Pat Vilbrandt (pwv@tc.fluke.COM) writes:
>>As for emissions, there is an annual emissions check required for the south
>>Snohomish/King County area (this includes Bellevue). BUT, this is only
>>required on cars 14 years old and newer. So, your '70 Midget would be
As of 1990 it's 1968 and newer. Something about the older cars being
bigger polluters.
>>exempt. (For any other cars you may be bringing, the test costs $9 and is
Also new for 1990, the test is for *two* years and costs $16.
>>only an "at idle" check - it's actually fairly easy to pass. The cars age
>>and total mileage factor into the limits. If your car fails, and you spend
>>at least $50 and it fails the (free) second test, you can get an exemption
Now you must spend $100 (2 years x $50) before you get an exemption.
>>for *that year only* by showing them your receipts. They never open the
>>hood, er, bonnet, so it's quite common for cars with *all* of the emissions
>>equipment removed to still pass!)
True, it's an easy test.
>>I don't know where Alan Dahl got his information, but I'm quite sure he is
>>wrong. Maybe what he described applies to "The Aroma in Tacoma" where he
>>lives. (Tacoma has the worst air quality in the Northwest, partially due
>>to industry and automobile exhaust, but mostly due to the pulp and paper
>>mills at the south end of Puget Sound.)
Nope, these are all *new* regulations for 1990. I was hoping that in a couple
of years that my '78 would be exempt so I could sell it to someone local.
As far as "The Aroma of Tacoma" goes, yes it does smell a bit :-). That's
why I live in Federal Way. On the other hand, Everett gives Tacoma a
good run for it's money on some days... (place smiley holding nose here)
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