Emissions tester

I understand there are emissions testing tools that feed data into a
computer. Anyone know anything about these? I heard they're not so
expensive. I'm wondering if i could use my old 386 computer for such
testing.

 

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Anyone know anything about these? I heard they're not so expensive. I'm
wondering if i could use my old 386 computer for such testing.

Doearch using "osbii". A 386 should do fine.

Bob AZ

 

An emisions -testing- tool would be a gas analyzer, prices
ranging from about $4000.00 - $6000.00 for a decent
non-dispersive infrared analyzer to $40,000+ for a flame
ionization detector of near IM quality.

You could on the other hand be asking about software cabable of
reading trouble codes and data stream of on board diagnostic
systems, they range from a few hundred dollars to around
$5000.00, but the usual minimum platform needed is a P2 at 166mhz
and a couple of gigs of HD space.
IIRC, the old "Rinda" software would run on a 386 PC, but it
probably hasn't developed in the last ten years or so. (don't see
their name mentioned much any more)