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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: eric16v on March 03, 2009, 04:24:20 PM

Title: Smog Check
Post by: eric16v on March 03, 2009, 04:24:20 PM

Hey guys today I took my car in to be smogged (im in Cali.):mad: and my car failed. the PO said he had a new cat installed about two years ago and       19,xxx miles ago. It looks fairly new. I have a Mark d 91 oct. chip. Are these smog legal? heres my numbers
 
Hc     max 124  /  meas 227      15 mph
                98  /  meas 202      25 mph

No            815 /    2726           15mph
                754 /    2017          25mph


on the previous test when I bought the car the numbers were well within range. I warmed up the cat and the guy even tested it twice while letting it warm up some more.
any thoughts welcomed.
thanks in advance

Title: Smog Check
Post by: Danny707 on March 03, 2009, 04:29:05 PM

Damn.

Check for vacuum leaks, looks like you might have a biggun.

Title: Smog Check
Post by: eric16v on March 03, 2009, 04:35:58 PM

Thanks, i replaced all the vacuum lines under the intake and icv about a year ago but i noticed that some are already looking a little cracked mainly the one on the ICV to the head. The cars RPMs dont seem to bounce around very much if at all. wouldnt this bad of a leak be noticeable?

Title: Smog Check
Post by: Danny707 on March 03, 2009, 04:37:50 PM

Yeah I would think so, could also be a lazy O2 sensor though.

Title: Smog Check
Post by: tjts1 on March 03, 2009, 05:31:26 PM

Swap the stock chip back in for the smog check. This engine routinely fails with aftermarket chips.

Title: Smog Check
Post by: eric16v on March 03, 2009, 05:33:28 PM

will do