craig1black
Protege Smog Check
My car is a 2001 so this year it is due for its first smog check. My car is a LEV vehicle which means California labels it as a Low Emission Vehicle. (At the time it was made.) The regular Mazda Protege made in 2001 is a ULEV or Ultra Low Emission Vehicle. Madza did some tweaking to my car to bump up power a bit and that lowered the rating.
Now I wonder if a same year Mazda Protege as mine would actually test better? All cars from 2001 have to pass the smog test with the same results ... the rating is more for the consumer.
Anyway, here my car is put on the dyno for the test. The test computer is plugged into the OBD-II connector under the dash and things are about to happen.
Protege Smog Check
My car is a 2001 so this year it is due for its first smog check. My car is a LEV vehicle which means California labels it as a Low Emission Vehicle. (At the time it was made.) The regular Mazda Protege made in 2001 is a ULEV or Ultra Low Emission Vehicle. Madza did some tweaking to my car to bump up power a bit and that lowered the rating.
Now I wonder if a same year Mazda Protege as mine would actually test better? All cars from 2001 have to pass the smog test with the same results ... the rating is more for the consumer.
Anyway, here my car is put on the dyno for the test. The test computer is plugged into the OBD-II connector under the dash and things are about to happen.