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a big problem in CA is that many of the techs in the smog stations are clueless about cars that are older than 10 ys or so. I had my totally stock 02 Viggen "fail" a visual inspection at a required "Star" smog station because the picture book the tech was looking at didn't fit exactly what he could see in the engine bay. After a rather testy conversation I wasn't charged, took the car to a place that was more familiar with older cars, and had no problems passing. About all you can do in these situations is file a complaint with CARB against that particular station, and find a station run by folks that know old cars.
Posts in this Thread:
- timing and smog check. (CA)., Rose Quartz 87
, Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:34:23- Stories like this, AaronG, Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:57:36
- Re: Stories like this, Fogline
, Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:59:27 - PA has options, Paul from Palmyra, PA, Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:51:07
- Re: visual inspection..., kenS
, Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:08:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- SOLVED - Went back for free retest, different smog tech passed it, Rose Quartz 87
, Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:40:45
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