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Emissions (etest)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by mephtar, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. Kiasis

    Kiasis Well-Known Member Donated!

    We've got a visual inspection here in CA in addition to the tailpipe. They check timing, EGR, all vac hoses, CAT, etc. We can't get away w/ crap - unless you know someone...
     
  2. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    just to clairify they dont check anything here, no egr test, timing ect. If you want taht checked they charge you a diagnostic free. THey may look to see if there is an egr but besides that they just sniff the exhaust gases. Taking it in tomorro and if everything is as planned should have a nice big pass
     
  3. Kiasis

    Kiasis Well-Known Member Donated!

    Yeah, I don't know of any other place as strict as CA. There may be some states/provinces close, but I don't know of any more stringent. I guess it's good for the environment, but it sure gets in the way of really modding the engine.
     
  4. JDMFan

    JDMFan Guest

    I'm so happy to live in quebec, we don't have these types of laws here 8)
    Hope you will pass the next one.. Godd Luck
     
  5. Kiasis

    Kiasis Well-Known Member Donated!

    Mephtar,
    And...?
     
  6. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    FAIL 33 HC, .03 CO and 1600 Nox. going to retard the timing tomorro to like 5 degree and see what happens
     
  7. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    you see why I gave up now LOL

    you can get a conditional pass though so you're lucky... I can't, cuz it's NEVER been e-tested in my name and passed....
     
  8. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    hey rye what numbers did your car put out? HC CO and NOx, I might be able to help you, also let me know if you have done any part replacement
     
  9. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    ah I gotta dig up the etest....ill post when i find it :D
     
  10. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    GOD SHOOT ME NOW

    HC= 38 limit 64
    CO% = .02 limit .35
    NOx= 1098 limit 750

    ERRRRRRR, what was timing retarted to 1 degree, its going in tomorro and im putting it into the negatives, for the record, rearding timing WILL 100% Reduce Nox and if its likly running a little lean like me will not increase HC or CO

    So tomorro ill retard to the max and I put a few liters of 91 into my 87 octane for like a 88.5 octane mix, hopefully also dropping nox slightly.
     
  11. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
     
  12. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    I take it you passed? lol
     
  13. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    ya sorry only had a sec to write a message, timing set to -2 degrees I passed! Nox was liek 350 but HC was 64, exactly on the limit! good luck or what. If I can pass anyone can! 8 etests total, what BS. The guys at the shop all started to dance when it passed, it was quite the sceen
     
  14. Dman_23

    Dman_23 Guest

    Congrats man. I'm so glad they don't care about that out here. Too few people to make smog i guess.
     
  15. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Since its an 89 will it get exempted next year for being 20 years old?
     
  16. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    nope...its 87 or before...no 20 year rule anymore

    and....mephtar, how much sense do our e-test make? you passed...but now you'll just fix your timing and pollute anyway

    SUCH a cash scam they dont even fucking makse sense...why don't we all just pay the government $100 a year extra and we can drive whatever we want??
     
  17. mephtar

    mephtar Well-Known Member

    eather a car passes fine, like 90% of new, or they try to force old cars off the road with unrealistic numbers, the old ford explorers have stricter emssions than our celicas ! lol what a totaly BS scam. If you want some help getting your ceica past emissions I can probaby help you get it in a few tests now that ive been the guinnie pig
     
  18. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    I think I'm just gonna throw the guy a hundred to pass me.....I think it'll be cheaper for me haha
     

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