Connecticut Smog & Gas question...
Jun 15, 2006, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by turboDan
Simple,CEL= No pass,FAIL.
When you clear your cel your emmissions related components have to go through a series of tests to see if they are working properly and have to show "completed" in your monitor status(obdII stuff).If you clear your CEL and bring it to an emmissions testing place before all your monitors show a "completed" status they can not give you a PASS as they know what you are up to
Your car needs to complete a so-called "Drive cycle" and criteria to complete a "Drive Cycle" varies manufacture to manufacture,but in order to pass your state mandated emmissions test for CT. you must have a cat on vehicle,you must not have a CEL,your readiness monitors must show "completed" status and you must have a gas cap present and it must pass a simple vapor pressure test,it is that simple in the state of Ct. How do I know?Can you say IM240 certified
BTW,any out of state vehicle being registered in the state of CT MUST pass the emmissions test to retain registration,no sniffer is done on 1995 and newer vehicles,just a simple OBDII plug in and visual check and gas cap check.Hope this is of help to you
When you clear your cel your emmissions related components have to go through a series of tests to see if they are working properly and have to show "completed" in your monitor status(obdII stuff).If you clear your CEL and bring it to an emmissions testing place before all your monitors show a "completed" status they can not give you a PASS as they know what you are up to
Your car needs to complete a so-called "Drive cycle" and criteria to complete a "Drive Cycle" varies manufacture to manufacture,but in order to pass your state mandated emmissions test for CT. you must have a cat on vehicle,you must not have a CEL,your readiness monitors must show "completed" status and you must have a gas cap present and it must pass a simple vapor pressure test,it is that simple in the state of Ct. How do I know?Can you say IM240 certifiedBTW,any out of state vehicle being registered in the state of CT MUST pass the emmissions test to retain registration,no sniffer is done on 1995 and newer vehicles,just a simple OBDII plug in and visual check and gas cap check.Hope this is of help to you
Thanks turboDan, this helps alot!
Jun 19, 2006, 03:39 AM
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passed emissions w/ 3" rnr tbe (NO CAT), 272 i&e cams(thank you turbo dan) methanol system(but not running at the time) 6.5" rs tme turbo about a month ago here in CT. Car was camming like a **** but she passed tech didnt even look for a cat. i just thought why not give it a try and it passed.
tech didnt even look for a cat. i just thought why not give it a try and it passed.
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You need to have a functioning gas cap. The gas cap is the first thing that gets tested. Next would be a visual inspection of the catalytic converter. If its there, you pass, if it's not it's a big fine. Finally the car has to be plugged in to the emissons computer throught the OBD2 port. As long as you have no cels and the vehicle has gone through it's On Board Diagnosis (OBD) and passed, then your car will pass CT emissons.
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Jan 22, 2008, 07:02 AM
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You need to have a functioning gas cap. The gas cap is the first thing that gets tested. Next would be a visual inspection of the catalytic converter. If its there, you pass, if it's not it's a big fine. Finally the car has to be plugged in to the emissons computer throught the OBD2 port. As long as you have no cels and the vehicle has gone through it's On Board Diagnosis (OBD) and passed, then your car will pass CT emissons.
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