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Texas Car Inspections: What Can Cause My Car To Fail an Emissions Test

Driver's Edge

This means that some drivers will require an emissions test to ensure that each vehicle's emissions components are up to standards. Emissions Testing Because 17 counties in Texas require an emissions test, problems with your emission system would easily cause your vehicle to fail your Texas car inspection.

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GM Fined $146 Million After Millions Of Cars Failed Emissions Tests

Jalopnik

Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 4, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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LaFerrari Successor Flaunts Wild Aero, 2025 Ferrari F250 Makes Turbo V6 Noises

autoevolution

Pictured in Maranello with and without emissions testing equipment, prototypes of the V6-powered hypercar are better described as test mules. Codenamed F250 as opposed to F150 for the V12-powered hypercar, the newcomer is a turbo V6 affair with trick aero and some kind of hybrid assistance for good measure. continue reading. )

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How To Lower HC Emissions At Idle: 7 Common Causes & Fixes

Motor Verso

As someone who owns and drives mainly old, oft-modified cars, failing emissions tests (and trying to figure out how to… Read more » The post How To Lower HC Emissions At Idle: 7 Common Causes & Fixes appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Freeze Frame Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

This standardized many of the onboard emissions protocols and codes and allowed states to perform onboard emissions testing. As time passed, even large trucks and motorcycles adopted this same method to test the emissions status of a vehicle. For technicians, it opened a whole new world of diagnostics.

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Easily Restore Catalytic Converter Performance

AutoSuccess

Not only does this mean the vehicle won’t pass emissions tests, it also can result in poor fuel mileage, reduced power and decreased vehicle performance. It’s also effective after failing an emissions test. It reduces tailpipe, HC, CO and NOx emissions and restores lost performance.

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EV Charging

Brake & Front End

For example, we had a five-gas analyzer used for state emissions testing. I once worked with a technician you might call considerate. When he used a piece of equipment, he would ensure everything was clean and properly put away. When he used the machine, the hose was laid on the ground and not dragged across the shop’s floor.