05-25-2013, 09:38 PM | #1 |
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won't pass smog..
my car with 400 miles on it didn't pass smog...the chick doing the test suggested i put some more miles on the car...she said the "sensors" weren't "talking " to the computer in the car yet...
i put 400 more lies on the car today, thoughts?
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05-25-2013, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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Sorry. Can't help ya. No smog here in Ohio.............
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05-25-2013, 09:41 PM | #3 |
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Why on earth do you need to pass a smog check on a new car?
You don't need your first smog check in Ca until the car is 6 years old. |
05-25-2013, 09:41 PM | #4 |
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Do you have any CELs'
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05-25-2013, 09:45 PM | #5 |
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You shouldn't need an emissions test on a new car, should have come from dealer inspected
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05-25-2013, 09:45 PM | #6 |
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If you've had the battery disconnected for any reason recently, it may not have enough info/history recorded for a thorough test....a reason it would need more miles put on it...and why 400 miles total may not be enough...
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05-25-2013, 09:47 PM | #7 |
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I had the same issue when i bought my car from michigan then I'm from california. That's why they require smog test. You only need to add more miles to it then it will work i think my car pass smog test at 1k miles. But every car is different. Good luck.
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05-25-2013, 10:10 PM | #8 |
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05-25-2013, 10:12 PM | #9 |
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05-25-2013, 10:16 PM | #10 |
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I think it depends on the type of driving done...needs a good mix of highway, stop and go, etc.....
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05-25-2013, 10:53 PM | #11 |
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05-25-2013, 11:13 PM | #12 |
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05-26-2013, 12:00 PM | #13 |
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Ya kinda strange that you need a smog check with only 400 miles on the car...might wanna look into that first.
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05-27-2013, 10:35 AM | #14 |
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We've had emissions testing here for many years and it's really a tax grab (here anyways) but I was told to bring the car "warmed" up before taking the test. Not sure if that was your case or not (cold start before testing).
Good luck.
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