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Originally Posted by ME2000
Now thats what I'm talking about! I'm glad they dont do emissions here in florida. BTW what do they do in emission-inspection states? And why do they have emissions in some states, and not others? I believe I've asked this before.  |
In some of the states that do perform emissions inspections, they don't do it state-wide. In my state, Virginia, for example, they only perform an emissions inspection every 2 years. Additionally, it's only done in the counties with larger populations where you have a larger pool of polluters.
As far as the inspection goes, it's part visual, part electronic and part "real-world". They visually inspect your emissions related components to ensure you haven't removed sensors, canisters, etc. Electronically, they monitor your car to ensure there isn't any codes and they place a tube up the exhaust pipe. For the real-world part, they strap your car with a safety belt and place the wheels on rollers (sort of like a dyno) so they can get the RPMs up around 2,000 and keep it there for several minutes. Once the test is done - and you've passed, the results are electronically submitted to the department of motor vehicles. From there, you can go on-line and renew your tags for up to 2 more years.
Oh, I forgot the boring part. If you procrastinate until the end of the month, the lines get a bit long and you may spend up to a few hours in line behind the other procrastinators waiting to get their cars inspected. A good book helps you through these moments.
