Smog certificate and CEL Code
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Smog certificate and CEL Code
Sup guys,
I was at the smog inspection station at a mobil station to get a smog check.
The guy does the inspection and charges me $40 for the inspection, but says that because I have 3 CEL codes, the computer will not print out the certificate, even though I passed the inspection. He says I need to get the CEL Codes fixed and cleared and bring it back to him before he can print out the Smog Certificate.
Is he lying to me? I don't see what CEL Codes have to do with a smog computer printing out a certificate for a PASSED smog inspection, unless the CEL codes have something to do with o2 sensor or catalytic converter issues.
If he is not lying, is there any way to clear the CEL Codes without fixing the problem? I need to get the smog certificate before I have the time and money to fix the CEL Codes.
Thanks.
I was at the smog inspection station at a mobil station to get a smog check.
The guy does the inspection and charges me $40 for the inspection, but says that because I have 3 CEL codes, the computer will not print out the certificate, even though I passed the inspection. He says I need to get the CEL Codes fixed and cleared and bring it back to him before he can print out the Smog Certificate.
Is he lying to me? I don't see what CEL Codes have to do with a smog computer printing out a certificate for a PASSED smog inspection, unless the CEL codes have something to do with o2 sensor or catalytic converter issues.
If he is not lying, is there any way to clear the CEL Codes without fixing the problem? I need to get the smog certificate before I have the time and money to fix the CEL Codes.
Thanks.
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A couple things...
1) An ODB2 scan-tool can clear the codes. (But if the condition that caused the codes persist, the codes will come back.)
2) In Texas, the way they do testing for ODB2 equipped cars is they simply read the engine codes - they don't even bother with a sniffer test. I'm not sure if they only look for certain codes, though.
1) An ODB2 scan-tool can clear the codes. (But if the condition that caused the codes persist, the codes will come back.)
2) In Texas, the way they do testing for ODB2 equipped cars is they simply read the engine codes - they don't even bother with a sniffer test. I'm not sure if they only look for certain codes, though.
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