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The quickest and easiest way is to see if your check engine light is on or off. the engine control module checks the parameters that are set by the manufacturer and the EPA. When you start your car up and drive it for a period of time it's called a trip. During a trip cycle the ECM test the cat, the oxygen sensors, the temp. of the engine, the EGR valve, integrity of the gas tank, fuel pressure, any miss fires. There are up to 100 or more things the ECM can check. Now a days the engine control module talks to the TCM (transmission control module). The TCM also has a load of things it checks, if any they of them don't pass that will put both lights on, and sometimes it can put the trans into limp mode. Now if you go to a emission testing place and they are up with the times, they simply plug into the connector under the steering colum and talk to the ECM to seem if everything is within parameters.
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What is a car pollution check?
It checks how much pollution in puts out
What to do to prevent pollution produces by smoke belching vehicle?
Service or replace the engine. A vehicle does not emit much smoke if it is in good condition and running properly.
What step to be taken stop pollution?
inforce laws , recycle everything that can be recycled, and try not to buy too much paper.
How much percent of pollution is caused by 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers ..atleast approx?
less than that vehicle that you drive everyday
What tire is never taken care of on a vehicle?
People do not pay much attention to the spare tire.
How much pollution do tourists make a year?
They do as much pollution as much the locals do.
What percent of taxes are taken out of your pay check in Louisiana?
It depends on how much you make and what you put down on your Form W-4. Use this calculator to calculate how much will be taken out of your pay check: http://www.paycheckcity.com/NetPayCalc/netpaycalculator.asp
Do motorcycles or cars cause more pollution?
Short Answer:Overall motorcycles cause much more pollution than cars. They produce substantially more air pollutants than cars do when it comes to hydrocarbons, particulates, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. They produce less carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, than cars do but only about 30-60% less. Motorcycles are much louder than cars are so they create much more noise pollution per vehicle. In addition motorcycles can only carry up to two passengers while a car can carry up to five or six passengers so if you are car pooling than you can carry two to three times as many people as motorcycles can per car with about the same amount of pollution which, when you divide the pollution into per person, means two to three times more pollution per person on the motorcycle. More detail:I'm not sure what type of pollution your talking about so I'll split my answer up into Air Pollution in terms of smog, Air Pollution in terms of greenhouse gases, and Noise Pollution. For each of these I'll split my answer up into the total pollution, Pollution per vehicle, and pollution per person being driven in the vehicle. Air Pollution (Smog) - MotorcyclesSmog is from vehicles is caused by the the burning of fuel which creating chemicals such as nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide.Total Pollution (Smog) - CarsIf your talking about total pollution then cars cause far more pollution than motorcycles because their are substantially more of them on the road. (590 million cars vs 200 million motorcycles)Pollution Per Vehicle (Smog) - MotorcyclesIf your talking about the amount of pollution per vehicle then motorcycles cause more pollution than cars. Motorcycles extract much more energy from fuel than cars do which creates much greater amounts of smog forming chemicals. Additionally because motorcycles are smaller they often don't carry technologies to reduce emissions such as catalytic converters which convert carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides into carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water.Pollution Per Person in Vehicle (Smog) - MotorcyclesIf your talking about the amount of pollution per person in the vehicle than it's Motorcycles because motorcycles create more smog per vehicle than cars and a car can carry more people than motorcycles.Air Pollution (Greenhouse Gases) - CarsGreenhouse Gases are a form of pollution which lead to climate change. The majority of the greenhouse gases produced by vehicles are in the form of Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide is created by the burning of gasoline in the vehicles engine and released through the exhaust.Total Pollution (Greenhouse Gases) - CarsIf your talking about total pollution then cars cause far more pollution than motorcycles because their are substantially more of them on the road.Pollution Per Vehicle (Greenhouse Gases) - CarsIf your talking about the amount of pollution per vehicle then cars cause more pollution than motorcycles because cars weigh substantially more than motorcycles and they convert fuel into energy much less efficiently so they have to burn much more fuel to move the same distance. The burning of fuel creates carbon dioxide which is the major greenhouse gas produced by vehicles.Pollution Per Person in Vehicle (Greenhouse Gases) - Cars or MotorcyclesIf your talking about the amount of pollution per person in the vehicle than it's either motorcycles or cars depending on the fuel efficiency and number of passengers. Motorcycles and Cars are about even in Carbon Dioxide created when their are twice as many people in the car than the motorcycle. (ie. Two people in the car, one on the motorcycle) If the car is carrying more than twice as many people as are on the motorcycle than the car creates less pollution per person but if the car is carrying less than twice as many people as are on the motorcycle than the car creates more pollution per person.(ex. A car that gets 30mpg driving 3 people 300 miles would burn about 10 gallons of fuel which is only about 3.3 gallons per person, while a motorcycle that gets 60mpg driving driving 1 person 300 miles would burn 5 gallons of fuel which is 5 gallons of fuel per person.)Noise Pollution -Total Pollution - CarsIf your talking about total noise pollution than cars cause far more noise pollution since their are substantially more of them on the road.Pollution Per Vehicle - MotorcyclesIf your talking about noise pollution per vehicle than motorcycles cause much more noise pollution than cars because they are much louder.Pollution Per Person in Vehicle - MotorcyclesIf your talking about noise pollution per person in the vehicle than motorcycles cause much more noise pollution than cars because they are much louder can't carry as many people as cars.
How much to fix check engine light problem?
Have vehicle scanned to determine the problem
How much tax is taken out of a check for 6900 in Illinois?
This will completely depend on how you filled out your W-4 form at your employer as well as the frequency of your pay and how much each check is for.
How does pollution effect the?
people can die if they inhale the pollution, no loitering always recycle , not much pollution
How much taxes should you have taken out of your check if you make 67000?
it depends on how you file your W-2
