So it is time to renew the tabs on my truck's license.
Emission test required, the form says, so I show up at the test station with the form and cash ($15.00) in hand and they wave me into the test station.
The stations are sitting 5 across with computer terminals at around the mid point.
The operator flags me into the station and tells me to stop.
My tailpipe is pointing PERFECTLY at the gap between the computer station and the wall for the adjacent test station.
Station operator starts to have me go through the test.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the "diesel snap test" what it is, basically is you put the truck in neutral and then FLOOR the throttle until the engine hits the red line. Wait ten seconds and do it again.
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
That is just to clear the excess soot off of the inside of the exhaust.
Note that it is being blown into the next stall with a car right there, open window.

Ok now the pipe is cleared out of all the extra soot. Now the operator sticks the probe up the tailpipe and I get to do it again.



GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
The operator at the next station is hollering: "STOP!!!!"
Mine hollers back: "We're almost done!"
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
.

 

thats awsome lol

 

We used to have testing in Minnesota in the 90's but we have none now, it was only for gas not diesel. I think "they" figured it out that they were not seeing any results and that it was unnecessary with the newer vehicals that were being produced. It was a pain in the a$$, now I just order my tabs online. Rant off

I am glad to see you sooted some Gov. employees though

 

Dan, imagine that sound, but with an aftermarket turbo. It's ear-piercing

 

That's why my vehicles are registered in Wyoming - no emissions tests at all


.....but it would be fun to soot up the gov't boys & girls a bit!!! i hope the car next to you was a ricer too!!! hahahaha

 

GRRRRR.....WAHHHH
GRRRRR.....WAHHHH

Got to love it

Thanks for sharing this Dan.

 

We have a similar test here in Utah, but are not in neutral. Instead the tech drives your truck around and faces it at the other vehicles waiting in line. The tech then chalks it off on the rollers and proceeds to scare the $@%& out of the next person in line. Kinda funny to see there faces when the truck starts dancing sideways on the rollers. I'm sure they chain it or strap it down as well.

 

Dan that is too funny. It would have made a great youtube video!! Thank for sharing that with us.

 

That is a great story..... Thanks to the geniuses in the Pacific Northwest that require emissions testing on Diesel pickups.

 

thats funny as hell.. how did it do on the test??? your running stock other then exhaust and the intank fuel pump right??

 

that would have been a funny youtube video ha ha

 

How big is your dang exhaust?

 

Ha, that is funny! I left you some reps for making me laugh. Sounds fun, i wish i could have done that. Or, on the other hand they wouldn't let me leave because i smoked out the shop!

 

Smoking up the Goverment boys thats pretty good Dan got a laugh out of me. A 140 Smoke tune would be pretty good to test with .

 

Thanks for the laugh Mr Dan.