Publication Summary

Title

Frequently Asked Questions about On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) and Emission Testing

Month-Year PublishedNovember 2005
Revised onJuly 2006
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Short Description

This document provides basic information about On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) in vehicles that are emission tested. It describes what OBD is, how it works, how OBD vehicles are tested, and what to do if you have problems with a vehicle's OBD system.

Publication Number05-02-030
Author(s)Tami Dahlgren
ContactJohn Raymond, (360) 407-6856
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Number of pages 2
Keywords emission check, emission testing, motor vehicle

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