FD failed MD emissions testing today
11-01-2002, 03:32 PM
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11-01-2002, 11:39 PM
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Vosko has a point.Either your cats are clogged or you air pump is messed.Those are high numbers.One way to tell if your cats are clogged is to drive it around awhile then take a look at your cats.If they are glowing red the they are clogged.See as you have a RB exhaust I doubt that would cause you to fail.Wish I could be more helpful.
11-02-2002, 09:11 AM
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I know FD's with DP, Hi Flo cats, CatBacks intakes and Intercoolers that have passed. It's a bit tricky, but can be done. Mine failed STOCK however.... I would put in some new plugs, add a gallon on denatured alcohol to 5 gallons of 93, and call it a day.
11-04-2002, 08:31 PM
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Thanks for all your replies guys... after taking a look at everyone's ideas and taking a look at the car I'm guessing bad ACV and/or cats... the cats are both original and I'm real close to 94K at the moment...
this is what I'm planning on doing:
-check ACV and air pump
-install the downpipe I got the other day
-order and install a Bonez high-flow cat
-replace the o2 sensor when I do the CAT and DP
-plugs only have 3K on them, but I have a spare set and a spare set of wires, may throw them on as well
-replace anything else found to be bad
-throw in some alchohol for good measure
-go test again
-have a beer
this is what I'm planning on doing:
-check ACV and air pump
-install the downpipe I got the other day
-order and install a Bonez high-flow cat
-replace the o2 sensor when I do the CAT and DP
-plugs only have 3K on them, but I have a spare set and a spare set of wires, may throw them on as well
-replace anything else found to be bad
-throw in some alchohol for good measure
-go test again
-have a beer
11-05-2002, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 9BASE3' date='Nov 4 2002, 11:29 PM
Put have a beer at the top of the list. 
it's implied that there's beer drinking throughout the other activities
11-06-2002, 04:20 PM
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I failed once this year...then I ran the **** out of it for about 45 minutes, had it warmed up really good. Then had them test it and it passed with flying colors. I do not have all of the mods you have, but I think this is key to a good inspection. Make sure you tell them it is a Rotary engine, they test different according to the people at the MO inpection site.
And you might want to ask for a driver who can drive a stick well, I know people who have failed because of the driver.
Good luck!
And you might want to ask for a driver who can drive a stick well, I know people who have failed because of the driver.
Good luck!
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