Smog Q&A
37. A Vehicle comes in for a smog check inspection. you notice the vehicle has two
tailpipes. Upon closer inspection you notice the engine has two exhaust manifolds. The
exhaust system has two CATs and two mufflers.. it also has a blend pipe in front of the
CATs. the ECS manual lists two TWCs. How would you classify this exhaust system? -
ANS B. Single exhaust
\A 1983 Toyota Tercel is in the shop for a smog check. The vehicle is California certified,
and has 1.4L engine with manual transmission. Using the ECS reference above, what
ECS components must the technician inspection to certify the vehicle? - ANS C. PCV,
TAC, AIS, EVP, OXY, CAT, EGR, SPK, CEM, 2bbl card. 5B
\A 1985 "kit car" is in the shop for smog check inspection. Upon inspection, the
technician notices that there is BAR label affixed to the driver's side door pillar. The BAR
Label is damaged and is illegible. What step should the technician take as a result of the
situation? - ANS C. Send the customer to the referee for another label.
\A 1986 Ford passenger vehicle is in the shop for a smog check. The registration states
the license plate is RGF342 , but there are no plate on the vehicle. how do you enter this
into the Emission Inspection System ( EIS) - ANS A. Enter none for license plate
\A 2010My toyota Prius Hybrid is in for a Smog Check inspection due to a change of
ownership. How should the Smog inspector handle this vehicle? - ANS D. Conduct a
Smog check inspection using the OIS
\A customer bring in a 1976 El Camino vehicle for a smog check. The vehicle is California
certified. The owner has replaced the original 350 V8 with a 1979 350 V8 of the same
manufacturer. How should the technician proceed with this inspection? - ANS B. The
1979 engine must have all the required original emission controls.
\A father is transferring his car to his son, and the ownership of the vehicle will be
changing to his son's name. The vehicle had a smog check inspection two months ago.
How should the smog technician proceed? - ANS C. Inform the customer that the vehicle
doesn't need a smog check because it is being transferred between immediate family
members.
\A government fleet vehicle failed as a gross polluter. The vehicle has been repaired and
passed the after repair test. Since it initially tested as a gross polluter, what must be done
for it to become certified? - ANS A. Refer the vehicle to any smog check station.
\A Government fleet vehicle is in for a Smog inspection. What is the correct designation
to enter into the Emission Inspection System (EIS) - ANS B. Enter "E" for exempted from
certification
\A Mini motor home is in for a biennial Smog inspection. The vehicle is registered in a
Enhanced area and rated at 9,500 GVWR. How should the technician proceed with the
test? - ANS B. Conduct a TSI test since the GVWR is over 8,500lbs
\A Technician is inspecting a vehicle and notices the following. The hot air tube is
missing from the TAC system. The EGR hose is off and plugged and the top of the EGR
valve has been crushed. How would the technician enter these observations into the
, emission inspection system (EIS)? - ANS A. Enter the TAC as missing, the EGR as
modified.
\A Technician is using a DVOM (Digital Volt-Ohm Meter) to measure the resistance of a
component. The meter reads 1.234 Ohms while on the 2M scale. what is the DVOM actual
reading? - ANS B. 1,234,000 Ohms
\A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection and requires an ASM test. The vehicle is
equipped with a manual transmission. What gear should the technician use to start the
test in the 50/15 mode? - ANS D. Second gear
\A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection. The VIN on the registration is 19 characters
long. How should the technician enter the VIN number on the Emission inspection
system (EIS) - ANS Enter the last 17 Characters of the VIN
\A Vehicle equipped with feedback carburetor is in for a Smog Check. Technician A states
that the PCM applies a ground to mixture control solenoid to richen up the air/fuel
mixture. Technician B states that the PCM control the ON time of the MC solenoid to
regulate the Air/Fuel mixture. Who is Correct? - ANS B. Technician B
\A vehicle has failed the emission test for high NOx. No tampers were detected. The last
time is was checked ( two years ago ) the vehicle failed and was granted a cost waiver.
What must the owner of the vehicle do now that is has failed again. - ANS C. Vehicle must
be repaired no matter what the cost
\A vehicle is equipped with a non-PCM controlled vacuum controlled EGR valve. What
does the O2 sensor see when this EGR system activated? - ANS A. The O2 sensor sees
less oxygen in the exhaust
\A vehicle is in for an ASM inspection in an enhanced area. Upon initial inspection, the
technician notices the vacuum hose has fallen off the EGR valve. How should the
technician proceed with this inspection? - ANS A. The technician may reconnect the
vacuum line prior to the test.
\A vehicle is undergoing a Smog Check inspection. The under-hood BAR Referee
emission label lists an ECS that is not in vehicle. How should the Technician handle the
situation? - ANS B. List the system as missing in the EIS machine
\A vehicle with a backpressure transducer EGR system is undergoing an ASM Smog
Check inspection. How should the technician conduct a functional test on this EGR
system ? - ANS C. Functional EGR tests are not required with an ASM Smog Check
inspection.
\A vehicle with a Canadian under-hood decal comes in for a smog check. The vehicle
makes no reference to either Federal or CA certification. How should you proceed with
this smog inspection? - ANS C. Send the customer to a State Referee Station
\All vehicle directed to and tested in a Basic area must receive an ASM smog inspection.
- ANS B. False
\An active military person is seeking a smog check. the vehicle will not be registered in
CA. Which of the following is true regarding a smog check for this vehicle ? - ANS A. if
the vehicle passes the smog check, a vehicle inspection report is issued
\during a TSI smog inspection, how should the techician test the EGR valve or system for
proper functioning ? - ANS C. Follow manufacture's testing procedures
37. A Vehicle comes in for a smog check inspection. you notice the vehicle has two
tailpipes. Upon closer inspection you notice the engine has two exhaust manifolds. The
exhaust system has two CATs and two mufflers.. it also has a blend pipe in front of the
CATs. the ECS manual lists two TWCs. How would you classify this exhaust system? -
ANS B. Single exhaust
\A 1983 Toyota Tercel is in the shop for a smog check. The vehicle is California certified,
and has 1.4L engine with manual transmission. Using the ECS reference above, what
ECS components must the technician inspection to certify the vehicle? - ANS C. PCV,
TAC, AIS, EVP, OXY, CAT, EGR, SPK, CEM, 2bbl card. 5B
\A 1985 "kit car" is in the shop for smog check inspection. Upon inspection, the
technician notices that there is BAR label affixed to the driver's side door pillar. The BAR
Label is damaged and is illegible. What step should the technician take as a result of the
situation? - ANS C. Send the customer to the referee for another label.
\A 1986 Ford passenger vehicle is in the shop for a smog check. The registration states
the license plate is RGF342 , but there are no plate on the vehicle. how do you enter this
into the Emission Inspection System ( EIS) - ANS A. Enter none for license plate
\A 2010My toyota Prius Hybrid is in for a Smog Check inspection due to a change of
ownership. How should the Smog inspector handle this vehicle? - ANS D. Conduct a
Smog check inspection using the OIS
\A customer bring in a 1976 El Camino vehicle for a smog check. The vehicle is California
certified. The owner has replaced the original 350 V8 with a 1979 350 V8 of the same
manufacturer. How should the technician proceed with this inspection? - ANS B. The
1979 engine must have all the required original emission controls.
\A father is transferring his car to his son, and the ownership of the vehicle will be
changing to his son's name. The vehicle had a smog check inspection two months ago.
How should the smog technician proceed? - ANS C. Inform the customer that the vehicle
doesn't need a smog check because it is being transferred between immediate family
members.
\A government fleet vehicle failed as a gross polluter. The vehicle has been repaired and
passed the after repair test. Since it initially tested as a gross polluter, what must be done
for it to become certified? - ANS A. Refer the vehicle to any smog check station.
\A Government fleet vehicle is in for a Smog inspection. What is the correct designation
to enter into the Emission Inspection System (EIS) - ANS B. Enter "E" for exempted from
certification
\A Mini motor home is in for a biennial Smog inspection. The vehicle is registered in a
Enhanced area and rated at 9,500 GVWR. How should the technician proceed with the
test? - ANS B. Conduct a TSI test since the GVWR is over 8,500lbs
\A Technician is inspecting a vehicle and notices the following. The hot air tube is
missing from the TAC system. The EGR hose is off and plugged and the top of the EGR
valve has been crushed. How would the technician enter these observations into the
, emission inspection system (EIS)? - ANS A. Enter the TAC as missing, the EGR as
modified.
\A Technician is using a DVOM (Digital Volt-Ohm Meter) to measure the resistance of a
component. The meter reads 1.234 Ohms while on the 2M scale. what is the DVOM actual
reading? - ANS B. 1,234,000 Ohms
\A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection and requires an ASM test. The vehicle is
equipped with a manual transmission. What gear should the technician use to start the
test in the 50/15 mode? - ANS D. Second gear
\A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection. The VIN on the registration is 19 characters
long. How should the technician enter the VIN number on the Emission inspection
system (EIS) - ANS Enter the last 17 Characters of the VIN
\A Vehicle equipped with feedback carburetor is in for a Smog Check. Technician A states
that the PCM applies a ground to mixture control solenoid to richen up the air/fuel
mixture. Technician B states that the PCM control the ON time of the MC solenoid to
regulate the Air/Fuel mixture. Who is Correct? - ANS B. Technician B
\A vehicle has failed the emission test for high NOx. No tampers were detected. The last
time is was checked ( two years ago ) the vehicle failed and was granted a cost waiver.
What must the owner of the vehicle do now that is has failed again. - ANS C. Vehicle must
be repaired no matter what the cost
\A vehicle is equipped with a non-PCM controlled vacuum controlled EGR valve. What
does the O2 sensor see when this EGR system activated? - ANS A. The O2 sensor sees
less oxygen in the exhaust
\A vehicle is in for an ASM inspection in an enhanced area. Upon initial inspection, the
technician notices the vacuum hose has fallen off the EGR valve. How should the
technician proceed with this inspection? - ANS A. The technician may reconnect the
vacuum line prior to the test.
\A vehicle is undergoing a Smog Check inspection. The under-hood BAR Referee
emission label lists an ECS that is not in vehicle. How should the Technician handle the
situation? - ANS B. List the system as missing in the EIS machine
\A vehicle with a backpressure transducer EGR system is undergoing an ASM Smog
Check inspection. How should the technician conduct a functional test on this EGR
system ? - ANS C. Functional EGR tests are not required with an ASM Smog Check
inspection.
\A vehicle with a Canadian under-hood decal comes in for a smog check. The vehicle
makes no reference to either Federal or CA certification. How should you proceed with
this smog inspection? - ANS C. Send the customer to a State Referee Station
\All vehicle directed to and tested in a Basic area must receive an ASM smog inspection.
- ANS B. False
\An active military person is seeking a smog check. the vehicle will not be registered in
CA. Which of the following is true regarding a smog check for this vehicle ? - ANS A. if
the vehicle passes the smog check, a vehicle inspection report is issued
\during a TSI smog inspection, how should the techician test the EGR valve or system for
proper functioning ? - ANS C. Follow manufacture's testing procedures
