Ca Smog Check Inspector Training Final
Review (Part 1) questions with answers
All vehicles 1976-1995 receive a LPFET, unless ___________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔equipped with dual tanks, tanks over 50 gal, vehicles for which no adapter is available, or have
inaccessible canisters, unless the vapor line is accessible.
What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline vehicle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Idle Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions test? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission in second gear
These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an inspection. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure, gasoline leaks, engine noise,
overheating
These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an inspection - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Stoichiometry
If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the technician do? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine the cause of
the failure
If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action should the technician take? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue with the inspection.
, If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to repair a vehicle, what must be done
prior to accepting a vehicle for an inspection. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Notify the customer
both orally and in writing that they are unable to repair if it fails.
What must be noted on a VIR? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Location of liquid fuel leak, reason
for smoke test failure, E.O. numbers for aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other" category,
monitors not run to completion, location of inaccessible canister for LPFET.
A vehicle has been converted from diesel to gasoline. All equipment is installed for the conversion.
What action should the inspector take? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Check for a BAR Referee
Label, and continue with the test if equipped.
What action should taken be when testing a vehicle with aftermarket parts? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Verify the aftermarket parts are approved.
What program area performs only TSI tests on a biennial basis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Basic
What program area performs both TSI & ASM tests on a biennial basis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Enhanced
What program area performs only TSI tests on change of ownership? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Change of ownership
When is the tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a BAR97 inspection? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔After the tail pipe sampling part of the test.
When is the tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a OIS inspection? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔When the OIS prompts you.
What action should be taken when testing a vehicle with an aftermarket carburetor? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Obtain the part's identification numbers/name, and refer to the parts,
manufacturer's catalogs/website to see it is designated as either a replacement part, and/or allowed
for street use on emission-controlled vehicles.
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