Re: Passed inspection!

"Chris D'Agnolo" <cdagnolo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Here in Houston there are both emisions testing and highly modified newer
>miatas so I would think that there is already a established solution or at
>least series of potential solutions.

You could use the OEM CPU to return OBD codes and a front end to actually
control the engine as well as pass through the codes.

And I am sure aftermarket ECUs will eventually upgrade from 8088
chips with 1kb memory chips to 8086 screamers with enough memory
to return OBD II codes.

Leon

>Chris
>99BBB :)
>
>"Chas Hurst" <hurst1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:urudne6x18EDV-_enZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "pws" <pwshelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:p6zcf.408$3K6.365@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Leon van Dommelen wrote:
>>>
>>> > The Link cannot generate OBD II codes. Fortunately, they do not test
>>> > cars here in Tallahassee. :))
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Leon
>>>
>>> Yet.
>>>
>>> We just started in September. For pre-1996 cars, they just sniff the
>>> tail pipe, but for 1996+ cars I am pretty sure that there has to be an
>>> OBD-II connector/computer or they can't legally do it.
>>>
>>> If this is the case, it is going to make things very difficult for
>>> people who have upgraded their engine computers on newer cars.
>>>
>>> Pat
>>
>> That's the case here in SE PA. The emission test consists of a fuel cap
>> check and a scan of the OBDII port. All this for the princely sum of $45 +
>> plus fees = about $75.
>>
>>
>
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