Emissions Test + Check Engine Light
Hello guys, my mom uses an old car, a year 2000 model, mostly to drive down the street to do shopping.
soon she will need to do the emissions test to renew her plate sticker, the problem is, the "check engine" light is on. This light came on roughly around the same time i noticed an engine coolant leak. So i suspect this (or a deteriorated timing belt) is too blame for this. I believe these are non-emissions related items. fyi: i was quoted $1k to replace the timing belt by a mechanic.
anyways, i read that a "check engine" light is an automatic fail in the emissions test.
So my questions are:
1. what are my options? i read about the conditional pass options, but i think it requires the driver to spend $450 on repairs. Would the car be eligible for this? 450 is still an expensive price, especially considering that i will replace the car in 2019.
2. what are the penalties for driving a car with an expired plate sticker?
soon she will need to do the emissions test to renew her plate sticker, the problem is, the "check engine" light is on. This light came on roughly around the same time i noticed an engine coolant leak. So i suspect this (or a deteriorated timing belt) is too blame for this. I believe these are non-emissions related items. fyi: i was quoted $1k to replace the timing belt by a mechanic.
anyways, i read that a "check engine" light is an automatic fail in the emissions test.
So my questions are:
1. what are my options? i read about the conditional pass options, but i think it requires the driver to spend $450 on repairs. Would the car be eligible for this? 450 is still an expensive price, especially considering that i will replace the car in 2019.
2. what are the penalties for driving a car with an expired plate sticker?