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> 914 smog testing, Whats required in your area?
JeffBowlsby
post May 26 2016, 09:44 PM
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I had to smog my DD today and noticed this sign in the waiting room, which would be applicable to the 1976 914s. Tech says they pinch off the evap system (tubing and charcoal filter between the fuel tank and air filter box) and insert some kind of gas under low pressure to test the evap system, for leaks.

What other testing is required in your area, if any?


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post May 26 2016, 09:50 PM
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Gotta love California. You pay them to damage your vehicle. No testing here.
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post May 26 2016, 10:11 PM
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That's why I didn't buy a 76. My 914 was a Arizona car all its life and I have the Arz. smog Certs along with all the maintance work that was required to be done so it could pass smog. I really think this testing with repair and a couple of past responsible owners kept it in such good running cond.
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post May 26 2016, 10:17 PM
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I'm in Sacramento CA and I had to deal with this Evap system testing on my 93 Audi S4, 78 VW Bus and a 77 Motor home.

Both the Motor home and the bus failed and I had to trace down and repair the leaks. In both cases it was small holes in the fuel fill hose/fitting between gas cap and tank.
Bus was a $75 special order elbow from VW, motor home was $10 worth of Gates 1 1/4" fuel hose from Riley's.

One of the frustrations I had was there are no published specifications (that I could find) for the leak test. The tester seems to be the only thing that knows how much pressure loss is allowable.

They started pressure testing fuel caps before they started pressure testing the whole system and I had 2 caps that failed. They test the cap and/or evap system last, after the whole dyno run and then if it fails you have to come back and go thru the whole dyno run again before you find out if your fix worked.

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post May 26 2016, 10:25 PM
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Are you sure they require yours to be tested? It does say "most model years".
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post May 26 2016, 11:06 PM
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Huh??? I own a smog shop and I don't charge extra for this test. From talking to my tech, most failures are d/t the gas cap.
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post May 26 2016, 11:10 PM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ May 27 2016, 12:25 AM) *

Are you sure they require yours to be tested? It does say "most model years".


When the tech enters your VIN, make, model into the machine, it tells him/her what tests are required.
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post May 27 2016, 01:00 AM
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No test required in Oregon...yet.
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post May 27 2016, 01:18 AM
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QUOTE(Coondog @ May 26 2016, 09:11 PM) *

That's why I didn't buy a 76.


Same here. I have seen a few '76's that looked great, but I don't want to be in the smog game with them, so I passed.
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post May 27 2016, 01:21 AM
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I got the collector car plate in Oregon, 5,000miles per year, no smog test.$68
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post May 27 2016, 04:21 AM
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None of that here in Minnesota!
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post May 27 2016, 08:53 AM
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They really need to role the smog year forward. How many 76-85 vehicles do you see on the road these days? There are much more stinky motorcycles.
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post May 27 2016, 10:12 AM
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In New York we test 1996 thru 2014 currently for emissions, which is a plug into the obd2 connector. If the ses light and monitors are complete, you pass. Model year and 1 year old get a safety only as does 1995 and older.
Safety only is $10, Safety/emission $37. (pass or fail) Must be done every year. We also have a waiver clause in the system. If you spend $450 toward an emissions related repair, you pass and your good for a year.
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post May 27 2016, 10:13 AM
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In CA, it's a real difficulty to have a '75 or later car. On the plus side, our air in and around SoCal is so much cleaner than it was in the '70s, '80s and even '90s. At least we got that going for us, which is nice.
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post May 27 2016, 10:38 AM
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QUOTE(jor @ May 27 2016, 11:13 AM) *

In CA, it's a real difficulty to have a '75 or later car. On the plus side, our air in and around SoCal is so much cleaner than it was in the '70s, '80s and even '90s. At least we got that going for us, which is nice.


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post May 27 2016, 10:54 AM
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In Maryland the Baltimore and DC areas require smog checks every two years, I'm just outside the limit but given the growth of this area it's just a matter of time before my area will require checks. Don't know details of what all they check.

But historic cars are exempt - registered as a historic thus limited usage, presently 20+ yrs old though MD has been contemplating 25 years as the starting point. So when it reaches my area the Porsches will be exempt.
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post May 27 2016, 11:12 AM
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Sad sign,
We must do this test
We don't know how
We might damage your car
We are going to charge you for the pleasure
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post May 27 2016, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ May 27 2016, 01:12 PM) *

Sad sign,
We must do this test
We don't know how
We might damage your car
We are going to charge you for the pleasure


Typical government unfortunately...
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post May 27 2016, 12:39 PM
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post May 27 2016, 12:49 PM
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No test on any car.
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