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D. Clay

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Meeting emission requirements.
« on: June 10, 2006, 12:02:42 PM »
Texas (Austin) now has yearly emission testing. I barely passed this year. Are there any tips and tricks for passing. Car is stock with 200,000 miles and an aftermarket converter. Did I just locate the problem - the converter.
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Meeting emission requirements.
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2006, 12:14:04 PM »
Quote from: D. Clay
Texas (Austin) now has yearly emission testing. I barely passed this year. Are there any tips and tricks for passing. Car is stock with 200,000 miles and an aftermarket converter. Did I just locate the problem - the converter.


You can do what I do and find a guy that will pass your car for a special price.
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Meeting emission requirements.
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2006, 12:38:11 PM »
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You can do what I do and find a guy that will pass your car for a special price.


haha exactly!
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Meeting emission requirements.
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2006, 06:46:20 PM »
my muffler has a hole in it so i always pass emissions with flying colours!!!
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A serious answer...
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2006, 10:16:04 PM »
In reality, besides having a functioning catalytic converter, your best bet is to be sure filters are clean, a good grade of gas is in the car, and most importantly, the operating temp is reached before testing (idea....a temporary hot thermostat.... might lower hydrocarbons.  It would make interesting research).
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What about fuel?
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2006, 05:12:58 PM »
Any way to use trick fuel that produces low emissions?
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