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Anonymous Posted on Oct 07, 2014

Having a problem with passing emissions got to do with the fuel injectors or something

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Anonymous

Your going to need, the actual exhaust gas readings
from the inspection station,so you have some idea
of the fault your going after ,to correct

Your going to need to road test with a professional scanner,
& look to see of all 8 emission monitors run,if not, no reason
to go to inspection

Your going to have to look at all data & component test things,
to find a problem,so it complies to federal emission regs

If you failed to do regular Preventative Maintenance ,on different
items every year, & just go to inspection,there is a good chance
you will fail

Have to look at those I/M Monitors------ before you go-----

That is all they do at the inspection, unless it is an old veh,then
they do tailpipe exhaust gases, at two different speeds & times frames

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