Originally Posted By: Vikas
I like arguing with you; so let us continue on our 1% disagreement
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
If your asserting that the states are hooking up to the OBD-II port to check smog emissions point me to something supporting that claim.
I am going to turn this around. I just verified that NH does only OBD-II check as a part of their emission test and so do Mass and NY. From chevyboy's comments, his state (MO?) has the same methodology. Come to think of it, I know no state other than CA which does real tailpipe emission test anymore on OBD-II equipped cars.
The ball is in your court. *You* tell me which states do actually put a sniffer on the vehicle!
- Vikas
The conversation was about using OBD-II data to mimick a smog test. In subsequent posts, I showed that they were not looking for the actual gas count, they were looking at the efficiency of the cat and its ready status.
I said "States still check both OBD-II and smog emissions. I think its more than you claim." How many? Not sure, but I know its more than a few. Some states base it on age, etc. Maybe your new topic will prove me right or wrong.
The example I gave was a 97 Camry with a antifouler that still passed smog. This was not recent, before they changed the testing in my state. I stated that (I think). I used that example to prove the engine was within smog emission standards even though the catalyst efficiency CEL was turned off by lowering the threshold with the anti-fouler.. Means the engine was running good, the cat was good.
I like arguing with you; so let us continue on our 1% disagreement
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
If your asserting that the states are hooking up to the OBD-II port to check smog emissions point me to something supporting that claim.
I am going to turn this around. I just verified that NH does only OBD-II check as a part of their emission test and so do Mass and NY. From chevyboy's comments, his state (MO?) has the same methodology. Come to think of it, I know no state other than CA which does real tailpipe emission test anymore on OBD-II equipped cars.
The ball is in your court. *You* tell me which states do actually put a sniffer on the vehicle!
- Vikas
The conversation was about using OBD-II data to mimick a smog test. In subsequent posts, I showed that they were not looking for the actual gas count, they were looking at the efficiency of the cat and its ready status.
I said "States still check both OBD-II and smog emissions. I think its more than you claim." How many? Not sure, but I know its more than a few. Some states base it on age, etc. Maybe your new topic will prove me right or wrong.
The example I gave was a 97 Camry with a antifouler that still passed smog. This was not recent, before they changed the testing in my state. I stated that (I think). I used that example to prove the engine was within smog emission standards even though the catalyst efficiency CEL was turned off by lowering the threshold with the anti-fouler.. Means the engine was running good, the cat was good.
