Has anyone here failed emission testing?

Eska

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I'm going to my very first emission test after lunch... I hear it's pretty simple and easy to pass...
 

Scarpozzi

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It's pretty easy, as long as you have a catalytic converter...I can't get my truck tested until I can come up with the cash to buy one of those and install it.
 

Queasy

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My gas cap of all things failed. Had to go out and buy a new one.
 

ForumMaster

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my parents had this old dodge minivan that failed. the pistons were so old that oil was leaking in. the smoke that came out was a little blue. it would have cost less to buy a new car then to fix it so they them keep it.
 

thomsbrain

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i think with a honda it's pretty much impossible to fail. i've seen 80's civics that can barely run and have smoke coming out of the hood pass with flying colors.
 

Oblivionaire

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Originally posted by: thomsbrain
i think with a honda it's pretty much impossible to fail. i've seen 80's civics that can barely run and have smoke coming out of the hood pass with flying colors.

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Vic

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Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
It's pretty easy, as long as you have a catalytic converter...I can't get my truck tested until I can come up with the cash to buy one of those and install it.

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IGBT

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..my 92 Dakota V8 was selected 2 times in a row for "test only" smog ll shake down. It passed both times and came back cleaner the 2nd time due to a fresh oil change and new air filter. But I got hit 2wice back to back. Even the test tech eas surprised to see me back. It's supposed to be random..but?? 68.00 bucks just for the test plus reg.fee. If I could go to my local gas station for a test it would have cost 29.00 for the test. Even wit 96k miles on it it's neary as clean as a 2006 said the smog tech. Slightly more noX everything else was way under the limit. Elevated nox may hve been the egr valve port. It has a new egr valve in it so the port my be dirty.