Well i did not pass the smog test by just a little bit the standard is 1.20 and i did a 1.47. You guys have any suggestions

sorry guys its the HC level


Modified by Spence at 6:31 PM 7/13/2004

 

up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

run the **** out of the car then test it. also run a lower test gas (87). then if that does not work it will be maintance time.

 

Do a quicky search. This was just covered. NO and NO2 are formed due to high combustion chamber temps and can also get past a bad catalyst in low numbers. A temporary fix is turning the timing back, but that can result in other problems with emissions. I don't think just running 87 will fix this as much as it might make it worse.

 

1.2? the numbers should be in the hundreds...

 

ummm taz not in oregon man

 

I've heard a lot of people adjusting their timing to pass in OR. I've never heard of using 87 octane, I was always told to use higher octane.

Are they using a sniffer? If so you could just run an alcohol mixture or some methonal. If you can get your car to run on it you will pass. I've never had a problem but every time I re-register I tell them I live outside of DEQ and they never argue with me. I've never had to run through even though I am technically supposed to.

 

up help

 

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oh, my bad... i thought u were talking about the nox. but 1.2? is that 1.2 ppm or 1.2%?

what were your o2, co, and nox levels at?