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My 1972 Oldsmobile has 200,000 miles on it and runs like a top, except for a cloud of blue smoke when I accelerate. Why did I fail the inspection, I thought I was exempt from emissions?

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My 1972 Oldsmobile has 200,000 miles on it and runs like a top, except for a cloud of blue smoke when I accelerate. Why did I fail the inspection, I thought I was exempt from emissions?

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Visible smoke coming from an exhaust pipe is considered an emissions related issue, applicable to all vehicles regardless of age.