I'm glad things seem to be gettin better for ya.
As for the emissions and u havin a classic etc, to be safe, I'd check w\ an inspection station, specially if its close to time to get it inspected.
I don know what the laws on emissions r where u r located, all I've been told, where i live is, if it came w\ it from the factory, it has to be on it and "hookt up".
I'll send ya a private message bout somethin tho.
Lastly tho, if your city/county requires u to have it on and its been causing problems, then, most likely it wont pass the emission tests.
In my city/county, all cars that have emissions on them from the factory, have to have them in place and workin properly. Your car bein rich, here, they'd fail it OR, simply charge u to fix it so that it will pass, pending on the problem.
I guess it really sux cause, here, u can drive about 30 mins to the next county and they dont have to have any emissions tests, only road safety tests, ie tires, lights, mirrors etc.
As if the excess pollution from cars outside our city/county, stays there and our air is sohhhhh clean :: rolls eyes :: o well.