What are some common problems that would make my car burn rich, i just got it an know nothing about rotary. Any help would be nice. I want to pass emissions. it has a cat back what kind i dunno, and air intake for turbos,but i dunno what kind. thanks i am in a jam here.

still running the precat and main cat? airpump?

[quote name='GreyGT-C' date='Mar 13 2005, 11:37 PM']still running the precat and main cat? airpump?


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I am not sure about any of them actually i just bought the car and had to leave and my dad is telling me it smells like it is burning rich and that there is black stuff around the exhaust pipe. i think my dad said that the guy that owned it before put a new downpipe on it also. and i think the pre cat is on that right? i would assume the main cat is there but i will make my dad get his fat ass out there tomorrow and check. the airpump i am unsure about, i will have him check for that also. where is it located and what does it look like? a diagram would help. thanks

if he has a digital camera.... have him take a pic of the engine bay and underneath the car.... and then post them here. Hard to diagnose a problem without knowing what is on the car.

here you go these were taken a couple weeks ago when it was bought, but nothing has changed.



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i will have to have him take a picture underneath later, hopefully tomorrow.

no airpump there so there wont be a cat go into the passengers footwell and pull back the carpet on the side and tell us if the ecu says anythign on oit

[quote name='yonner' date='Mar 14 2005, 12:49 PM']no airpump there so there wont be a cat go into the passengers footwell and pull back the carpet on the side and tell us if the ecu says anythign on oit


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Well on th ecu it says "N3C2" above what resembles a bar code, then in the middle it says " EGI N3C2 18-881A", is that what you wanted?

The car is missing the air pump. You will not pass emissions with out it.

so from what i can tell.... you have an intake, Dp,MP, and catback on the car with a stock ECU.... you're not gonna pass emmissions and you are running on the ragged edge of safety with that engine without getting an ECU upgrade.

I'm in a similar boat. I'm having BIG trouble passing the emissions inspection here in NC. First time I tested, I had Apexi intake, DP, stock cat, 3" cat-back. Still running air pump (although people on another board said that it was probably bad). Ran 1453 HC's when passing is 0220. The tech who tested the car said the CAT was punched. I replaced that with the one GreyGT-C gave me (thanks dude https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR ), and got a new (used) air pump. I also swapped out the apexi intake for the stock air box. Then went back in for retesting. This time it was even worse, 1944 HC's.



Through searching on this and the other forum, I've found a few things, I've also been told this could be a number of things.



O2 sensor.

ACV

Water temp switch





I'm definitely running pig rich. I don't have a PFC. Is there a way to test these components to see if they're operating properly? Or is just replacing them the best/only way? Or does anyone on here have a different idea? I appreciate any input regarding this, sorry to continue this thread with my problem, but it's a similar situation and maybe you guys have an idea for me that might work for him too. Thanks guys.

I got an electric smog pump from a 99 camaro, and a good cond. main cat w/ 35K if you are interested. I passed emissions here in washington with that setup. only other main difference is i have an upgraded ecu. All hoses included. let me know if you are interested. another option is getting a po box and registering your fd outside the test area. your state may not allow it though, check on dol website.

Would you sell the smog pump separately from the cat? If so, I'm interested. Let me know!





[quote name='angelck022' date='Apr 5 2005, 10:16 AM']I got an electric smog pump from a 99 camaro, and a good cond. main cat w/ 35K if you are interested. I passed emissions here in washington with that setup. only other main difference is i have an upgraded ecu. All hoses included. let me know if you are interested. another option is getting a po box and registering your fd outside the test area. your state may not allow it though, check on dol website.


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Come move down to Miami Florida where you dont have to worry about emissions! Hehe

Hey Hellion, whats with calling your old-man a "fat ass" cause he wont go and check out YOUR car? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blink.png





BTW: I don't have to meet emissions where I'm at in CO either https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif

well for one i always call my dad fatass(thing between me and him) and second i am in Seattle, WA getting treatment for lung cancer and the car is in St. Louis, MO so its a bit of a challenge to check stuff myself. Anyways you guys are lucky bastards not haveing emissions. I think I have solved my problem though, I am just gonna register it under my grandaprents name cuz they live out where you don;t have to pass emissions.