Honda Accord (1990 - 2002) Includes 1997 - 1999 Acura CL

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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 11:32 AM
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my Honda Accord 1997 V6 fail only in smog test functional check ( Air Injection )
is that means my car not pass the smog test?
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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 04:02 PM
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Default Re: smog functional check fail

Fairly sure the V6 Accords of 95-97 did NOT have air injection.
I'm guessing the tech who smogged your car dun goofed.

When it comes to emissions components visual inspection they are either applicable or not applicable.
If N/A then there is no further inspection of this component, because it does not exist.
If Applicable to your emissions system then it is either there(pass) or has been removed(fail).

AFAIK the V6s did not have a secondary air injection system for the exhaust, thus it should be Not Applicable.
I'm guessing the Tech put 'Applicable' then couldn't find it(or didn't know there was a Non-Applicable choice) and then 'failed' your car for not having the air injection.

Sadly the state system does not know what system was on what car, it's kind of a joke. There have been plenty of times and different years where my cars have had 'Not applicable/Applicable' applied to components that were never on the vehicle. You really are at the mercy of the tech. What makes it worse is if the drivetrain of your vehicle was not common the emissions systems of the vehicle would not be readily known.

However, this should not be a problem if your vehicle still has the correct emissions sticker showing the applicable emissions components to your car.
The tech should look at this sticker, verify it is the correct sticker/engine/emissions(CA(CARB)/FED(EPA)/High ALT) category for the vehicle. Then proceed to verify that the emission components on the sticker match those of the VIN and engine installed into the car. But usuaully the visual inspection is done after the actual emissions check, so the tech may be in a rush and is just slapping the keyboard like a drone.
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Old Feb 10, 2018 | 06:09 AM
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Default Re: smog functional check fail

So many scanners, even the cheap $10-plus OBDC adapters and free software are very effective in reporting smog readiness before having the emissions inspection.
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