Hi Rick,
You know I still almost never see your posts until someone else responds to
it. Yours still always appear waaay before the current incoming messages.
Anyway, earlier this year I had a '75 and wentthrough all the smog stuff
with it. Only cars originally shipped to Ca. has CATs. Mine was a Florida
car that entered Ca. in it's first year, so it was a Federal model and did
not have a CAT converter. It was not a problem to get smogged and actually
the smog requirments are identical anyway. Your problem may be the dual
carbs, If their SUs, that was a UK spec only. The way to tell if it's
original (maybe from Canada?) is by the sticker on the valance under the
hood (just in front of the radiator) There should be one that shows an
illustration of the carb(s) and how to set them. I'm not sure if the smog
stations computer will tell them one carb or two, but when(if) the time
comes, you should do a pre-test first. They will usually charge you a basic
fee, that you will pay again for the real test, but a pre-test does not get
recorded with the state. This way it gives you a chance to make corrections
before you get labeled as a gross polluter. I can tell you that my '75
(with about 70k on it) rated way below the limits, and the smog pump and
air injection was there for visual only and wasn't actually functioning
(remember no CAT either). These engines apparently run really clean, but
the stickers under the hood will determine what should be on the car.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can be of further help.
Gerard
At 8:35 PM +0000 10/20/00, Rick & Carolyn wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have a lead on a 75 Midget in CA. My son would like a car to drive
>and this might be the one. So I need some info from the Californian on
>the list.
>
>75 is the year we required a Cat. on our cars, (No this isn't a feline
>joke). In my memory the car should have a catalytic converter, and a
>single carb to be registered in the state of CA. Anyone out there have
>knowledge of these special 1500 Midgets? It was only for 2 years that
>we were different then the rest of the country. I have the
>Sprite/Midget bible but it is a little vague in this area. it shows a
>pic with two carbs, but says something about different carbs on CA cars
>but never mentions the year it started.
>
>I am going to look at her tomorrow. He has told me it has two carbs and
>the engine is out. Speedometer is only reading 52K, and it was in
>storage for the last ten years inside a garage. He didn't see any
>rust. Asking price of $600.00, But if I cant get her smogged then It
>might be way over priced.
>
>Rick
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