I'm getting my smog test done today at a test only station, My friend knows the guy and he says the guy will look the other way when it comes to my modifications.
Since the engine has been rebuilt and has less than 5000 miles on it everything should go nice and smooth.
Anyway Wish me luck
you'll pass, this is the picomobile we're talking about
I would never pass, they would send me to detention. I would have to top off the tank with 103 blue so the fumes would get them buzzed while I grab the clipboard. I love the way that stuff smells..
good luck bro!
I'm on my way
weee....make sure to take some pics.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Just Got Back From Smog Test
FAILED
She's running a little rich, I'm going to replace my 02 sensors and maybe the cat, and have them retest it again
that sucks Roger. i know my car is running rich since my exhuast pops a lil bit. try some seafoam next time....im not sure if it would help but it helped my bucket dx pass.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I thought about seafoam, but the engine is all rebuilt so I think the problem is going to be cat, or 02'sOriginally Posted by MessyHonda
How would sea foam help a brand new engine pass smog? Most likely it is the O2 sensor(s) or the cat. I doubt it has anything to do with the engine itself. I think it is time for a High flow cat
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
Did you run it up to tempurature before it was smogged? Maybe it needed a little more warm up time on the highway at about 90 mph to heat that cat up too.
wp
1988 Lxi owner since August 1995
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Now running E85.
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I drove for almost an hour before taking her in.
I going to exchange my 02's at work and have another friend run the test on his machine to see if that helped
This time, try driving the car around for 1-2hours doing over 3k rpms.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
How would sea foam help a brand new engine pass smog? Most likely it is the O2 sensor(s) or the cat. I doubt it has anything to do with the engine itself. I think it is time for a High flow cat
i think it makes the cat run a bit hotter
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
doh, hope its no more than the 02 sensors
Yea but why put crap through a new engine? Just run it hard....
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
aww, by how much? i usually run seafoam in a tank of premium when i go get mine tested, just for the heck of it.
Yea but why put crap through a new engine? Just run it hard....
because gas is not cheap? i ran my car for 40min hard...like 80mph and with seafoam and it passed the sniffer but not visual since a hose was a lil busted up. and my dx has oil leaks and the timing is off
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I have an oil leak, and i remember mine passed without a problem. I remember we just drove straight from home to the shop, and it passed right away.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
Well IMO, i would rather spend some extra gas than put crap into a new engine. Plus gas is $2.50 over here
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
now that's bs. i still think the point of a smog test is lost when you can pass the sniffer but fail a visual. the air quality will suck whether or not the hoses are connected, but as long as it blows clean, it shouldn't matter. i think the carb needs to get off their high horses and realize that. </rant>
failed on CO level
Readings were
15 mph Max .078 / Avg .010 / Meas 1.53
25 mph Max .066 / Avg .009 / Meas 1.64
Can someone tell me what the hell it means
Luckily the test only station was a friend of a friend and all he did was run it to see if it would pass or not. I should of mention that earlier that the results did not get sent to DMV
try cleaning TB good with toothbrush n rinse good, use 02 safe spray...bump ign timing up much as it can stand W/o ping...retry
not positive but it looks like a just off idle rich then it goes cleaner/yes slow 02 would do the same thjng too
I'm hoping thats the problem, every single engine part that didnt go to the machine shop to be rebuilt was disassembled and cleaned of all carbon deposits.
I'm happy at least the tech. passed the visual part of the test.
There should be no problem if I install a hi flow cat. (not a test pipe) is there?
I don't see why it would cause any problems, a good cat will do what is suppose to do. I have a fairly new cat, so i am happy
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
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