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Old 07-09-2008, 06:27 PM
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did a search didn't find the answer...

1992 civic lx 1.5

hc ppm is good limit 82 passed 72
co % is good limit 0.45 passed 0.37
no ppm is NO GOOD limit 636 failed 1757

anyone have problem like this...plz help thanks

stupid mechanic is rape'n me
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if iiremember right thats ur cat not working property
unbolt the cat and se if u still have the stuff inside should look like a honey cone
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Also could be that the engine is running too hot (bad thermostat, EGR system, temp sensor) or your running too lean (bad O2 sensor).
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nope, it's the cat. change the cat
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What about the numbers makes you confident it's a bad cat?
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when NOx is the problem, most of the time its the cat, at least from my experience. but yeah it could be the things u mentioned too.
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do not worry dude ,.. do it the way we do it in cali.. find someone to do the job under the table....fast and easy. well i was just thinking of that.. !!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ninja_xxx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

stupid mechanic is rape'n me</TD></TR></TABLE>

Does it hurt, how does it feel? haha! Raping you or EATing $$ out your ***. haha
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i changed the 02 sen and plugs and i passed with fly'n color

new numbers are

hc ppm = 40
co% = 0.18
no ppm = 192

thought i'd post cause no one posts how they fixed the problem

sorry MrXclusivE that it wasn't the cat...or good thing for me

thanks for the help guys
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