The latest "work around" I have heard is to start and shut of the engine multiple times without going anywhere. I heard that its the number of start cycles that gets looked at.

Supposedly , this trick is used by people that have cars that throw a CEL pretty quickly. IT allows them to get to the smog station before the light comes on.

IMHO pretty lame. I feel that if someones POS can't meet smog its time to sell it to someone that can figure it out and get something a bit newer. Not that this apples to you., just in general. I was behind a ricer with no converter, 3" blat blat exhaust and bad rings in traffic last week. What I dont like is being forced to breath that crap because this idiot wants to play speed racer. His choice is to spend lots of money on a lowering kit and new wheels and not get the thing running right. In that regard, I'm all for strict rules.

I have no issue keeping the smog gear intact on my Raider.

IT really sucks that you were doing the right thing and got caught in a test for people that are trying to cheat the system.

Kevin