2003 Toyota Matrix because codes went on. I have no lights on instrument panel that suggest a problem. They want me to drive 100 miles an bring it back. I havn’t disconnected battery, Codes have to do with CO2 emissions. If you have 2 codes, you don’t pass. Is this for real? Or is [...]
If you’re asking about the carbon dioxide emission limits for a European Class 4 passenger car then it is:
1.00 g/km for a petrol (gasoline) model and
0.50 g/km for a diesel.
I have a 2000 Ford Focus Lx, I took the car for a diagnostic test and it read that i needed the rear 02 sensor, so to be safe i replaced both and the car still failed. I also recently had a tune up and the EGR replaced, What could be the underlying problem?
oxygen sencer,its [...]
Like catalitic converters, EGR valves, air pumps. In the US.
It is NOT illegal for the owner to modify his own car. However, it probably won’t pass required testing if it is mandated for where you live. On the other hand, it IS illegal for a shop to do it. Last I heard [...]
map sensor might affect your smog test.
ac pressure sensor wont.
Here in McDonough, GA., to renew your tags (car tags) you must pass an emissions test. I can’t afford the cost if the needed repairs, and where I live there is no city transportation system (bus, train, or etc.). I work three miles from where I live and has already recieve a ticket for [...]
I am a broke college student but need to pass stupid emissions test so i can get my registration renewed. Now my car is a ‘93 buick park avenue and every test is passing except the N0x test. does anyone know of a cheap way to make this little problem go away long [...]
These are non-handicap license plates on both vehicles, but an MVA-issued handicap hang tag that can be used in either car.
No. Read the rules, they are quite specific:
Disabled Citizen Waiver
Disabled citizens, with the metal disabled registration plates and whose vehicle is driven less than 5,000 miles per year, can request a waiver for the [...]
The EPA (environmental protection agency) lists the automobile as the largest source of pollutants in the air, and that is the reason behind the emission testing in several states, based on federal standards.
To understand their position better, see the EPA web page, and this:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/05-autos.pdf
And so it begins. Do you not think this is a bit rich? And where exactly are these ‘fines’ going to go to?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7151862.stm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has opposed European Union (EU) plans to cut pollution from new cars, saying it was "not economically favourable".
She said the move would burden Germany and its carmakers disproportionately.
Under [...]
