want gasoline engines on the road anymore. There’s little chance you’ll find someone thrilled to work on a 40 year old emissions system. In Colorado they were trying to hold my truck to the same standards as a brand new vehicle. Even when it was brand new it wouldn’t have the same emission standards as a modern vehicle.

If you absolutely must keep the smog equipment and you have to keep driving the land cruiser or just want to keep it legal in your state, you must learn how to trouble shoot smog inspections yourself. There’s just no two ways about it these days.

 

[CruiserTrash]

@RodrigzCrzr might be able to help, he’s a little north of you.

 

[joebattle1]

Very few repair shops will see an upside in dealing with your smog issues, unless you have lots of time and money to burn. Even then, they might not. And the days of smog shops bending the rules to get you through are long gone - it's just not worth it for them, even if it was easy to do.

As said above, the best thing to do (as so many CA residents in this forum have learned) is to go through the emissions manual and see what's working and what is not. It seems like a headache but will pay off in the long term. Since you are stuck with all of the smog equipment for as long as you're in CA, your 60 will run better once you sort it all out anyway.

You don't need to be a master mechanic or brainiac to figure it out, as I have proven. But you do need some patience.

What might help is posting your recent numbers to show where you failed. Just take a picture of the printout.

Aren’t you still riding dirty?

 

[LBAM89]

Just went thru this on my 60, Before even going to the smog station I did oil change, oil filter, new air filter, replaced all the vacuum hoses. Failed a few times adjusted carb (leaned it out) and still failed.

Tried finding smog mechanics in northern CA, after 3 said they wouldn't touch it. Reached out to Valley Hybrids in stockton and they recommended a Smog station that would work on it. My issues were dirty carb (specifically the accelerator pump plunger), air switching valve not switching when at low speed (solved by getting a working used part and supporting parts) we think the diaphragms in the switching valve are degraded/pin holes.

Supporting parts were : check valve on the air injecion rail, some of the VTVs coming off the air switching valve, and one VSVs. With labor turned to an expensive learning experience (cheaper than moving states and switching jobs or swapping to an EROD crate engine)

I learned a lot from the experience and am building a list of parts to order from Japan so I am ready for the next time. Also workng on cutting open my old air switching valve to see if I can replace the diaphragms because you can't get new air switching valves which will be an issue in the future.

You can do it, helps to have another daily driver and patience, My 60 ran great before all this. Now starts easier and am confident on the next smog check

 

[60series777]

Hello out there,
Having trouble getting my 1987 Fj60 to pass smog. Failed once and haven't had luck with a couple local Auto repair/smog shops to repair to pass? I'm located on Orange County. Any suggestions and or location where I can take to have repaired to pass current smog needed? Thanks!

Hey, I am in Orange County as well and I have been through this struggle. I strongly recommend taking your cruiser to Sunrise Automotive in Westminster. Address is 14044 Olive St, Westminster, CA 92683. The owner, Ed Schroeder, will get you sorted. I believe he started his business as a carburetor repair shop so this is his bread & butter. On top of their great work and fair pricing, he and his wife are wonderful people. They will sort you out, I am sure of it.