Ca Smog Check Inspector Training Final Review (Part 1)
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equipped with dual tanks, tanks over 50 gal, vehicles for which no adapter is
available, or have inaccessible canisters, unless the vapor line is accessible.
All vehicles 1976-1995 receive a LPFET, unless ___________.
Idle Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline vehicle?
Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission in
second gear
What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions test?
Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure, gasoline leaks,
engine noise, overheating
These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an inspection.
Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an inspection
Stoichiometry
What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?
Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine the cause of
the failure
If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the technician do?
Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue with the inspection.
If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action should the technician take?
Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to repair if it
fails.
If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to repair a vehicle, what
must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an inspection.
Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for smoke test failure, E.O. numbers for
aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other" category, monitors not run to
completion, location of inaccessible canister for LPFET.
What must be noted on a VIR?
Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if equipped.
A vehicle has been converted from diesel to gasoline. All equipment is installed for the
conversion. What action should the inspector take?
Verify the aftermarket parts are approved.
What action should taken be when testing a vehicle with aftermarket parts?
Basic
What program area performs only TSI tests on a biennial basis?
Enhanced
What program area performs both TSI & ASM tests on a biennial basis?
Change of ownership
What program area performs only TSI tests on change of ownership?
After the tail pipe sampling part of the test.
When is the tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a BAR97 inspection?
When the OIS prompts you.
Latest 2023 with complete solution
equipped with dual tanks, tanks over 50 gal, vehicles for which no adapter is
available, or have inaccessible canisters, unless the vapor line is accessible.
All vehicles 1976-1995 receive a LPFET, unless ___________.
Idle Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline vehicle?
Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission in
second gear
What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions test?
Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure, gasoline leaks,
engine noise, overheating
These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an inspection.
Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an inspection
Stoichiometry
What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?
Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine the cause of
the failure
If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the technician do?
Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue with the inspection.
If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action should the technician take?
Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to repair if it
fails.
If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to repair a vehicle, what
must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an inspection.
Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for smoke test failure, E.O. numbers for
aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other" category, monitors not run to
completion, location of inaccessible canister for LPFET.
What must be noted on a VIR?
Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if equipped.
A vehicle has been converted from diesel to gasoline. All equipment is installed for the
conversion. What action should the inspector take?
Verify the aftermarket parts are approved.
What action should taken be when testing a vehicle with aftermarket parts?
Basic
What program area performs only TSI tests on a biennial basis?
Enhanced
What program area performs both TSI & ASM tests on a biennial basis?
Change of ownership
What program area performs only TSI tests on change of ownership?
After the tail pipe sampling part of the test.
When is the tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a BAR97 inspection?
When the OIS prompts you.
