remove gas bladder

[Shawn Clark]

I don't believe that is correct. As I pointed out as long as it meets the reg one would be fine. GenIII should meet the same regs, sans bladder.

I've done tuner part swaps before and they were still emissions legal parts. I purchased from California shops.

[Swampy]

Originally Posted by David Beale

Actually the way the law is written it is illegal to replace any part of the emission control equipment with anything BUT stock parts or in California, with -CARB approved- parts. It was worded that way to stop "street tuners" from swapping in stuff that didn't perform as well re emissions.

If you replaced the tank with a European one you WOULD increase emissions, even if you got all the other evap. stuff working to the satisfaction of the car's computers, so it would still be illegal. The car is sold in the US and Canada as, I think it's worded, a ULEV. It wouldn't be with the other tank and evap. system. You can improve it but you can't make it worse, even if it still meets regs. unless you want to go through the approval process.

As this is my first post I might as well say "hi".

All very valid points David.

Some people seem to work on the principle that it's not illegal unless you get caught (not I, I may add) so... in California the Prius is not required to have a Smog check performed - which is where the kiddies get caught failing the visual inspection with their non-CARB certified parts. The only way you'd be required to undergo an inspection would be if the Police stopped you under the belief that your emissions systems had been tampered with, as they do with Civics with the coffee can sized mufflers and eBay intakes, or if your Toyota dealer got on their highhorse if you ever took the car in for a future problem...

Personally, I don't really see the point of swapping this part out.