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1987 TOYOTA Corolla fx 4acl carb. engine auto.

HI. I HAVE A 1987 TOYOTA COROLLA FX....4ACL ENGINE CARB.... I ALL MECHANICS I GO TO SAY CARB. PROBLEMS..FAILED EMISSIONS !! HIGH CO..THIS CARB. IS A CALIFORNIA PART ONLY...CANNOT USE FEDERAL..PERIOD..HAD CAARB REBUILT 2000 MILES AGO FILING FOR CALIF. EXEMPTION..SMOG REFEREE SAYS THEY HAVE LOCATED A REBUILT ONE..$845 + SHIPPING + CORE CHARGE OF $260 .+ TAX IN CALIF....+ $345 SMOG DIAGNOSTIC + REMOVE AND REPLACE INSTALL CARB. AND THEN HOPE IT PASSES SMOG !!!!!!! THIS NEEDS A SMOG EXEMPTION....! REFEREE SAYS WE LOCATED A REBUILT SO SMOG EXEMPTION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE !!! CAR RUNS LIKE NEW ALL GENUINE TOYOTA PARTS ....BUT ITS GOT HIGH CO'S THIS CAR NEEDS A NEW.....NEW CARB.. NOT SOME REBUILT JUNK BY SOME PARTS SWAPPER !!! WENT TO THREE MECHANICS ALL SAID NEEDS CARB...I HACE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 22 YEARS...100 PERCENT TOYOTA ENGINE ETC...NO PROBLEMS EXCEPT NOW..I CAN RUN THAT CAR ACROSS THE USA AND BACK.. !! BUT NOT IN CALIF...WITH THE SMOG LAWS.......THANKS....JAMES IN SAN DIEGO CALIF.
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