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Originally posted by suginami
Smog tests require that the tester confirm that all parts are in working order. He can fail you on just the visual inspection.
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Of all the times that I've smog cars I don't remember when I've seen the tech compare the engine compartment to a picture or really even give it a good look. The only instance that I can recall a car not passing the visual on a smog test was on my friends Porsche 944 that he bought for $250. At that price you can imagine the state it was in.
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Originally posted by suginami
You cannot pass smog with a tripped check engine light, either. Without the air pump hooked up, it will be tripped. Further, even if you clear the code(s) related to the check engine light, the DM still stores other codes.
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I'm going to try to trick the computer by completing the circut with something else.
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Originally posted by suginami
Last, the air pump runs whenever the ECM decides it is necessary, which is also sometimes at idle, even when warm.
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When would that happen? It's never done that on my car.
I can tell your against the idea of getting rid of the pump. Since I can get it for so cheap I might just buy a replacement. It just seems that this part isn't very necessary, how much can the emissions differ in the first two minutes of start up whithout it, I don't think much!?