SMOG Q&A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
During54the54visual54inspection54portion54of54a54smog54test,54the54technician54notices54th
at54the54air54pump54drive54belt54has54been54removed54from54vehicle.54The54Technician54
should54enter54the54Air54system54as54-54answer--A.54Missing
The54vehicle54is54equiqqed54with54aftermarket54headers.54What54is54the54correct54inspec
tion54procedure?54-54answer--
A.54check54to54see54if54there54is54a54CARB54EO54number54for54the54headers
What54can54cause54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54to54display54a54"HC54ha
ng-up"54message54on54the54screen54-54answer--B.54A54dirty54inline54filter
An54active54military54person54is54seeking54a54smog54check.54the54vehicle54will54not54be54
registered54in54CA.54Which54of54the54following54is54true54regarding54a54smog54check54for
54this54vehicle54?54-54answer--
A.54if54the54vehicle54passes54the54smog54check,54a54vehicle54inspection54report54is54issu
ed
A54vehicle54comes54in54for54a54smog54inspection.54The54VIN54on54the54registration54is541
954characters54long.54How54should54the54technician54enter54the54VIN54number54on54the5
4Emission54inspection54system54(EIS)54-54answer--
Enter54the54last541754Characters54of54the54VIN
Using54the54illustration54above,54Which54of54the54following54emission54control54are54requ
ired54on54the54Federally54certified54197654Jeep54with54a544.2L54engine54-54answer--
A.54PCV,54TAC,54EVP,54EGR,54SPK
how54long54must54the54station54keep54records54pertaining54to54smog54check54and54or54r
epairs54to54be54available54for54the54BAR54to54inspect54and54or54copy54-54answer--
B.54354years
When54a54specially54constructed54(SPCN)54vehicle54is54in54the54smog54station54for54a54b
iennial54inspection,54what54vehicle54make54should54be54entered54in54the54EIS54machine5
4-54answer--A.54The54SPCN54make
, Which54of54the54following54vehicle54does54not54need54a54BAR54label?54-54answer--
D.54Cars54with54an54engine54that54has54been54changed54but54was54offered54that54year54f
or54that54model54by54the54manufacturer
The54technician54notices54that54the54dipstick54is54missing.54How54should54he/
she54enter54this54finding54into54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54-54answer--
C.54The54PCV54is54missing
Upon54performing54a54visual54inspection,54the54technician54notices54that54the54EGR54va
cuum54hose54has54crack54in54it.54How54should54the54technician54enter54this54finding54int
o54the54Emission54inspection54system54(EIS)54-54answer--
D.54Enter54the54EGR54system54as54Defective.
While54conducting54a54visual54inspection,54the54technician54notices54the54purge54hose54i
s54there54but54is54not54attached54to54the54EVAP54canister.54how54should54the54technicia
n54enter54this54into54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54-54answer--
A.54The54EVAP54as54disconnected
What54is54technician's54obligation54if54he/
she54selects54"other"54as54the54reason54for54an54inspection54abort54?54-54answer--
B.54Document54the54reason54for54the54abort54on54all54copies54of54the54VIR
The54technician54is54going54to54conduct54the54gas54cap54functional54test54but54there54is5
4no54gas54cap54on54the54vehicle.54How54should54the54technician54enter54this54finding54int
o54the54EIS54-54answer--D.54Enter54the54EVAP54as54missing
Two54inspectors54are54discussing54aftermarket54catalytic54converters.54Referring54to54th
e54figure54above,54inspector54A54states54that54the54stamps54D-193-
8654is54the54converter's54CARB54EO#.54inspector54B54states54that54030954is54the54date54
of54manufacturer.54who54is54correct.54-54answer--C.54both54inspector54A54and54B
Which54of54the54following54is54true54regarding54the54Smog54check54inspection54of54a54m
otor54home?54-54answer--
A.54if54the54motor54home54is54listed54as548,50054GVWR54and54it54fits54on54the54dynamo
meter,54it54must54be54ASM54tested
The54ambient54temperature54is548054F.54Technician54A54states54the54smog54check54appr
oved54fan54must54be54used54when54temperature54exceed547254F.54Technician54B54state
s54the54Fan54should54only54be54used54if54the54vehicle54is54overheating.54who54is54correct
?54-54answer--A.54Technician54A
A54198654Ford54passenger54vehicle54is54in54the54shop54for54a54smog54check.54The54regi
stration54states54the54license54plate54is54RGF34254,54but54there54are54no54plate54on54the
54vehicle.54how54do54you54enter54this54into54the54Emission54Inspection54System54(54EIS)
54-54answer--A.54Enter54none54for54license54plate
During54the54visual54inspection54portion54of54a54smog54test,54the54technician54notices54th
at54the54air54pump54drive54belt54has54been54removed54from54vehicle.54The54Technician54
should54enter54the54Air54system54as54-54answer--A.54Missing
The54vehicle54is54equiqqed54with54aftermarket54headers.54What54is54the54correct54inspec
tion54procedure?54-54answer--
A.54check54to54see54if54there54is54a54CARB54EO54number54for54the54headers
What54can54cause54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54to54display54a54"HC54ha
ng-up"54message54on54the54screen54-54answer--B.54A54dirty54inline54filter
An54active54military54person54is54seeking54a54smog54check.54the54vehicle54will54not54be54
registered54in54CA.54Which54of54the54following54is54true54regarding54a54smog54check54for
54this54vehicle54?54-54answer--
A.54if54the54vehicle54passes54the54smog54check,54a54vehicle54inspection54report54is54issu
ed
A54vehicle54comes54in54for54a54smog54inspection.54The54VIN54on54the54registration54is541
954characters54long.54How54should54the54technician54enter54the54VIN54number54on54the5
4Emission54inspection54system54(EIS)54-54answer--
Enter54the54last541754Characters54of54the54VIN
Using54the54illustration54above,54Which54of54the54following54emission54control54are54requ
ired54on54the54Federally54certified54197654Jeep54with54a544.2L54engine54-54answer--
A.54PCV,54TAC,54EVP,54EGR,54SPK
how54long54must54the54station54keep54records54pertaining54to54smog54check54and54or54r
epairs54to54be54available54for54the54BAR54to54inspect54and54or54copy54-54answer--
B.54354years
When54a54specially54constructed54(SPCN)54vehicle54is54in54the54smog54station54for54a54b
iennial54inspection,54what54vehicle54make54should54be54entered54in54the54EIS54machine5
4-54answer--A.54The54SPCN54make
, Which54of54the54following54vehicle54does54not54need54a54BAR54label?54-54answer--
D.54Cars54with54an54engine54that54has54been54changed54but54was54offered54that54year54f
or54that54model54by54the54manufacturer
The54technician54notices54that54the54dipstick54is54missing.54How54should54he/
she54enter54this54finding54into54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54-54answer--
C.54The54PCV54is54missing
Upon54performing54a54visual54inspection,54the54technician54notices54that54the54EGR54va
cuum54hose54has54crack54in54it.54How54should54the54technician54enter54this54finding54int
o54the54Emission54inspection54system54(EIS)54-54answer--
D.54Enter54the54EGR54system54as54Defective.
While54conducting54a54visual54inspection,54the54technician54notices54the54purge54hose54i
s54there54but54is54not54attached54to54the54EVAP54canister.54how54should54the54technicia
n54enter54this54into54the54Emission54inspection54System54(EIS)54-54answer--
A.54The54EVAP54as54disconnected
What54is54technician's54obligation54if54he/
she54selects54"other"54as54the54reason54for54an54inspection54abort54?54-54answer--
B.54Document54the54reason54for54the54abort54on54all54copies54of54the54VIR
The54technician54is54going54to54conduct54the54gas54cap54functional54test54but54there54is5
4no54gas54cap54on54the54vehicle.54How54should54the54technician54enter54this54finding54int
o54the54EIS54-54answer--D.54Enter54the54EVAP54as54missing
Two54inspectors54are54discussing54aftermarket54catalytic54converters.54Referring54to54th
e54figure54above,54inspector54A54states54that54the54stamps54D-193-
8654is54the54converter's54CARB54EO#.54inspector54B54states54that54030954is54the54date54
of54manufacturer.54who54is54correct.54-54answer--C.54both54inspector54A54and54B
Which54of54the54following54is54true54regarding54the54Smog54check54inspection54of54a54m
otor54home?54-54answer--
A.54if54the54motor54home54is54listed54as548,50054GVWR54and54it54fits54on54the54dynamo
meter,54it54must54be54ASM54tested
The54ambient54temperature54is548054F.54Technician54A54states54the54smog54check54appr
oved54fan54must54be54used54when54temperature54exceed547254F.54Technician54B54state
s54the54Fan54should54only54be54used54if54the54vehicle54is54overheating.54who54is54correct
?54-54answer--A.54Technician54A
A54198654Ford54passenger54vehicle54is54in54the54shop54for54a54smog54check.54The54regi
stration54states54the54license54plate54is54RGF34254,54but54there54are54no54plate54on54the
54vehicle.54how54do54you54enter54this54into54the54Emission54Inspection54System54(54EIS)
54-54answer--A.54Enter54none54for54license54plate
