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Old 10-27-2008, 06:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
Now, the reason that I am asking, is that my car failed inspection for an exhaust leak.
Emissions is one part of Texas' Annual Vehicle Inspection, safety is another. Your car failed for safety reasons, not emissions. Your vehicle passed the emissions portion of the test the first time. It's not at all surprising it passed with the same numbers the second time around. (They redo the whole test the second time around because they're required to by law. 'Cause you might have done something stupid at the same time you repaired exhaust leak- like remove the guts of the catalytic converter.)
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Last edited by TestDrive; 10-27-2008 at 07:31 PM.. Reason: Increased emphasis of "car failed inspection for an exhaust leak"
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