I went to have my car smogged yesterday. I just got this car from a friend of my mom’s, who had the car smogged last year, but with a title change you need another smog check done. She had work done last year so that it would pass. I took it to the place, played me some Zelda on the gameboy until they were done. Fail.
Hydrocarbons. I had no idea what they were talking about, except that somehow the combination of water and carbon being emitted from my car was making this process difficult. I looked it up online, and found that it might have something to do with my catlytic converter. That’s a part that could cost around $300, not counting labor. The guy said that I could have a free retest, and to come in tomorrow. Maybe it would be different. I’m thinking that because it was hot that perhaps the emissions would be altered by doing it in the morning as opposed to the afternoon. I mean I’m sweating like a stuck pig, I can only imagine what’s happening in my car.
Went this morning, played some more Zelda along with some Quidditch Cup (I am going to get those last two cards I was missing on the Gamecube, making Australia and Bulgaria playable in multiplayer, btw) and wouldn’t you know it, I passed, just on the borderline. I’m so stoked. Granted, I do have a lingering amount of guilt that the car I drive is slowly, but legally, destroying the ozone layer, but still. I’m looking at the sliver lining here. My parade will not be rained on.
Game on.