i have a 87 suki samurai. i added the 32/36 manual choke carb. i know this isnt smog legal as far as visual inspection. as far as it passing smog on the machine...will it pass? my buddy owns a shop and does smog...hes gonna pass me on visual but he still  needs it to pass on machine. i failed a pretest and we found it to be the charcoal canister, timing was advanced to 14 degrees, and the egr could have been bad. i replaced the egr, and charcoal canister and pu timing to 10 degrees... but it still seems to be smelling very rich. i dunno if i need to set the carb or what. i heard that the weber carb will pass on the machine but not visual inspec. weber just didnt spend all the money to get carb numbers for them.

i have this problem also.
my smog guy will pretest for free but hasn't allowed the weber in the past(can't blame him- it's his license).
a new test to the evap. system was added last time- screwing some machine to the gas fill.
i do this every 2 years- put all my stock crap on to pass. kinda pia.
if you can make it pass the cycle and your bud will cert. it, go for it!
i'd be interested in if it'll pass the sniff test. mine comes up in may.

yea...my guy is gonna pass the carb as far as visual...but i was just curious if the carb will pass mechanically? like i said...i heard the only reason that webers arent smog legal is cause they havent spent the ungodly amount for the carb numbers on their products...wonder if thats true. im hoping this carb mechanically will be able to pass. im also still trying to figuere out the ecm stuff as well. looks like it just controls some sensors only. i dunno...im just having to read and learn. ill let you know what happens tho for sure. im also trying to figure out if theres something i can adjust on my carb to lean it out. i think its running a little rich.

***** on another note... what do i have to do to register it in another state? im originally from tennessee and i can get an official address for mailing. i have family still there. also the town im from has no smog or inspection requirements. i currently live in san diego. id rather just do this if it doesnt pass again. this all is a pain in my butt. lol *****

***** on another note... what do i have to do to register it in another state? im originally from tennessee and i can get an official address for mailing. i have family still there. also the town im from has no smog or inspection requirements. i currently live in san diego. id rather just do this if it doesnt pass again. this all is a pain in my butt. lol *****

I thought about doing this also... I am currently living and working in CA... grew up in IL, my parents still live in IL, and I own property in IL. The only way I could come up with is too have a relative "own" it and insure it.... OR come up with an elaborate story about how the car stays in the other state and was just brought out here for a few days for (repair, to sell, or insert reason here) BUT then you gotta sell the story to the officer that is standing by to write you the ticket.
I ended up solving my carb smog issues by ditching the carb and going with the 1.6 16v engine.... best mod yet.
.... from the CA DMV website :
Fees must be paid within 20 days of entry or residency to avoid penalties. Any vehicle owned by a California resident must be registered within 20 days of entry into California unless a special permit was obtained. Nonresidents whose vehicles are properly registered to them in their home state or jurisdiction may operate their vehicles in California until they:

Accept gainful employment in California.
Claim a homeowner's exemption in California.
Rent or lease a residence in California.
Intend to live or be located here on a permanent basis (for example, acquire a California driver license, acquire other licenses not ordinarily extended to a nonresident, registered to vote).   
Enroll in an institution of higher learning as a California resident or enroll their dependents in school (K-12).
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm#feesdue

Gentlemen.......you can plate your vehicle in South Dakota because they don't require proof of insurance or smog testing.

You do not need to own property in South Dakota or have a SD drivers license.

If you live full time or work in California, this won't work. However it's great for retirees and snowbirds.

Just another reason why I love Oregon!  No SMOG, $77 for 2 years of license and NO SALES TAX! Plus, HAWK Suzuki is just a few miles away!  Life is good!