On 1/2/08 2:16 PM, in article
321f8f2f-c022-4838-a24a-1f8265ead575@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"codifus"
<codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Dec 27 2007, 2:27 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On 12/27/07 12:51 PM, in article 4773f419$0$13889$607ed...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Codifus"
>>
>> <codi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> E Meyer wrote:
>>>> It seems like the simplest solution would be to get them to stick the
>>>> sniffer in the tail pipe and do the inspection the way they do it for
>>>> pre-96
>>>> cars. I wonder if they'll do it?
>>
>>> I know this is a bit late but that sniffer is connected to a $100K
>>> machines which auto garages hated putting up the money for and
getting
>>> pitiful return on investment. They much much prefer NOT using the
sniffer.
>>
>>> CD
>>
>> Around here, if they are licensed to do the inspections, they have to
have
>> it, so why not use it?
>
> Because the new standard is much much cheaper, quicker, cleaner, you
> name it. All you need is a PC, software, and an OBDII reader. Scan and
> done. No reading the exhaust when the O2 sensor in the car has been
> doing it for you anyway. No expensive dyno equipment either. The old
> system was ridiculous. I don't even own a garage but I felt sorry for
> the garage owners having to deal with that for inspections.
>
> CD
The dyno equipment is still there and still required. It hasn't gone
away.
All inspection stations around here that do emissions testing still have
to
have the sniffer/treadmill setup because all pre-OBDII cars still require
annual testing (at least in this county, and AFIK, all the counties
surrounding major metro areas.)
The OP couldn't get his car inspected (in this same state, as was later
revealed) using the OBDII way because all the sensors did not show
"ready".
My comment was simply that, since the testing station already has the
sniffer equipment, why not ask them to do it the old way.
I have both pre and post-OBDII cars. It takes just as long to get them
inspected using the OBD-II connector as it does with the exhaust sniffer.
In fact they park the OBDII cars on the treadmill when they plug it in.
The
paperwork is the actual time waster.
I think this will all change soon. The state has just come up with a
program to offer owners of cars older than 10 years $3500 to put them
through the crusher if they buy a car 2 years old or newer.
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