Questions and Verified Answers
1. Only smoke emitted from the crankcase vent hoses (PCV System) during the inspecti
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on for visible smoke.: What constitutes a failure of the crankcase portion of the visible sm
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oke test? k
2. 10 Seconds: How long should the tailpipe and crankcase be observed during the idle portio
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n of the Visible Smoke Test?
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3. All hybrid vehicles: Which vehicles are not subject to a Visible Smoke Test?
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4. More than three seconds.: How long must smoke linger in order to constitute a Visible Sm
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oke Test failure for a diesel vehicle?
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5. tailpipe, LPFET: Diesel vehicles are not subject to k or k k k k k k k
inspections
6. Determine if either the hood or engine has been changed.: What action should be ta
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ken if it is determined that the underhood label does not match the engine?
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7. Consult the ECS manual to determine required equipment and timing set-
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ktings.: If it is determined that a hood has been replaced and the underhood label is missing or
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incorrect for the vehicle, what action should be taken? k k k k k k k k
8. Refer the vehicle to the referee for certification.: If it is determined that an engine has be
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en changed and the vehicle is not equipped with a BAR Referee Label, what action should be tak
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en?
9. $650: What is the minimum amount a consumer must spend before they become eligible fo
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r a Repair Cost Waiver?
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10. $500, minus a $20 deductible: The Consumer Assistance Program will pay a maximum
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of toward the cost of an eligible repair.
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11. Stuck EGR pintle, plugged EGR passage: During a functional test of the EGR system, the R
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PM does not change when vacuum is applied. What are some possible causes?
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12. Center the vehicle on the dyno.: Prior to restraining the vehicle, what should the techni
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cian do? k
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, 13. The BAR 97 EIS will lock out, requiring a service call for repair. It is illegal for technicia
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n to access the internal portion of the machine?: If the technician attempts to access the B
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AR97 EIS to replace internal computer components, the 5-
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gas bench, or pumps, what will occur?
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14. The hose cannot be lengthened or shortened. Any modification or damage to the hose
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will require replacement.: What is the maximum distance a shop/tech-
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nician can lengthen or shorten a sample hose for the BAR97 EIS?
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15. If the vehicle cannot maintain the appropriate vehicle speed and RPM.: Un-
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der what condition can an inspector shift a manual transmission out of second gear during an
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ASM inspection? k
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