vlc92189

Hey guys, I need to pass my emissions now, theyre not granting me any more extensions. i tried the whole too low thing but they just gave me a further extension.

problem is, i have a OBD2 car (98 HX) with a OBD-1 motor (JDM B16). Now the guy I bought it from said he hooked it up so there is a o2 sensor hook up on the inside of my car, near the ECU. I would have to get a ECU from a 00 SI and a o2 Sensor from the 96-00 civics, and also a catalytic converter from the same years as well.

Does this sound correct? or is there any other solutions? I have bought the ECU and the o2 sensor, im just now trying to get the catalytic converter.

thanks guys

KINTA94

yes that sounds correct also get a can of seafoam and premium gas run the seafoam through in one tank of gas w/ premium then before you go in get premium gas again and drive around so your engine warms up (this really helps a lot never go in with a cold engine) This is what helped me pass.

Anon51

i don't see how seafoam would help. obd2 inspections don't have a gas analyzer. it uses the on board computer to check if monitors are good and no cel is on. you don't need a cat. you can get that spark plug defouler and put the secondary o2 into that. and you should be able to pass that once the monitors are ready.

checklist:
obd2a vtec ecu
post-cat o2 sensor
Plug Defouler

vlc92189

what is a plug defouler? sorry and is the post cat 02 sensor what ih ave hooked up inside my car?

Anon51

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/t...ENG-CELFIX.jpg

hopefully that link doesn't go down. and post-cat is the o2 sensor after the cat.

vlc92189

thats a plug defouler? and what is the purpose of that?

itsnotfast

Seafoam is the god of emission problems.

PS. MD inspection sucks ***.

vlc92189

seafoam isnt my problem, my problem is that the scanner cannot read my OBD2. because i do not have it.

and yes, md inspections do suck ***.

94CivicSi

iTrader: (1)

We have "plug in" emission in RI too. A P2T ECU + OBD2a-OBD2b conversion harness + ANY cat w/ a secondary 02 sensor will get you by. If it's not throwing a CEL for Secondary 02/catalyst, you're through.

Anon51

the plug defouler will put the oxygensensor far enough from the exhaust emission to fool the computer into thinking that there's a cat in the car. allowing you to pass obd2 inspections without having to deal with putting a cat in. unless the place you take your car to actually looks in your engine bay and underneath your car.

vlc92189

where could i buy a plug defouler at?

Anon51

ebay, autozone, autobarn, oreillys whatever. the head of the defouler should be 22mm. or atleast thats the one i used. the ones on ebay may be different.

vlc92189

sorry for being such a newb, but i am going to autozone to buy the defouler tommorow. but my question is do i need a cat still? i believe i just have a test pipe now.
my list of parts that i have now are as follows; P2t Ecu, Obd2-Obd1 Harneess, 02 sensors, anything else?

HondacivDX

i dont know what the difference is between maryland emissions for obd2 and pa's obd test but if the scanner cnt communicate with the car its considered a no-com and a sticker gets issued im a pa state inspection mechanic so thats how i no that

vlc92189

but what does that mean?

HondacivDX

if he cant read it with the obd to cable technically it doesnt fail

ReVeNgEd-SoN

Where at in MD do you live?

My car is hella low and they granted me a 2 year expection and I didn't get it tested or anything.

vlc92189

baltimore.. i got like a 6 month extension.. what about you?

ReVeNgEd-SoN

Westminster. Go o the Westminster emissions, there's cool people there and will just pass you if your car is really low, therefore no need to worry about failing anything else