On Wednesday, August 21, 2002, at 07:55  AM, Kenneth Wilford wrote:
> we have a new law that says that vehicles made after 1994 are
> exempt from the dyno emissions test.  You see OBD-II cars
> actually have thier own emissions test equipment built in.  The
> oxygen sensors and other sensors in the system actually monitor your
> emissions and if they are bad the "Check Engine" light comes
> on.  So 94 and
> newer cars that don't have the "Check Engine" light on are
> going to automatically pass emissions testing without ever
> getting on a dyno...

Hmmm...  And people aren't going to remove the light bulb for
their "check engine" light before emissions testing
because.... ???

T.

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