[Shotimes] Aborted? Emissions Test

[Kerby Haltom]

I would say dumbass tester.

The first time they had to run a test on mine here in Texas, I had to 
explain to the guy why the tach on machine was reading an idle of 1700 
rpm.  He said he couldn't test it with an idle that high.  When I explained 
to him that he had set the machine up for a car with a distributor and not 
distributorless, he picked the right letter on the menu, and off we 
went.  If the machine was reading nothing, it's not the car's fault.

Kerby

At 07:10 PM 7/29/03 -0500, Robert A. Pittman, Jr. wrote:
>I honestly can't say if they used a sensor in both exhausts.  The tester did
>say that he looked under the car with a mirror and didn't see any leaks.
>Surely he would have figured out that it had two pipes when he did that.
>Who knows?  I googled "abort emissions test" and did see a link to an
>article which said if an rpm reading couldn't be obtained the test would
>abort.
>
>After giving it some thought, my next step is to take it to another test
>facility and see if the problem persists.  The tester mentioned he had only
>worked there a month as a summer job between semesters and had never seen
>this problem before.  That indicates he may not have much experience.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Christian Andretta [mailto:passport@optonline.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 6:55 PM
>To: rob.pittman@verizon.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Aborted? Emissions Test
>
>
>Did they use a sensor in both exhaust pipes or just one?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Robert A. Pittman,
>Jr.
>Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:29 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Aborted? Emissions Test
>
>
>Well, I need help from the gurus once again.
>
>I took my 90MTX, 102K in for an inspection, which also results in an
>emissions test.  The car passed the Texas standards by a comfortable margin
>last year.  For whatever reason, the exhaust sensor on the tester would not
>even register any emissions and aborted (not failed) the test.  It did this
>on two attempts.  Now, I would say the tester was screwed up, but cars
>before and after my aborted test registered emissions.
>
>Both exhaust pipes definitely had exhaust gas coming from them at idle, and
>I don't hear any sounds that might indicate a leaking exhaust.  The car has
>been running on the hot side, going up to "N" when stuck in traffic on a 103
>degree day with the A/C on, but generally staying in the "R-M" range.  No CE
>lights.  None.  Mileage has been pretty much what it's been since I got the
>car.  It has been running a little on the doggy side, but I'm due for my
>second plug change, and I'm going to do new wires when I do the plugs.
>
>Any ideas?  This seems pretty weird to me.  The car's not smoking or burning
>oil.
>
>BTW, one other problem:  The EATC fan doesn't work unless I turn it to High.
>Of course, that's probably where it would be running anyway given the Texas
>heat.  Won't work at all on Auto.  I suspect the blower control is out, but
>I have no idea where this thing is and what you have to do to change it.
>
>As always, thanks for y'alls help and advice.
>
>Rob
>90MTX, 102K
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