Emissions Tricks?
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From: Savannah, Ga
Originally Posted by gazellis' date='Jan 27 2004, 01:27 PM
We have been over my car with a fine toothed comb after the rebuild and it would not pass in Texas.
I had to take the Bonez Hi flow cats off and put stock cats on then it passed. We checked everything thoroughly and can't figure why it won't pass. It comes up for inspection again in March and I don't know what I am going to do then.
I have all the emissions crap still on the car. Air pump, ACV, EGR Valve, Good TPS. ECU shows no problems. All the solenoids are in working order. No vacuum leaks.
The only thing I can think of now is maybe it is just an O2 sensor going bad. Is there a way to test the O2 sensor? Maybe with a volt or ohm meter?
I had to take the Bonez Hi flow cats off and put stock cats on then it passed. We checked everything thoroughly and can't figure why it won't pass. It comes up for inspection again in March and I don't know what I am going to do then.
I have all the emissions crap still on the car. Air pump, ACV, EGR Valve, Good TPS. ECU shows no problems. All the solenoids are in working order. No vacuum leaks.
The only thing I can think of now is maybe it is just an O2 sensor going bad. Is there a way to test the O2 sensor? Maybe with a volt or ohm meter?
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Joined: May 2002
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From: California
ntk 02 sensors are usually available, and its the factory part. usually about $20.
have you checked your acv? if its not working car not pass smog. if its not working theres 2 vacuum hoses in the front of the intake by the tb that get swapped.
possibility number 3 is that the bonez cat is bad, have you looked in it?
have you checked your acv? if its not working car not pass smog. if its not working theres 2 vacuum hoses in the front of the intake by the tb that get swapped.
possibility number 3 is that the bonez cat is bad, have you looked in it?
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From: Wayne, NJ
Originally Posted by ColinRX7' date='Jan 27 2004, 11:52 PM
I have a connection I just got.. but I would save money if I can pass with a trick. Otherwise I gotta get hooked up and waste the money.
kevin.