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Production date of '98 V70 and New York State NY smog exemptions

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Re: Production date of '98 V70 and New York State NY smog exemptions

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abscate wrote: 01 Aug 2023, 10:48
MrAl wrote: 01 Aug 2023, 09:35 Hi,

You NY guys are lucky NJ is different.
That’s why we charge you $23 to come in.

:lol:
Oh so that explains it :D

Wow, $23, geeze, that's highway robbery, literally :)
I’ve been driving a Volvo long before anyone ever paid me to drive one.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
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WhatAmIDoing wrote: 29 Jul 2023, 22:14 Model year 98 should be exempt as of 2023. And your Volvo was probably built in 1997, so definitely over 25 years old. P80s should be pretty well emissions exempt everywhere by 2024 except for CARB states.

Follow this guide for removing the SAS pump code. A cheap diode and soldering iron is all you need. Really super easy. I should've done it a long time ago.

If the system is incomplete and deactivated, then the SAS delete diode trick would be my plan.

The links on the above guide are broken (VS has some site issues) and the picture shown is way wrong.

It appears that a diode (Radio Shack #1N4003) connected between pins A32 and A37 of the ECU will cause the ECU to "think" that the airpump system is fully operational. The only parts of the airpump system you need to LEAVE installed are the airpump relay and the solenoid valve. They both need to have there connectors connected. Everything else can be removed.


Keep: Vacuum solenoid above the fan and the relay up next to the strut tower

Remove: Pump under battery, valve on the exhaust, vacuum lines to and from solenoid, and the hoses.

BUT, if you don't want to bother plugging the hole in the intake box and the exhaust then you can leave the parts and just unplug the pump, and unplug the vacuum line from the tree and cap it. You DO NOT WANT to leave the pump or the vacuum plugged in or it might work half way and show the computer an even higher voltage drop! Also keep in mind if the valve on the exhaust is leaking and the pump was good when you did the mod, it will likely go bad. SO if the pump is useable ebay it!



We did this mod on my wife's '97 GLT (Before the full M4.4 conversion) to get rid of the P0410 code, as the SAS system in her car never worked.

Mind the pins to attach to and below is the pic of the diode install in her ECU. Note the direction of the diode. The code went away, and stayed away.

Image

After I did the DIY M4.4 ECU, I now just disable the diagnostics for the SAS system in the code, and don't have to worry about any diodes or the like.
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'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/COP/VVT/exhaust/302s/Flashed M4.4/ chassis bracing/ 2 kid seats
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Post by MrAl »

Chuck W wrote: 02 Aug 2023, 06:37
WhatAmIDoing wrote: 29 Jul 2023, 22:14 Model year 98 should be exempt as of 2023. And your Volvo was probably built in 1997, so definitely over 25 years old. P80s should be pretty well emissions exempt everywhere by 2024 except for CARB states.

Follow this guide for removing the SAS pump code. A cheap diode and soldering iron is all you need. Really super easy. I should've done it a long time ago.

If the system is incomplete and deactivated, then the SAS delete diode trick would be my plan.

The links on the above guide are broken (VS has some site issues) and the picture shown is way wrong.

It appears that a diode (Radio Shack #1N4003) connected between pins A32 and A37 of the ECU will cause the ECU to "think" that the airpump system is fully operational. The only parts of the airpump system you need to LEAVE installed are the airpump relay and the solenoid valve. They both need to have there connectors connected. Everything else can be removed.


Keep: Vacuum solenoid above the fan and the relay up next to the strut tower

Remove: Pump under battery, valve on the exhaust, vacuum lines to and from solenoid, and the hoses.

BUT, if you don't want to bother plugging the hole in the intake box and the exhaust then you can leave the parts and just unplug the pump, and unplug the vacuum line from the tree and cap it. You DO NOT WANT to leave the pump or the vacuum plugged in or it might work half way and show the computer an even higher voltage drop! Also keep in mind if the valve on the exhaust is leaking and the pump was good when you did the mod, it will likely go bad. SO if the pump is useable ebay it!



We did this mod on my wife's '97 GLT (Before the full M4.4 conversion) to get rid of the P0410 code, as the SAS system in her car never worked.

Mind the pins to attach to and below is the pic of the diode install in her ECU. Note the direction of the diode. The code went away, and stayed away.

Image

After I did the DIY M4.4 ECU, I now just disable the diagnostics for the SAS system in the code, and don't have to worry about any diodes or the like.
Hi,

I think that's the clearest picture I've ever seen of the diode fix for the SAS.
I’ve been driving a Volvo long before anyone ever paid me to drive one.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
1998 v70, non turbo, FWD, base model, on the road from April 2nd, 2015 to July 26, 2023.

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Post by 5rivers »

Indeed the '98 V70 is smog exempt!
Got the car inspected a few weeks ago...$10.00 for the sticker and now roaring to go!
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Post by scot850 »

Great news! Another one saved.

Neil.
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Post by 5rivers »

Indeed!
Thank you Neil, Abscate, and ChuckW for your helpful replies!
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Post by abscate »

Updated report on NY state inspections

Just got Evita the black 99 S70 and Kat the Silver S70 AWd inspected.

Last year, $35 each for inspection, all to NY state

In 2024 , $25 for inspection…$10 each to the state, and $15to buy the techs at Munch auto lunch

It’s great having a good indie a 20 minute walk from home
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