Here's a new one-CA smog test trap

[Ti Kan]

Tony Lum writes:
> Here's a new trap for those living and driving in the clean air state of 
> California.  I was having the my original Audi, a 1980 5000S, smog tested 
> this morning.
> ...
> equipment.  Then he asks me to remove the gas cap and get this, he hooks it 
> to a separate tester.  "New law" he says.  It fails even though the seal 
> still looks pliable.  "You have to buy a new gas cap or I'll have to flunk 
> you right now and you'll have to repeat the whole test again."  SOB!  I 

Yup, same thing happened to me with my 4K.  They do a pressure test on
the gas cap now to ensure that it seals correctly.  I didn't want to buy
the cheesy gas cap that they had, so I declined the smog test (they can
cancel a test before the data is actually transmitted to the DMV).
I then bought an OEM replacement, swapped the lock cylinder so my
key will work on it, and went for a re-test.  Passed with flying colors.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
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