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10-29-2008, 08:51 AM
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Anyone everhear of a "smoke" test for a check engine light?
Took my ES300 to AAMCO for the free check engine light test. Said they had to do a smoke test to determine what is wrong with the fuel system.
Car runs fine. Said it will be OK until inspection time. smoke test was $180 for two hours of work. What is a "Smoke test"? 
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10-30-2008, 12:42 PM
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Re: Anyone everhear of a "smoke" test for a check engine light?
Did they say what the check showed? What code(s) were stored? Was your check engine light even on when you brought it in?
A smoke test, I believe, is to test the integrity of the evaporative emissions control system where smoke is pumped into the car's evap system and checked for leaks by watching for smoke. Why it costs $180 is amazing...results are pretty fast, not 2 hrs long...the bums. That is why I like to do my own work when possible, but I don't have a smoke generator, YET.
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