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Automotive Emissions Forum

Professional automotive forum for discussion of automotive emissions, on-board diagnostics (OBD2), and emissions testing programs around the world. The discussions often cover both the non-technical aspects (such as enforcement, automotive politics, and legal), as well as the technical aspects of emissions and emissions-related repairs, including the differences between vehicle certification and the various inspection and maintenance programs around the world. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Emissions Forum

How To
05/19/2012 in the Emissions Forum
Pass a ca smog test.... I just thought this was funny particularly the fuel octane exert.
Just For Fun
05/18/2012 in the Emissions Forum
Hello EmF, I know the information is limited and don't expect miracle, but would you please make your best guess as to what could be wrong with this vehicle? [2006 Lexus GS300, Emissions Document] One more thing, no MIL or pending code and this is a CAN e...
more bad planning ?
05/17/2012 in the Emissions Forum
well guys , after many months of reading everyone's posts and problems related to the STAR program , i just have to say that it looks like ( at this time ) that this will fail also . i can already see many of you avoiding certain "test as received" polici...
Need expert Snap On EIS user help
05/13/2012 in the Emissions Forum
To put this post into some sort of reference for the rest of the world, this is about using a CA BAR 97 EIS. So…………I have a new job now and I'm doing what I can to keep it. I have been using an ESP brand machine doing smog checks f...
Perfect!
05/12/2012 in the Emissions Forum
Kudos-great new policy confiscating machines,vehicles, and all other stuff used in clean piping. My only suggestion for improvement would be instead of 6 weeks investigation-make it 6 hours. Just my opinion. Thanks Richard.