My Emissions Results
11-08-2000, 03:17 PM
#1
Okay.. I took my car back to my usual mechanic. He looked at my failure report and said.. Cat or EGR. Like Phuong said. But I insisted that I run the test again with my fresh tank of gas. I passed! My mechanic said it's probably not the techron. *Probably* not. More like the machine at the sunoco was uncalibrated. He said his machine is the new type. And the one at Sunoco was a old "ESP" machine. The types of machines the DMV don't use anymore. Anyways. I passed.. Here are the differences in #s.
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
11-08-2000, 04:47 PM
#3
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I wonder if I can pass with Y-pipe and no cat. Should I even risk it??
Originally posted by ZuMBLe
Okay.. I took my car back to my usual mechanic. He looked at my failure report and said.. Cat or EGR. Like Phuong said. But I insisted that I run the test again with my fresh tank of gas. I passed! My mechanic said it's probably not the techron. *Probably* not. More like the machine at the sunoco was uncalibrated. He said his machine is the new type. And the one at Sunoco was a old "ESP" machine. The types of machines the DMV don't use anymore. Anyways. I passed.. Here are the differences in #s.
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
Okay.. I took my car back to my usual mechanic. He looked at my failure report and said.. Cat or EGR. Like Phuong said. But I insisted that I run the test again with my fresh tank of gas. I passed! My mechanic said it's probably not the techron. *Probably* not. More like the machine at the sunoco was uncalibrated. He said his machine is the new type. And the one at Sunoco was a old "ESP" machine. The types of machines the DMV don't use anymore. Anyways. I passed.. Here are the differences in #s.
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
11-08-2000, 05:25 PM
#4
Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
I wonder if I can pass with Y-pipe and no cat. Should I even risk it??
I wonder if I can pass with Y-pipe and no cat. Should I even risk it??
If you don't have your main cats, a visual inspection will most likely be an immediate failure (if they check).
11-08-2000, 06:18 PM
#5
1MAX2NV:
Most places don't bother putting the car on the lift. At least not in NY. They roller machines are on the floor. They just drive it up to the rollers and run it. They don't look under the car. As for passing. I would think your CO levels would go through the roof without a cat. I don't think its worth it. Just run a RT cat.
Gotrice:
My mechanic claims the thing that I thought was the EGR isn't. And we never found the EGR. Haha. He said the thing I thought was a EGR has a tube going to the back of the car probably to the gas tank. So its something else. Oh well, I passed. Thats all that matters.. =)
ZuM
Most places don't bother putting the car on the lift. At least not in NY. They roller machines are on the floor. They just drive it up to the rollers and run it. They don't look under the car. As for passing. I would think your CO levels would go through the roof without a cat. I don't think its worth it. Just run a RT cat.
Gotrice:
My mechanic claims the thing that I thought was the EGR isn't. And we never found the EGR. Haha. He said the thing I thought was a EGR has a tube going to the back of the car probably to the gas tank. So its something else. Oh well, I passed. Thats all that matters.. =)
ZuM
11-09-2000, 05:55 AM
#6
Originally posted by ZuMBLe
Gotrice:
My mechanic claims the thing that I thought was the EGR isn't. And we never found the EGR. Haha. He said the thing I thought was a EGR has a tube going to the back of the car probably to the gas tank. So its something else. Oh well, I passed. Thats all that matters.. =)
ZuM
Gotrice:
My mechanic claims the thing that I thought was the EGR isn't. And we never found the EGR. Haha. He said the thing I thought was a EGR has a tube going to the back of the car probably to the gas tank. So its something else. Oh well, I passed. Thats all that matters.. =)
ZuM
11-09-2000, 06:44 AM
#7
hmm should i charge you a fee for telling you to run a fresh tank of gas?? hmmm??
Dan
Dan
Originally posted by ZuMBLe
Okay.. I took my car back to my usual mechanic. He looked at my failure report and said.. Cat or EGR. Like Phuong said. But I insisted that I run the test again with my fresh tank of gas. I passed! My mechanic said it's probably not the techron. *Probably* not. More like the machine at the sunoco was uncalibrated. He said his machine is the new type. And the one at Sunoco was a old "ESP" machine. The types of machines the DMV don't use anymore. Anyways. I passed.. Here are the differences in #s.
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
Okay.. I took my car back to my usual mechanic. He looked at my failure report and said.. Cat or EGR. Like Phuong said. But I insisted that I run the test again with my fresh tank of gas. I passed! My mechanic said it's probably not the techron. *Probably* not. More like the machine at the sunoco was uncalibrated. He said his machine is the new type. And the one at Sunoco was a old "ESP" machine. The types of machines the DMV don't use anymore. Anyways. I passed.. Here are the differences in #s.
Last Test : Today's Test
HC- 0.52:0.31
CO- 5.43:2.83
NOx- 2.02:1.36
So when you guys get your emissions done. Don't go to a place that has the old ESP machines. I saw one at the tire place I went to today. It says.. "ESP" on it. Not saying they are all inaccurate. But they are old. Keep the techron out of the tank just incase too...
ZuM
11-09-2000, 08:57 AM
#9
Phuong:
Really, take a pic of that EGR next time. Its nowhere to be found from the top of the engine bay. At least not on my 97 or my friend's 98. My mechanic couldn't find it. You think its under the car?
Dan:
Maybe it was the gas. I wish I was able to tell if it was. If my mechanic didn't tell me about the ESP machines being faulty sometimes. I would have blamed it on the gas. But I told my mechanic about the injector cleaner when he was looking at my failure report. And he said that wouldn't do it. I dono. Fresh gas couldn't hurt though. I was stupid taking the car in for inspection with something in the gas. Especially since there was almost no gas.
Brian:
Yeah, less stress. I was thinking I was going to have to vist the dealer. Blah blah. Buy a new cat. Though I really wouldn't have minded an excuse to buy a RT-Cat.. =)
Thanks for the help guys.. =)
ZuM
Really, take a pic of that EGR next time. Its nowhere to be found from the top of the engine bay. At least not on my 97 or my friend's 98. My mechanic couldn't find it. You think its under the car?
Dan:
Maybe it was the gas. I wish I was able to tell if it was. If my mechanic didn't tell me about the ESP machines being faulty sometimes. I would have blamed it on the gas. But I told my mechanic about the injector cleaner when he was looking at my failure report. And he said that wouldn't do it. I dono. Fresh gas couldn't hurt though. I was stupid taking the car in for inspection with something in the gas. Especially since there was almost no gas.
Brian:
Yeah, less stress. I was thinking I was going to have to vist the dealer. Blah blah. Buy a new cat. Though I really wouldn't have minded an excuse to buy a RT-Cat.. =)
Thanks for the help guys.. =)
ZuM
11-09-2000, 02:17 PM
#10
Originally posted by ZuMBLe
Phuong:
Really, take a pic of that EGR next time. Its nowhere to be found from the top of the engine bay. At least not on my 97 or my friend's 98. My mechanic couldn't find it. You think its under the car?
ZuM
Phuong:
Really, take a pic of that EGR next time. Its nowhere to be found from the top of the engine bay. At least not on my 97 or my friend's 98. My mechanic couldn't find it. You think its under the car?
ZuM
11-09-2000, 02:26 PM
#11
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Zumble...
What mods do you have on your Max? I'll be having to do smogs soon too and want to know what I might have to take off if anything.
also, i may have missed the old post but did you have Techron in the tank before and then put some other gas in?
thanks for the info.
also, i may have missed the old post but did you have Techron in the tank before and then put some other gas in?
thanks for the info.
11-09-2000, 03:16 PM
#12
Re: Zumble...
The only things that would effect emissions that I have is a Y-pipe and a intake. I had techron concentrate in the tank on my first inspection. A fresh tank of Mobil gas on the second pull. But they were at different machines so we can't determine what the problem was. But if you just have intake and y-pipe you should pass. Post up your #s so we can compare.
ZuM
ZuM
Originally posted by clsund
What mods do you have on your Max? I'll be having to do smogs soon too and want to know what I might have to take off if anything.
also, i may have missed the old post but did you have Techron in the tank before and then put some other gas in?
thanks for the info.
What mods do you have on your Max? I'll be having to do smogs soon too and want to know what I might have to take off if anything.
also, i may have missed the old post but did you have Techron in the tank before and then put some other gas in?
thanks for the info.
11-09-2000, 03:55 PM
#13
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Ok,
I won't have to do the smog for another 6 months but I'll let you know.
I have the intake, y-pipe and rt cat.
I usually use Chevron gas so I think I may put in something else before I go in just in case.
I have the intake, y-pipe and rt cat.
I usually use Chevron gas so I think I may put in something else before I go in just in case.
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