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My 1991 turbo miata passed the new emissions test in my area with flying
colors. I was worried there, but it is running cleaner than it needs to for passing the test. I guess that the 3 inch catalytic converter is doing it's job. I am pretty certain that the car would have failed if it had been a 1996+ model with the same engine & computer setup. I don't think that there is even a way to connect the Tec-3 computer to their OBD-II test equipment, but I may be wrong. I have a friend with a heavily modified 1996 Mustang that keeps failing the OBD-II computer test. He is either going to have to take the car back closer to stock or sell it as a drag racer, a big money loss either way. Pat |
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pws > wrote:
>My 1991 turbo miata passed the new emissions test in my area with flying >colors. I was worried there, but it is running cleaner than it needs to >for passing the test. I guess that the 3 inch catalytic converter is >doing it's job. > >I am pretty certain that the car would have failed if it had been a >1996+ model with the same engine & computer setup. I don't think that >there is even a way to connect the Tec-3 computer to their OBD-II test >equipment, but I may be wrong. The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test cars here in Tallahassee. ) >I have a friend with a heavily modified 1996 Mustang that keeps failing >the OBD-II computer test. He is either going to have to take the car >back closer to stock or sell it as a drag racer, a big money loss either >way. Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Leon van Dommelen wrote:
> The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test > cars here in Tallahassee. ) > > Leon Yet. We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it. If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars. Pat |
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"pws" > wrote in message news > Leon van Dommelen wrote: > > > The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test > > cars here in Tallahassee. ) > > > > > Leon > > Yet. > > We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the > tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an > OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it. > > If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for > people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars. > > Pat That's the case here in SE PA. The emission test consists of a fuel cap check and a scan of the OBDII port. All this for the princely sum of $45 + plus fees = about $75. |
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Here in Houston there are both emisions testing and highly modified newer
miatas so I would think that there is already a established solution or at least series of potential solutions. Chris 99BBB "Chas Hurst" > wrote in message ... > > "pws" > wrote in message > news >> Leon van Dommelen wrote: >> >> > The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test >> > cars here in Tallahassee. ) >> >> > >> > Leon >> >> Yet. >> >> We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the >> tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an >> OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it. >> >> If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for >> people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars. >> >> Pat > > That's the case here in SE PA. The emission test consists of a fuel cap > check and a scan of the OBDII port. All this for the princely sum of $45 + > plus fees = about $75. > > |
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"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
>Here in Houston there are both emisions testing and highly modified newer >miatas so I would think that there is already a established solution or at >least series of potential solutions. You could use the OEM CPU to return OBD codes and a front end to actually control the engine as well as pass through the codes. And I am sure aftermarket ECUs will eventually upgrade from 8088 chips with 1kb memory chips to 8086 screamers with enough memory to return OBD II codes. Leon >Chris >99BBB > >"Chas Hurst" > wrote in message ... >> >> "pws" > wrote in message >> news >>> Leon van Dommelen wrote: >>> >>> > The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test >>> > cars here in Tallahassee. ) >>> >>> > >>> > Leon >>> >>> Yet. >>> >>> We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the >>> tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an >>> OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it. >>> >>> If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for >>> people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars. >>> >>> Pat >> >> That's the case here in SE PA. The emission test consists of a fuel cap >> check and a scan of the OBDII port. All this for the princely sum of $45 + >> plus fees = about $75. >> >> > -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Here in the SF Bay area, the cars get put on a treadmill. The test is
somewhat involved and includes the sniffer inserted in the tailpipe and the OBDII talking to the test computer. Pre OBDII cars go to another type of place where "gross polluters" only are tested. Such is the fate of my '90 Miata. On the other hand, our Audi A4 Quattro is exempt from the treadmill as, I suppose, are other full time AWD cars. The whole process is expensive and a pain in the ass. Ken "Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message ... > "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > > >Here in Houston there are both emisions testing and highly modified newer > >miatas so I would think that there is already a established solution or at > >least series of potential solutions. > > You could use the OEM CPU to return OBD codes and a front end to actually > control the engine as well as pass through the codes. > > And I am sure aftermarket ECUs will eventually upgrade from 8088 > chips with 1kb memory chips to 8086 screamers with enough memory > to return OBD II codes. > > Leon > > >Chris > >99BBB > > > >"Chas Hurst" > wrote in message > ... > >> > >> "pws" > wrote in message > >> news > >>> Leon van Dommelen wrote: > >>> > >>> > The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test > >>> > cars here in Tallahassee. ) > >>> > >>> > > >>> > Leon > >>> > >>> Yet. > >>> > >>> We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the > >>> tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an > >>> OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it. > >>> > >>> If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for > >>> people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars. > >>> > >>> Pat > >> > >> That's the case here in SE PA. The emission test consists of a fuel cap > >> check and a scan of the OBDII port. All this for the princely sum of $45 + > >> plus fees = about $75. > >> > >> > > > -- > Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) > http://www.dommelen.net/miata > EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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