Smog-test nightmare, 1996 Volvo 850

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by Peter Pearson, Sep 22, 2004.

  1. Peter Pearson

    Peter Pearson Guest

    I've been trying to get my Volvo smog-certified for about 6
    weeks now. The guys at the smog station have never gotten to
    the point of measuring emissions, because they always find
    that the car's computer isn't "in the mood" to be smogged.
    They say that too many (3 or 4) "monitors" aren't "cleared,"
    and that I need to drive it a lot and bring it back. Which
    I do, to no avail. And now I've gotten my first (parking)
    ticket for expired tags.

    California authorities seem to be aware of some kind of problem,
    and www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdfdocs/APPENDIX_J.pdf says that
    Volvo Technical Service Bulletin 2-23-0059(7/2002) says
    something about this problem, but I have been unable to get
    my hand on said TSB, and my mechanic hasn't gotten around to
    it yet.

    Has any reader of this newsgroup conquered this problem?
     
    Peter Pearson, Sep 22, 2004
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