Tis the season for emissions testing…or at least for me. lol

Anyone have any experiences with testing in IL and the best places to get tested? What's the process like do they do any visual inspections or just plug in the computer? I haven't tested a car since they used to run the cars on the dyno and I remember that they did check under the car then with little mirrors.

 

Illinois emissions are pretty straightforward: an OBD-II test, and a gas cap seal test.

For the OBD-II test, as long as you don't have a CEL, and all your readiness tests have completed (failed tests will show up as a CEL, but incomplete tests won't), you're good to go.

For the gas cap, just make sure the gasket is in good shape. Honestly, you'd probably need to have a decades-old cap for it to be a problem.

In the past, I've also seen them take air samples around the engine bay, but I don't recall if that pre-dated the OBD-II cutover.

More information from the Illnois EPA website: http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/vim/about.html

Note that they mention the gas cap test is only for heavy vehicles; I've had it done the last few times I've had vehicles in for testing, however.

 

I will pass the OBD-II test I'm running TephraMod 5 and spacer on the o2. What I'm worried about is the visual inspection, but from what you said it maybe they don't do that anymore.

 

Nope, certainly no hood popping or checking under the car. This isn't California, after all.

 

IL FTW. I don't mind the Cali girls though.

 

I've found the best place to take the test is on RT. 120 just east of RT. 12. (VOLO) They've ALWAYS been nice there. No attitude like they're doing you a favor. I tried CL one time and they weren't very nice.... (I was in a 400whp Astro-van though and they didn't find it amusing...AT ALL.)

 

I went last week and had it done in Crystal Lake. I passed no problem. The guy could not even find my OBDII port. He had to search for it for like 5 minutes. lol

 

powned. i live right by crystal lake. I live in the town that has no emissions . But even if we did my subaru would pass, good old reprogrammable ecu's.


"check engine light is on"


*open computer*

"not anymore"

 

Hey 5K6 are u new to the area? I havent seen your evo around before

 

naw, hes been around for quite some time


go to the place thats by the old Walmart on 14. I brought my old evo in on the 50trim. all they do is check for check engines now days. if you dont have any, you are clear to go

 

Hey sarah, it seems our numbers are dwindling...or maybe I don't get out enough? lol Anyway, I've been down in Florida for a little while met up with some of the guys down here. I'm headed back to Chicago for the summer. Does any of the CL crew still meet up?

 

naw, the CL crew fell apart. Actually a lot of the old people got rid of their evos, and the ones that still have theirs dont come out too often any more.

you know i got rid of my old evo, right? hows florida?

 

glad i have indiana plates no testing for me

 

Sad, it seems like yesterday that we were all at Veteran Acres having a BBQ. Fun times!

Yeah I saw pictures of your new black X, it looks really nice! Just watch out for those people parking in the NIU parking lot. Door dings haha

Florida was great; I miss the weather and the beach all ready! The roads in FL were amazing too; the Evo approved!