emission test
 

I need some advice and help. I just failed my emission test, my car failed on the 'NO ppm' section. My reading was 650 and the limit is 526. Does anyone know what i should do? I went to the mechanic and he said that it's gonna cost 450$ to fix my car :( My car is a 1994 Acura integra RS with 340,000Km on the odometer. Here are the detials of my test,

---ASM 2525---
HC ppm my reading: 17 limit: 68
CO% reading: .21 limit .68
NO PPM reading: 650 limit: 528 (FAIL, this is what i failed on)
RPM: 2064
Diludon: 15.4

---Curb Idle---
HC ppm reading: 30 limit 200
CO% reading .25 limit 1.0
NO ppm reading: N/A limit N/A
RPM: 764
Diludon: 14.9

any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, im currently driving on an expired sticker :(

ya i failed my emission test 2... try replacing the o2 sensor

there are two o2 sensors, 1 beofr the cat and one after... each one costs 231 dollars and im not sure how much the cat is..... this is totally not worth it for me to fix, im prolly gonna end up buying a new car sooner then i expected

NO ppm usually means you're running a bit lean, a dead o2 sensor usually makes it run rich.
My moms car had high NO readings, I replaced the cat and it was ok after.

Cat or EGR valve

NO ppm is usually created by you're engine running to hot, EGR valve should fix it, i would start there, alot cheaper...and the cat lowers all three emissions.

-Mike

might also wanna try a lower temp thermostat/fan switch

just retard your timing a couple degrees

don't go back to far or your hc and co will come up too much

thanks for all the advice guys, i actually went to the mechanic and found out that my catalytic convertor was totally clogged. when the mechanic took it of, i pointed it at the sun and tried to look thrugh it, i couldnt see sh*t! SO, i had the cat replaced and passed my test with flying colors! My car feels a lil better now i think, prolly cuz it can breathe out finally

goto a kiosk machine change your adress to one up north.Renew your plates and change it back the next day.

emissons exempted.

zed, that sounds like a really good idea :laugh:

yeah.. i am changing my address to our cottage in haliburton.. no etest required there. :thumbsup

pay someone for a fake etest

yeah.. i'm going to do mine legit anyways.. but its so easy for fake etests.. there all around now.. and ifs its stil true about them getting rid of the etest with in the next 4 years, i'm laughin.. like all of you.. ! But that might only be in my area here.. dunno about toronto.