Smog Final

Under what circumstances may a technician, working at a test only station, provide diagnosis to a customer when that customer's vehicle fails an inpection for High Emissions at his/her station?

The technician may offer a diagnosis to the customer of the possible causes of vehicle failure, as long as he/she does not perform any diagnosis of the vehicle

The technician may make notations on the V.I.R. Of the possible causes of the vehicle's failure, as long as he/she does not perform any diagnostics

The technician may offer a diagnosis of the possible causes of the vehicle's failure, as long as he/she informs the customer that this is just an opinion

A technician working at a test only station cannot provide diagnosis on a vehicle that fails a Smog Check Inspection

What is a licenses smog check tech. Required by regulation to do, when they change employment from one licensed station to another?

Inform BAR within two weeks that they have changed employment

Call the BAR field office & inform them of the change of employment

Nothing needs to be done, because BAR will know of the new employment through the V.I.D. info

Inform BAR within 2 months of change of employment

A vehicle comes into a licensed test and repair smog check inspection for a smog check inspection. During the visual inspection, the tech. Notes that the vehicle has no manufacturer's underhood label, what action should the technician take next?

Send the vehicle to the referee to obtain referee label

Call BAR's help desk to obtain correct ECS requirements

Call BAR's field office to obtain correct ECS requirements

Determine ECS requirements using appropriate manufacturer or aftermarket reference materials.

At what point during a Smog Check Inspection, should a licensed Smog Check tech. Perform the "tailpipe smoke test?"

Before performing the ignition timing functional test

After completing visual inspection

After tailpipe sampling of the test

Before LPFET

While performing a smog check inspection, a tech. Identifies an aftermarket carburetor is installed on the engine, what action should the technician take next?

Fail the vehicle for modified on the OTHER category and advise the customer to show proof that the carburetor is a CARB approved part

Obtain the part's identification number/name and refer to the parts manufacturer catalogs/website to see if it is designed as either replacement, and/or allowed for street use

Pass the carburetor if the vehicle passes the tailpipe test

Fail the vehicle for Modified on OTHER category and send to Referee

When conducting the 2nd BAR snap test portion of the visible smoke test, a puff of smoke comes out of the tailpipe, but dissipates in less than a second. During the 3rd BAR snap test, no smoke is observed. Tech A says the vehicle will pass the snap test because the smoke did not linger for more than 3 seconds. Tech B says this would pass the snap test because the results were not repeatable. Who is correct?

Tech A

Tech B

Both tech A & tech B

Neither

During the loaded mode portion of the ASM test, the tech. Notices that the "MIL" flashes on and off. When the tech. Performs the functional "MIL" test, the vehicle passes the test. What should the technician enter on the EIS for the "MIL" functional test, and what is the correct justification for this entry?

FAIL. the MIL illuminated during the test, so that indicates a problem with the OBDII systrem

FAIL. the MIL functional test should not be performed when the system indicates a problem

FAIL. Because the "misfire monitor" is going to fail the OBDII functional test anyway

PASS. If the MIL functional test passes at the same time the test is performed, it should be coded as pass, regardless of what happens before or after the test

During a smog check inspection, a technician identifies from the underhood label, that the ignition timing is "non-adjustable". He/she also sees that the label gives an ignition timing specs. What entry should the tech. Enter in the EIS for this functional test?

PASS

FAIL

N/A

Exempt

A vehicle owner enters a smog check inspection station requesting an inspection. The shop is not familiar with this type of vehicle and do not have the tools, knowledge, or info, to diagnose or repair this type of vehicle. What action should the station take next, before performing the inspection?

Advise the customer both orally & in writing that they cannot smog the vehicle

Advise the customer orally that they cannot smog the vehicle

Advise the customer orally & in writing that if the vehicle fails inspection, they they will have to sublet the repair to a dealership or specific shop

Advise the customer both orally & in writing that they cannot diagnose or repair the vehicle.

How long must a smog check station maintain records of station activity?

Must keep for at least seven years

Should be kept for at least three years

There is no time limit

They should be kept for five years

Where would a technician or vehicle owner find info about the smog check program?

Smog check website

Smog check & auto repair news (periodic)

BAR ET Blasts

All of the above

Which of these vehicles is an "affected" vehicle under the smog check program?

95 and older diesel vehicles with GVWR of 14,000 lbs or less

76 and newer vehicles powered solely by or in combination by: gasoline, propane, natural gas, mathanol, ethanol.

Any vehicle that uses fossil fuel distillates regardless of year of manufacturer

All of the above

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