Quote Originally Posted by tofufighter
So I just bought a prelude (97 non-SH), and the CEL on. The previous owner had installed a Skunk 2 intake manifold and said that is what's throwing the CEL (basically cause there is no place to put the EGR-sensor).

It's my first obdII car so I'm not real sure on all the emission requirements.

I can get the check engine light to go away if I remove the radio fuse (I don't know why it works but it does).

My question is will it pass emisson with out the egr hooked up if the check engine light not on. Smog wise I think it'll be o.k.

thanks in advance
This is what you do. Drive around for awhile and wait for the cel light to go off. When this happends the ecu has reset itself and you can pass emissions. I had CEL code last year in my fifth gen and as soon as my ecu reset itself I took emissions and passed. Also there is a work around you can do about the egr valve I just don't remember where I saw it...