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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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hey guys... my car failed the sniffer test and was wondering if anyone has an emmisions tune kickin around? maybe you Cali guys can chime in?thanks
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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At minimum you need to post the specifics of the failed test.
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ok well here we do a driving test on a dyno for 3.2 km's similiatng normal everyday commuting,.




max allowable for HC is 0.3700 g/km and i got 0.9794. max NOx is 0.9300 and i got 1.1843 g/km

i passed the CO portion of the test. just failed in HC and NOx
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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That sucks. Normally you either fail HC or NOx, but not both. If it was one or the other, I might know what direction to point you in.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Well, if it failed for both of those I'd look at the cats. The reactions in our converters include two oxidizing reactions to move unburnt HC to water and carbon dioxide, and another to lower nitrogen oxides through partial conversion to nitrogen and oxygen.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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You have headers... Do you have stock O2? Was it tuned with a wideband or 5 gas machine?
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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i have stock o2 sensors and the car was tuned on the dyno
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What is the operating temp of your motor? Is your EGR working?
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With the levels you're seeing, its either a dead cat or your tune is way off. 220 on a 114 should pass if the tune is dead on. Start with the VE table then the MAF.
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Well, if it failed for both of those I'd look at the cats. The reactions in our converters include two oxidizing reactions to move unburnt HC to water and carbon dioxide, and another to lower nitrogen oxides through partial conversion to nitrogen and oxygen.
The two I mentioned are what you failed for...
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I took out the egr and tuned it out..

i have the tsp catted y with prolly just a few thousand miles on em.

i dont think the cat is faulty.. maybe my 02 sensors are garbage and need changin..
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I failed all tests and found out it was the cats.
High flow cats have a hard time cleaning up the exhaust.
Switched to stock Ypipe and my car was cleaner than my Altima. 0 on everything NO was 17
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Originally Posted by 99SSragtop
I failed all tests and found out it was the cats.
High flow cats have a hard time cleaning up the exhaust.
Switched to stock Ypipe and my car was cleaner than my Altima. 0 on everything NO was 17

how much modifying is involved with putting stock y pipe on longtubes?
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