ill advised said:Just and FYI, I recently passed here in Ca. with everything in the sig. I didn't do any tweaking beforehand but I guess every little bit helps. I'll try to remember to look over my numbers when I get home. Hopefully it was the egr/vacuum causing the problem.
1990LXDropTop said:It was not the EGR, as I went back for the re-inspection after fixing the EGR and reseting the computer, and it still failed. I think it was because I had no smog pump on the car. I'm going to replace the 02 sensors as they are the original 15 year old sensors, and run a bottle of guaranteed to pass. Hopefully I'll pass...
bondoman said:No smog pump is probably your problem. The smog pump force air into the exhaust to burn any unburnt gas (HC). You are not a couple of points away. You readings are almost 100% off the limit of 2. Even 50% of is way off. I'm suprised that your eyes don't burn from the exhaust. I had a damaged/crimped smog tube and it ruined my cats before I found it an fixed it.
tomabram said:Cats are not the problem. I have always passed without them. The readings without the cats dont even come close to the limits.
88GTtom said:not to sure about your state, but mine does a visual inspection. They look under the car to make sure the car has them, then they throw her on the dino and sniff. Put the stock h pipe on, make sure your smog pump in on and works, make sure all vacume lines for smog are hooked up as well as the air tube. turn timing down and put 87 in the tank. I passed with flying colors. here were my scores:
NOx-standared 1378 Reading- 303
HC- standard-180 Reading-13
CO% Standard 1.01 Reading-0.00
as you can see, i could have probably had a non emmition cam in and still passed. i dont know why NJ nox readings are so high for my car, but ill take it. good luck
vristang said:Are you passing the same test? What are the standards you are being measured by? If the cats were not necessary to pass emissions tests I would think that Ford would have not installed them and saved BIG $$$.
I am interested because I will need to pass emissions soon, as I have just moved into the big city.
tomabram said:I am in NY and we have a very strict emission test. And the cats are NOT necessary to pass the test.
Ford has absolutly nothing to do with installing cats. Its the goverment standards that have to be passed. They will not be able to sell there cars without passing EPA standards.
And YES I have NO cats and my car passes with no problem I have had several cars with no cats and I have never failed a test. My car is getting inspected on Monday and I can show you how far I am away from the failure point. It wont even come close. Trust me.
vristang said:I just asked Google. It seems that NY only checks as follows
The NYVIP is a program that includes a new inspection of the emissions control systems on gas-powered vehicles that have a model year of 1996 and newer. The NYVIP inspection also includes:
The current safety inspection,
The current gas cap check, and
The current visual inspection of the emission control devices.
The NYVIP will help NYS to comply with the Federal Clean Air Act, decrease the emissions from motor vehicles, and reduce air pollution.
I found this at
http://www.nysdmv.com/vehsafe.htm#einspect
Maybe I am mixed up.
tomabram said:WHAT???!!! NYS dosent have emissions testing?
Yes you are mixed up. I dont care what anybody says. I think I would know. I have lived here for over 30 years. NY had emmisions since 1981. The only cars that get saftey check only is cars before 1981. So, Who ever said we dont have emmisions testing is dead wrong. I will post on Monday or Tuesday.
vristang said:I don't know dude, I got that from the NY DMV. From that it sounds like NY just does a visual inspection for the presence of components. Do they usually hook up to the tail pipes when you test?
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