Smog Check Procedures Manual Questions and Answers Graded A+

Smog Check Procedures Manual Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the steps of the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? 1) Check for vehicle test restrictions (AWD, GVWR, etc). If test restrictions apply, inform the customer. 2) Ensure the customer is provided an estimate and the required test type is determined prior to drafting the invoice 3) Check hat all required equipment is up-to-date, maintained, and calibrated 4) Ensure vehicle is safe to test For what 3 reasons must a station reject a vehicle during the Pre-Inspection/Pre-Repair Check List? 1) If a stations lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to inspect a particular vehicle 2) If a station lacks the equipment, tools, personnel, reference materials necessary to repair a particular vehicle 3) If as a matter of policy, a test-and-repair does not repair certain types of vehicles or inspection failures If there is no license plate, what should you enter? Enter "NONE" What happens if an error is found after changes no longer can be made to the OIS or EIS? Abort the test and start over using the correct info Don't enter the "E" preceding the plate number of government vehicles. True or False? True, enter just the last 7 digits If the odometer is missing or illegible, what should you enter into the EIS or OIS? Enter "NONE" What should you enter for a vehicle equipped with a Referee label? Enter "R" for vehicle certification type Which vehicles should you not inspect unless it has a BAR Referee Label? 1) SPCNS 2) grey market 3) vehicles with an engine change What fuel type should you enter for dual/bi-fuel vehicles? Enter the fuel in which the vehicle was operating when it arrived at the station Which '76-'99 vehicles in Enhanced Areas are excluded from ASM inspections and instead have TSI inspections? Motorhomes and heavy duty vehicles with a drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs. Which vehicle designs are not compatible with the ASM test? 1) AWD or 4WD 2) Traction control that cannot be disabled 3) Too large to safely fit on dynamometer 4) Heavy duty with GVWR of 8,501 or greater 5) Heavy duty with unloaded drive axle weight over 5,000 lbs What does "unloaded" mean for purposes of a Smog Check? Vehicle is not currently transporting loads for delivery or is not carrying items of a temporary nature; excludes parts that have been welded, bolted, or permanently affixed What gear should the ASM be conducted in? Second gear; only select other gears to maintain the EIS specified RPM range Which gear's should you not use for automatic transmissions for the ASM inspection? Any alternative driving modes like "towing," "low traction," "performance," "sport" What are three examples of unsafe, unfit, or incompatible conditions? 1) unsafe - gasoline leaks, large coolant leaks, faulty brakes, tire failure 2) unfit - low oil pressure, overheating, idle RPM outside of required limits 3) incompatible - traction control will not disengage VISUAL INSPECTION: Computers, Sensors, Switches (only computer-controlled) e.g. pressure sensors, temperature sensors, oxygen sensors VISUAL INSPECTION: Ignition Spark Controls (all computer-controlled vehicles) mechanical or electronic devices, mechanisms, or systems that control ignition timing VISUAL INSPECTION: Fuel Metering System Air flow meters, Injectors, Throttle bodies, Throttle positioners, Anti-"dieseling" solenoids, Early fuel evaporative, Choke controls, Deceleration controls, Dashpots, Carburetion, Fuel Injection VISUAL INSPECTION: Thermostatic Air Cleaner (ACL/TAC) Provides warm air to the air cleaner during cold start up. This helps to improve cold engine performance and reduce automotive emissions by providing better fuel vaporization. The TAC system is primarily used on carbureted and throttle body injected vehicles. Carburetor Mechanically mixes fuel and air together What replaced carburetors? throttle body fuel injection systems What replaced throttle body fuel injection systems? multi-port fuel injection - these systems have a fuel injector for each cylinder, usually located so that they spray right at the intake valve. Mass Air Flow Sensor A mass air flow sensor monitors airflow that enters the engine by measuring resistance across a hot wire that is cooled when different amounts of air pass over it. This feedback data trim adjustments to further help clean emission outputs by not allowing excess fuel to enter the engine during excessive throttle input. VISUAL INSPECTION: Other Emission Control Systems 1) add-on aftermarket parts 2) cylinder heads 3) exhaust manifolds 4) intake manifolds 5) superchargers 6) thermal reactors 7) timing gears and pulleys 8) turbochargers 9) ozone reducing radiators What is also documented in the "Other" in the EIS? Failed test results for Visible Smoke Test Where and how must an "Other" fail be documented? which ECS component failed must be documented on the VIR The Liquid Fuel Leak inspection is conducted with the engine running. True or False? True VISUAL INSPECTION: Liquid Fuel Leak Any fuel coming from fuel delivery, fuel metering, evaporative systems in liquid form that has created a visible drop or more of fuel on a component, metering, or evaporative system VISUAL INSPECTION: Liquid Fuel Leak Possible Locations 1) gasoline fuel tanks 2) carburetors 3) fuel injectors 4) gasoline fill pipes - associated hoses, tanks, connections 5) gas caps 6) external fuel pumps 7) fuel pressure regulators 8) charcoal canisters 9) fuel delivery and return lines 10) any valves connected to fuel evaporative component 11) fuel vapor hoses 12) fuel filters What must be entered on the VIR for a Liquid Fuel Leak? location of fuel leak Are Hybrid battery enhancements such as plug-in charger kits and increased battery capacity cause for failure? No, only if MIL caused by aftermarket system What constitutes a "Fail" of the Visual Inspection of the Fuel Cap Integrity Test? 1) stripped threads 2) missing or damaged seal 3) fuel cap not designed for vehicle What do you enter in the EIS if the adapter is no longer available from the tester manufacturer? Enter "No adapter available" What do you enter for cars newer than '95?('96+) Enter "No adapter available" What should be entered if prompted for the repealed Fill Pipe Restrictor Test for the EIS? Enter "N" What special circumstances are documented on the VIR? 1) location of fuel liquid 2) ECS that failed the "Other" component 3) Reason for "Other" abort 4) Type of visible smoke test failure 5) CARB part and EO What must a tech inform to consumers whose vehicles pass their Smog Check inspection? to follow instructions on DMV paperwork to complete their registration renewal What happens to directed vehicles or vehicles that exceed gross polluter standards who fail the Smog Check? may only receive repair certification from STAR Test Only, STAR Test and Repair, or BAR Referee What repairs must be entered? All repairs performed before, during, or after at your station (including CAP subsidized repair) How are repair costs entered? Repair parts and labor in whole dollars rounded to nearest dollar. Include customer co-payments. Enter all parts and labor costs to be paid by state including tax and diagnosis What