Pass car emissions smog tests

How to pass car emissions test for gas only (Denver CO) Smog test

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IM240 Test in Colorado
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00:00:58:00: 30 yrs emissions test stations on the "dyno"
00:01:15:00: Colorado hates old cars
00:01:18:00: SB24-095: Postponed would have provided $850 vouchers
00:01:48:00: Denver Gazette: July 2024 Program is outdated
00:02:05:00: Proposing to increase test fees from $25 to $55
00:02:56:00: Collector's car changed 25 to 32 yrs
00:03:22:00: Register your 32+ years old car as a collector
00:04:19:00: Full time All Wheel Drive (AWD) use special lane
00:04:34:00: Tesla no Sunday support
00:05:50:00: Buy a new car
00:06:40:00: Some old cars have problems passing emissions
00:06:40:00: My 1998 Toyota 4Runner failed 3 emissions tests.
00:07:18:00: 2022 Colorado implemented CA emissions standards
00:07:40:00: All emissions parts must be CA CARB compliant
00:08:30:00: All cars made in the last 30 yrs are computer controlled and burn cleaner
00:08:50:00: Channel 7 News article about Colorado Emissions is a waste of time
00:09:49:00: Testers at stations working in unsafe conditions
00:12:00:00: Prepare your car for emissions testing
00:12:11:00: Visible smoke will automatically fail.
00:13:21:00: Full time AWD uses special lane at station
00:13:25:00: Manual trans they will mess up the shifting
00:13:49:00: Check engine light ON will automatic fail
00:14:23:00: Buy a code scanner
00:15:12:00: Car solid maintenance
00:15:21:00: Wash and clean out your car
00:16:21:00: Pour 1 - 2 bottles of HEET in tank after washing it
00:16:34:00: Run Stock tires
00:17:01:00: Over inflate your tire +5 PSI
00:17:42:00: Fresh oil change and filters
00:18:09:00: Pour in a bottle of fuel system cleaner like Chevron Techron
00:18:26:00: Lucas cleaner claims lowers NOx
00:18:55:00: Amsoil P.I
00:19:29:00: CRC Guaranteed to Pass Emissions
00:19:59:00: 12+ Bottles of HEET with a 1/2 or a 1/4 tank of gas
00:20:10:00: Octane Boosters
00:20:40:00: Gas cap test and how to check your cap
00:25:30:00: Analyzed all Google Reviews for all test stations
00:27:24:00: At every oil change clean MAF
00:27:24:00: Throttle body cleaner if you have a throttle body
00:28:16:00: Electrical system is in good condition, with a great battery
00:28:46:00: Electrical accessories are OFF, and USB and phone device chargers are unplugged
00:29:12:00: New PCV or cleaned
00:29:17:00: New or clean EGR valve if your vehicle has one
00:29:46:00: Tune up new spark wires and plugs or colder heat range to help lower NOx
00:30:50:00: Overheating car will automatically fail.
00:31:12:00: Good proper fuel pressure
00:31:53:00: O2 sensors
00:33:51:00: The other stupid sensors
00:34:50:00: A bad oil pressure or coolant temp sensor may cause fail
00:36:11:00: A vacuum leak will cause high NOx fail
00:38:51:00: A cracked or leaking air pipe duct from air filter box to throttle body could cause high NOx
00:43:30:00: Catalytic converter
00:43:49:00: Make sure your exhaust system is solid, no leaks
00:44:55:00: Check all your fluids
00:45:10:00: If you fail go to another station
00:45:48:00: Highway driving for 20 minutes before going to test station
00:46:15:00: Details Catalytic converter
00:53:11:00: My 3 failed attempts
00:53:30:00: My experience: Emissions Technical Center
00:59:25:00: What I did to prepare car for the passing results

01:00:00:00: My test results (2 passing results) but different numbers

01:01:55:00: Tester operator error can impact your results.
01:06:28:00: NOT first come first serve. Those with expired or expiring plates go first.

01:07:24:00: Get your car tested 40-50 days before your plates expire.
01:08:07:00: Take your car mid week, mid month, mid-day (50 - 40 days before expiring)
01:08:35:00: Which stations easier to pass any way the wind blows. If an open bay door faces west you have a better chance of the wind diluting the results helping you pass

01:15:54:00: Google reviews and feedback of each station
01:18:03:00: OBD delay in connecting
01:19:03:00: Line cutters, people but Infront of you, go ahead of you, you will experience this

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