Ok it's about time for me to go there.

Any tips?

Here is what I have...

'96 LS Block
'98 LS Head
'95 LS Intake manifold
Using 90-91 LS Electronics/Distributor

I have all smog equipment and vacuum lines hooked up for a '95 motor. I am using the B18B Map sensor and evap purge solenoid. All of the hokey CRX stuff on the firewall is gone.

I am going to smog the motor as a 1995.

The PCV system for 96+ is on the valve cover, so there is no PCV port on the back of the block. I have a '94 valve cover on the motor. I installed the black OEM "catch can" behind the block and it looks as if it is connected to the block, but it is not. The PCV system is not functional but it looks functional.

I installed a 4 wire O2 sensor. I only hooked up 1 wire to the sensor though. The other 3 are connected to the sensor and taped into the engine harness but they do not actually connect to anything. I was too lazy.

Dustin

 

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lots of spark. mind sending that 4 wire sensor over when your done i cant keep mine hot enough while crusing. voltage drops as they cool then i get a resulting 8:1 a/f mixture via a cel 1.


pcv dosent do anything for emitions really


[Modified by TorteX, 1:07 PM 9/10/2002]

 

Yeah I think I'm going to take the car to a smog pretest at a local place first just to verify that it will pass tailpipe emissions... but I'm worried about the visual...

 

well, if you have a cat and a new o2 sensor, cap rotor, plugs wires etc you'll pass =P

my car resembles a dump truck as i accellerate... i wont pass

 

I have a new O2, cap, rotor, plug wires, everything. Everything is brand new except the cat... but Jeremy smogged his integra just fine with this cat. so I think it is OK.

 

you'll be fine

 

Are you doin the smog in Cali?

 

I'm in sacramento, so yes

 

Looks like peeps pretty much covered what you need to do and besides the ref checking the O2 connections, which I doubt, you should be fine. I agree with getting a pretest, but you have 2 tries anyway for the price of one if you get lazy again Good luck to you. In case your CAT doesnt work, I have a new Catco CAT that i used to pass...I took it out right after. let me know, if you need to borrow it. **another member in the area wants to borrow it too, by the way. It's here if you need it. (Hayward, CA)

 

Oh, i passed with a jdm 4-1 header hidden under the shield...but I also have a stock type R cast manifold to lend, just in case.

 

Cool, I'll let you know if it has trouble. The cat isn't clogged but it definately has about 180k miles on it hehe.

 

dustin..i BARed my rex in sacramento....u may have a problem with the ecu if your running a 90-91 ecu....they want documentation from the dealer that the ecu belongs to the year motor you are running....they got me for that...also i have tried aseveral times to get a pre-test in places in sac and none would even test my emissions...they all said "you must go to a ref"...by the way my ref center was on buisness drive near hiram johnson h.s.

 

oh yea just out of curousity lets get a hands up oh who has a BAR sticker...i know of one other in sac....i use to think it was rare as hell....but more and more folks are obtaining them

 

Hmm, how do you get documentation like that? I don't even know how it would work. Can I just forge something.. ?

Worst case scenario I get an obd0->obd1 harness and a P74 I guess.

Did you eventually get your BAR sticker? How did you get past the ECU nonsense...

 

i just went to the acura dealership on florin rd...asked for a parts print out on a 95 gsr...i run a stock p72 on a 95 JDM B18c...and yes i have the sticker...but the scratch 'n' sniff rumour is a myth


[Modified by wuhungsixxx, 12:20 PM 9/10/2002]

 

Hmm, do they actually unbolt the ECU and check the numbers?

 

well the thing was i had no interior and it was just laying on the floor...but they do jump your ecu looking for codes...i think they just might pull your carpet up to check....they are pretty **** about things...just go there and try it...u get a free retest too

 

Hehe well the 90-91 ecu flashes at the ECU.. not at the dash. It's covered by that metal plate bolted to the floor & the carpet.. hmm... I might have to do the free retest thing.

How OEM does your engine bay look?

 

Also, do they talk to you and ask you questions? Or can I just play dumb?

 

damn i can forget about reffing my b16a1 here in damn so cal, **** is way too difficult

 

as far as the wire harness and stuff i tried to cover everything with a wire loom...

i used a stock air box fitted on a gsr intake pipe....ghetto mounted at an angle...i had comptefch headers too...

oh and tried the play dunb thing about my motor being JDM....they new....they even tried to educate me with a 2-3 page chart...they new exactly what yr and block code for all jdm motors

 

Hehe.... hmm... I was hoping they were really dumb.

Well I guess I can just see what happens hehe.

I know jeff BARed his '00 ITR motor as a '98. Hopefully they believe mine is a '95... cause I don't have smog equipment for a '96.

 

good luck man

 

that ***** ******* crazy. to get around all this **** where i am i head to dmv "Yeah, crap pants, my cars in a different county now, change this **** and give me a new registration"

"ok here you go"
"thanks crap pants"


BLAM! no more emitions