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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Seafoam is the god of emission problems.

PS. MD inspection sucks ***.

 

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 ***.

 

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.

 

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.

 

where could i buy a plug defouler at?

 

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.

 

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?

 

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

 

but what does that mean?

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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