failed smog...need ideas
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failed smog...need ideas
it's a 95 ex with a bar'd b18c1 and i/h/e. passed the 25mph part but not the 15mph. also passed the visual with the aem intake and dc header. the guy also said there's no timing marks on the crank pulley causing it to fail the ignition timing portion of the functional check. it's a stock pulley so i dont understand how there's no marks. maybe he just didnt see them?
on to the results for the 15mph part...
HC (PPM)
max: 97
meas: 110
CO (%)
max: .59
meas: .49
NO (PPM)
max: 731
meas: 1098
i went for a little drive before taking the test just to get the cat warmed up. i have a free retest within the next two weeks so i think i'll do an oil change and spark plugs. any other ideas?
on to the results for the 15mph part...
HC (PPM)
max: 97
meas: 110
CO (%)
max: .59
meas: .49
NO (PPM)
max: 731
meas: 1098
i went for a little drive before taking the test just to get the cat warmed up. i have a free retest within the next two weeks so i think i'll do an oil change and spark plugs. any other ideas?
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Re: failed smog...need ideas (ek forever guy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">run high alcohol gas for 30 minutes before you go.
You'll pass.
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where am i gonna get that?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Next time he mentions the timing, tell him it's all factory.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i did. it even says on the bar sticker the timing is set at 16btdc and i have not messed with it.
You'll pass.
</TD></TR></TABLE>where am i gonna get that?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Next time he mentions the timing, tell him it's all factory.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i did. it even says on the bar sticker the timing is set at 16btdc and i have not messed with it.
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Re: failed smog...need ideas (lek9l)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lek9l »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bump, how about racing fuel, alcohol is hard to find.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Alcohol's easy to find, go to any hardware store and look in the paint section. They should sell quarts and gallons of denatured alcohol.
Alcohol's easy to find, go to any hardware store and look in the paint section. They should sell quarts and gallons of denatured alcohol.
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Re: failed smog...need ideas (fdavie)
i have a 96 dx with a header and it didn't pass so i put on my ex. mani with cat and it passed easily but i ran two cats..
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Re: (rickeg6)
UPDATE:
passed after doing an oil and plug change. much easier than i thought. i did find out though that my timing is at 12*btdc which would explain why the engine doesnt respond like it should. time to set it back to stock.
here are the updated numbers:
HC (PPM)
max: 97
meas: 83
CO (%)
max: .59
meas: .31
NO (PPM)
max: 731
meas: 669
passed after doing an oil and plug change. much easier than i thought. i did find out though that my timing is at 12*btdc which would explain why the engine doesnt respond like it should. time to set it back to stock.
here are the updated numbers:
HC (PPM)
max: 97
meas: 83
CO (%)
max: .59
meas: .31
NO (PPM)
max: 731
meas: 669
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