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    Failed Smog Check

    i feel for you. I just went through the same thing. post your stats from the test and let us see what the problem is. i did everything, complet tune-up and still failed, being in Califorina is a b***h some times. I just put a second cat on and passed with flying colors. good luck.


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    two cat exhaust?

    obd1 or obd2 I have a 93 honda civic vx hatch. is this a obd1 or 2? i have changed the motor from a d15z1 to a d15b jspect. i have a header off a 94 cx d16 somthing non v-tec 4-2-1 with 2" out the back. the problem is that in intake is very small about 1.5" and i can not get enouf air...
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    two cat exhaust?

    i did try driving on the freeway for one hour at about 85 mph. when't to the test place and got right in. the test was worse that the week before. once the cat is bad it is bad, burned out... the problem was that the stock cat for my car is the one in front of the motor. this one is very...
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    two cat exhaust?

    i just got home from spending the day in down town San Bernardino. i talked with several tec's. about my problem with the smog crap, that i have been going through. they said put another cat on the car so i did. it cost 130 dollars and past the test with the best numbers ever. great deal. so...
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    Remove Catalytic Converter?

    it must be nice to live in a state that you don't have to run a catalytic converter. i just put one on and i think that I have to run two. also no one will ship cat into the great state of Califoinaction.
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    trail arm bushings

    Trail arm bushings Has anyone changed them out in the car? I have a 93 hatch and need to do this job. I found a tool that will do the job but being the cheep ass that I am I will build the tool first. The 170 price tag is just to much. I fab most of the tool yesterday at work and will...
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    two cat exhaust?

    Last week I took my hatch into get the smog test done. I changed out the entire bolt on stuff back to stock. I did a major tune-up oil change egr valve o2 sensor timing plugs with wires. I failed my co part of the test @ the 15 mph part of the test. The tec. said that I am running to rich...
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    rear disc conversion

    That looks great. I have been want to do that to my 93 hatch. How is it working? looks like a great job...
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    failed ca smog test

    Thanks Ron i will check this out. I have not had any problems with engin temp sence last year. two years ago the last time i had this cat on my car it passed. a friend tryed to use it on his d16 and it failed. he said that it just did not get hot enough to pass the co test. same problem...
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    failed ca smog test

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ECU would be the last item to consider. Have you checked whether the 2-wire ECT sensor under the distributor or the O2 sensor is working properly? Is the thermostat stuck open? Do you have an exhaust leak near...


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    failed ca smog test

    yes i did use a timeing gun and jumped the wires as showed, used the correct marks but it was at an idol. I will try to run up the rpm to 600 and reset. thanks for the info.
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    failed ca smog test

    yes timing is set to spects and the cel light is why i put a new egr valve. there is no cel and everything is running well just not as much power it seems. Also this is a d15b motor in a 93 vx hatch. could the ecu have anything to do with it? time will tell i just spent another 50...
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    failed ca smog test

    i just spent yerterday puting on all my old stuff back on my 93 hatch. Catalytic Converter egr valve stock intake stock Exhaust Manifold new o2 sensor plugs wires and roter cap. took it down this morning to test and of course it failed. the only thing that failed was the co @ the 15mph test...
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    antenna

    thanks for the tip i have been needing one for my hatch. Amazon.com sells them and with shiping still under 20.00 bucks.
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    Overheating , and not sure why?

    i had the same problem last year and my radator was cloged. changed the radator and all went well
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    egr valve

    i just want to know if there is any way to test an egr valve? I keep getting a check engin light but no code is in the computer. help..
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