Failed Your Smog Check in San Jose? Here’s What Really Went Wrong

by Admin | CA Smog , Uncategorized | 0 comments Failing a smog check in California feels like getting stuck on 101 with no exit in sight. Your registration is on hold, the DMV clock is ticking and you have limited time to figure out what went wrong. The good news is most failures trace back to a short list of usual suspects, and most of them are fixable without draining your bank account. An illuminated check engine light is an automatic fail, full stop. If that light popped on the morning of your test, the technician never even got to the tailpipe numbers. Beyond that, the top culprits we see include worn oxygen sensors, an aging catalytic converter, a cracked EVAP hose and a thermostat stuck open so the engine never reaches proper operating temperature. Older vehicles often flunk on... Read the full article: https://reliantautorepair.com/failed-your-smog-check-in-san-jose-heres-what-really-went-wrong/