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Old 02-21-2010, 08:07 PM   #11
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

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Another good link is:
http://www.autorepair.ca.gov/80_BARReso ... inal.3.pdf

Which is a glossy overview of what the tests involve.
Do I dare read it?

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Old 02-21-2010, 08:09 PM   #12
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

I read it! What a bunch of crap
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Old 02-22-2010, 04:34 PM   #13
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

Reads like they want to find modified vehicles.

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Old 02-23-2010, 07:34 AM   #14
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

From what I have found out they are going to do a visual inspection on vehicles from 98-04? They want to make sure you have not modified, and they want to see if you have black smoke comming out the exhaust. If you are after 04 you will get hooked up and a diagnostic will be run. This is one reason I own mostly diesels is no smog. This will keep me from buying a new diesel thats for sure.
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

Reading between the lines, it looks like the diagnostic port is to check for chips. Nothing implies a stock vehicle has any issues beyond time and money.

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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

If it is like over here, they plug into the "ObdII" (not sure of the spelling) plug and check if the engine has the factory settings or if they where changed. First case all right, second not OK...
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

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The smog shop I talked to said that 98-04 is visual inspection only. 04 on will get hooked to dyno and tested like a regular smog.
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

From the State website:

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/80_BARResou ... _Final.pdf

No dyno test, just an OBDII plug in (2004 and newer only), an equipment check and visual smoke check. BAR expects 15 minutes.

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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

OBDII is On Board Diagnostics 2 and it provides direct communication to the computer, the same thing mechanics use for diagnosis- mainly they are probably checking for error codes oxygen sensor, etc. Things like the Scan Gauge plug into the OBDII as well.
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Re: The Ford sign said "Diesel smogs here"

I'd like to have a "plug and Play" re-programmer that is undetectable by the state. Not that I want massive power, but a selectable plug in unit would be nice provided Ford or the state can't see that it has been used at any time. Something that switches back to stock would be kind of nice even if I don't use it.
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