I've failed emissions 5 times and I'm thinking about starting to kill people.
The first time I was 40 points over in the hydrocarbon section of the test, then I put it in a bottle of guaranteed to pass and filled my tank with premium fuel, took it to get tested and failed by TEN points in the hydrocarbon section. I figured I was so close I would definitely pass the next time, so I threw in another bottle of guaranteed to pass and a bottle of high octane boost and took it to get tested with high hopes. Guess what, this time I fail by 40 points again.... Why would it go up? I have absolutely no idea. But the funny part about this testing adventure was that the MARTA employee "helping" me informed me that people are over by the THOUSANDS in the hydrocarbon section all the time....
So I decided to take it again except this time without doing anything to it but letting the tank run dry, refilling it with premium fuel, and driving on the interstate in third all the way the there. Do I pass? No, but I'm TEN over in hydrocarbons!
So for my last test I decided to pull all the tricks. I filled my tank with actual race fuel, put in a bottle of guaranteed to pass, a bottle of high octane boost, a pint of 99% rubbing alcohol, and took out my air filter. Then just to make sure it was runnin nice and hot, I idled the car for an hour and a half before leaving, and on my way there kept it in third the entire time. Do I pass? NOPE! But I'm only 6 points over in hydrocarbons! :neutral: The person testing me said I should call the state mechanic and ask for an exemption. I call him up and he tells me that he can only give me an exemption if I spend 200 dollars within the first 60 days of buying the car and have receipts to prove it. Which doesn't even make any fuckin sense but being that I've already had the car for 3 months it really doesn't matter.
The coolest part about all of this is that I've already had my temporary tags renewed once, which is the limit, and they expired on saturday. So now I can't even drive the car.
Just sell it ya think? :nice:
The first time I was 40 points over in the hydrocarbon section of the test, then I put it in a bottle of guaranteed to pass and filled my tank with premium fuel, took it to get tested and failed by TEN points in the hydrocarbon section. I figured I was so close I would definitely pass the next time, so I threw in another bottle of guaranteed to pass and a bottle of high octane boost and took it to get tested with high hopes. Guess what, this time I fail by 40 points again.... Why would it go up? I have absolutely no idea. But the funny part about this testing adventure was that the MARTA employee "helping" me informed me that people are over by the THOUSANDS in the hydrocarbon section all the time....
So I decided to take it again except this time without doing anything to it but letting the tank run dry, refilling it with premium fuel, and driving on the interstate in third all the way the there. Do I pass? No, but I'm TEN over in hydrocarbons!
So for my last test I decided to pull all the tricks. I filled my tank with actual race fuel, put in a bottle of guaranteed to pass, a bottle of high octane boost, a pint of 99% rubbing alcohol, and took out my air filter. Then just to make sure it was runnin nice and hot, I idled the car for an hour and a half before leaving, and on my way there kept it in third the entire time. Do I pass? NOPE! But I'm only 6 points over in hydrocarbons! :neutral: The person testing me said I should call the state mechanic and ask for an exemption. I call him up and he tells me that he can only give me an exemption if I spend 200 dollars within the first 60 days of buying the car and have receipts to prove it. Which doesn't even make any fuckin sense but being that I've already had the car for 3 months it really doesn't matter.
The coolest part about all of this is that I've already had my temporary tags renewed once, which is the limit, and they expired on saturday. So now I can't even drive the car.
Just sell it ya think? :nice:
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