California CHP VIN inspection tips?

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tjmassey

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Hey all,

I have a ‘92 diesel Delica currently registered in Oregon, and I have been working with a 3rd party registration place for 7 months to get it registered in California. Finally through the DMV but they are requiring a CHP VIN inspection. Anyone done this before? What are they looking for exactly? Anything I should do to prepare? The appointment is this Tuesday (Aug 13th). Thanks!
 
It's past your CHP date so this probably isn't relevant anymore but I went through it a couple years ago. I'm sorry to hear that the 3rd party inspection didn't work out. It's really the only easy way but it didn't work for me either. Some people have gotten lucky and had the DMV just register it but once sent to CHP that is no longer an option. The CHP will require you to get the van certified by the California air resources board (CARB). They will require you to have the vehicle retrofitted with a DPF at G & K auto in Santa Ana. They are the only shop in California that can do it and they know this. They are expensive and difficult to deal with. It cost us something like 4000$ and we had to leave the van there for 6 weeks. I couldn't find anything they did other than weld on a particulate filter so it's a total scam. I'm not sure I would do it all again but we do now have a rare ca registered Delica! Take it home with the stickers and cut off the DPF to get your exhaust flowing again ;)
 
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Right, me neither! I changed the muffler for a high flow (straight through resonator type) and left it exiting the rear. It may be shortsighted but I don't think we will have to have our Delica's inspected or tested once they have the CARB emissions sticker and documentation.
 
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