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   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2022-05-03 3:43 a.m., nospam wrote:   
   > In article , Alan  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2022-05-02 10:52 p.m., Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   >>> One disadvantage of the older cars in California is they have to do the   
   >>> smog test on a dyno, which, one by one, are dropping out of the market.   
   >>>   
   >>> In California, newer cars get a smog check by the OBDII sensor instead.   
   >>   
   >> There is no such thing as an "OBDII sensor".   
   >   
   > he's referring to emissions checks that are done by reading various   
   > sensors in the vehicle via obd-ii, versus the older tailpipe checks,   
   > sometimes done on a dyno and sometimes while idling in the inspection   
   > bay, depending on the state.   
   >   
   > if the sensors report no issues, the vehicle passes.   
      
   Oh, I know.   
      
   I just find it telling that HE didn't know.   
      
   :-)   
      
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