Couple ??'s for people living in PA

[MidnightBlade]

How many of you PA members live in a county where Emissions Inspections and required on gassers but not diesels?

Any who, is it rquired to have a muffler on a diesel as long as the exhaust exits behind the passenger compartment?

I am probably going to be having some legal issues about my truck being too loud

If it is required, what is the loudest muffler I could get in 4" that would be "street legal"?

 

[Diesel_brad]

A turbo is considered a muffler. Do you have one of those?

And here is PAs noise decibel chart
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/chapter157/subchapBtoc.html

 

[Compu Doc]

You also need to be concerned with frame and body rust on any vehicle to pass inspection in PA.

 

[fuelscrew]

I got a memo a few months ago from the state that said on passenger trucks a Turbo is no longer considered a muffler and there must be a muffler present to pass

 

[Diesel_brad]

I got a memo a few months ago from the state that said on passenger trucks a Turbo is no longer considered a muffler and there must be a muffler present to pass

Not saying you are lying but

That is a LOAD OF CHIT. If muffles the sound and as long as it is under their decibels, it is fine

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

turbo is not a muffler at least on a light truck. over a certain gvw, I believe 17k a turbo is considered
as for exiting, the tailpipe must exit the body this included the bed, just passing the cab doesnt fly anymore

 

[fuelscrew]

I'm just passing on what I was told to do as an inspector I agree it is BS not to say I do anything but I know some guys who don't care about mufflers for inspection

 

[6.9poweredscout]

my f-250 was all straight 5" no muffler and it was fine. i always said if it's a diesel in general it doesn't need one.. but.. i know people soooo ;p

-Jon

 

[troupp]

Long story short-- when the boys in blue show up to do a random quality assurance check, if you are inspecting a diesel, it had better have a muffler. What goes on when they aren't around is a totally different story. Their arguement is that although the turbo does change the sound of a vehicle, it IS NOT designed as a noise supressing device.

 

[88beast]

ok talk to youre mech who will inspect it some will pass with turbo only some wont
a lot of pa inspection is mech discresion
but technically noise decibals is per township more than state related
now if you want a loud 4 inch muffler sleeve 4 ince pipe in 8 inch and drill a few holes in the 4 inch it legally is a muffler

 

[FordGuy100]

Texas is also cracking down on having no muffler. Sounds like all the states are starting to do it.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

I will dig out my inspection book when I get home ant tell you what it says word for word

 

[94f450sd]

go buy a muffler and band clamps.stick it on with the clamps snugged,get inspected and pull it back off.whats the big deal?i been doin the same thing with cats for years.

 

[Matrix37495]

I saw an ad for a "muffler" that was sleeved inside. I guess that would work if you only had a visual inspection...

 

[Dieselcrawler]

Or get creative with some flanges. Have it bolt in.