Being bored and having nothing better to do I headed down to get the burb re-power project emissions tested. The B-99 should be the secret weapon with reduced emissions to assure a passing test. :skep: It did not go well.
Due to the weight I get a simple snap WOT test. However the first 3 tries for the test were inconclusive due to the computer program quitting after the test but before results were posted.
The wait time has doubled for the line and they move me to a second bay. :nonod:
Now the optical smoke tester fails with a zero error. And proceeds to fail five times in a row and 18 "Q" tips used cleaning the lens later - same result incomplete test due to zero calibration error. Never mind the black cloud drifting over the line and added difficulties with vehicles in the next stall passing emissions.
Now the Suburban did not fail the emissions test. Apparently the equipment has to make it through a calibration at the end of the snap test to actually fail the test.
However due to "technical difficulties" the test could not be completed as pass or fail and the testing center must then pass the vehicle.
Apparently the burb put out enough soot to completely foul the optical sensor and prevent the test from completing because the system could not zero the optical smoke tester after a test. :hihi: In fact it had to be cleaned to even be able to do another test.
:rof: So I passed after an hour of simply "not failing" the test. On the plus side this saved me $20.00 off the testing cost due to the special certificate issued.
