PA Emission Certification Test
Study QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
• What are hydrocarbons (HC)s Answer: Unburned fuel that is
comprised of carbon and hydrogen
• What is Carbon Monoxide? (CO) Answer: A colorless, odorless,
poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of fuel.
• What are Nitrogen Oxides? (NOx) Answer: NOx is formed in a
vehicle's engine during the combustion of fuel at high temperatures.
• How is smog created? Answer: When NOx and HC are combined and
exposed to sunlight.
• What is Ozone? (O3) Answer: Smog
• What is not shown on the website? Answer: Vehicle maintenance
• What is the best lean indicator? Answer: Oxygen is the best lean
indicator because the levels change during lean mixtures.
• How is NOx created? Answer: The result of combining Nitrogen (N)
and O2 atoms.
• What is the NOx production range? Answer: Between 1,700 and 2,500
parts per million (ppm)
• What produces the most NOx? Answer: Vehicles produce the most
NOx
, • What was the first emission device? When was it created? Answer:
Road draft tube-1960
• When did PA implement its first emissions I/M program? Answer:
1984
• When did Congress introduce the enhanced program in the Clean Air
Act amendments? Answer: 1990
• What did PennDOT do in 1997? Answer: PennDOT implemented an
enhanced emissions inspection program in nine counties in the
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas, which includes tailpipe testing.
• What is the point of PA's emissions inspection program? Answer: It is
part of the state's plan to clean the air and keep it clean in the future.
• Where do you find the vehicle's weight? (GVWR) Answer: On the
sticker or plate located on the vehicle.
• What are some non-subject vehicles? Answer: Classic, antique,
specially constructed, or collectible motor vehicles.(titled/registered as
such)
• What makes a vehicle exempt? Answer: New or current model years,
or if the vehicle drives less than 5,000 miles in a 12 month period.
• Does the vehicle owner need to show proof of ownership for the year?
Answer: No.
• Can I do an emissions test without the customer's permission? Answer:
No.
• How long does a new PA resident have to register their vehicle?
Answer: 20 days
Study QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
• What are hydrocarbons (HC)s Answer: Unburned fuel that is
comprised of carbon and hydrogen
• What is Carbon Monoxide? (CO) Answer: A colorless, odorless,
poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of fuel.
• What are Nitrogen Oxides? (NOx) Answer: NOx is formed in a
vehicle's engine during the combustion of fuel at high temperatures.
• How is smog created? Answer: When NOx and HC are combined and
exposed to sunlight.
• What is Ozone? (O3) Answer: Smog
• What is not shown on the website? Answer: Vehicle maintenance
• What is the best lean indicator? Answer: Oxygen is the best lean
indicator because the levels change during lean mixtures.
• How is NOx created? Answer: The result of combining Nitrogen (N)
and O2 atoms.
• What is the NOx production range? Answer: Between 1,700 and 2,500
parts per million (ppm)
• What produces the most NOx? Answer: Vehicles produce the most
NOx
, • What was the first emission device? When was it created? Answer:
Road draft tube-1960
• When did PA implement its first emissions I/M program? Answer:
1984
• When did Congress introduce the enhanced program in the Clean Air
Act amendments? Answer: 1990
• What did PennDOT do in 1997? Answer: PennDOT implemented an
enhanced emissions inspection program in nine counties in the
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas, which includes tailpipe testing.
• What is the point of PA's emissions inspection program? Answer: It is
part of the state's plan to clean the air and keep it clean in the future.
• Where do you find the vehicle's weight? (GVWR) Answer: On the
sticker or plate located on the vehicle.
• What are some non-subject vehicles? Answer: Classic, antique,
specially constructed, or collectible motor vehicles.(titled/registered as
such)
• What makes a vehicle exempt? Answer: New or current model years,
or if the vehicle drives less than 5,000 miles in a 12 month period.
• Does the vehicle owner need to show proof of ownership for the year?
Answer: No.
• Can I do an emissions test without the customer's permission? Answer:
No.
• How long does a new PA resident have to register their vehicle?
Answer: 20 days
