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Default EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On 9/19/2015 12:12 PM, Steve W. wrote:

I don't know if the equipment doing the testing
will be able to tell.


Sure will. You have to enter the VIN into the system to start the
inspection. IF the EPA requires a recall to reflash the ECM to remove
that software and "correct" the problem, that would have to be done at a
dealer. They will track completed vehicles by VIN.


Ahhh, that will do it. The spotted owl breaths easier.