smog test update ('93 V6 100)

[William Magliocco]

After the $675 to "www.discountconverter.com" and a
blackened eyelid (!@#$%^&* swivel ratchet wrench), I
was dying to see if the car would pass.  The results
are below:

test 1, car as purchased (no repairs)
test 2, replaced oxy sensors & plugs
test 3, as above with new cats

listed t1, t2, t3 and results

drum roll...


HC (max 117 ppm)-098, 095, 005 (no misprint)-PASS 3x
CO (max 0.65%)-0.29, 0.24, 0.00 (no misprint)-PASS 3x
NO (max 0821 ppm)-1171, 0946, 0090-FAIL t1 t2, PASS t3
CO+CO2 (6.0% min)-14.2, 14.6, 14.7-PASS 3x

I felt much better this time around as the system only
required about 30 seconds into the 1st test before it
quit.  The longer these things go, the worse shape
your car is in. They go 30 sec. warmup @ 25 mph, up to
90 sec test @ 25 mph.  If you fail, the system runs
one additional test cycle.  The first two tries on
this car it was driving the full four minutes.

Now it is on to the rack HP hose (hopefully rack is
ok).

Thanks to all, especially Mr. Potter...the use of the
manuals (before I received mine) helped me to rule out
the EGR systems, etc. intelligently.

At least I put $ into parts rather than ML labor.  I
just did not trust that guy last week that was
recommended to me.

Understand that this car has absolutely no adjustments
to the screwdriver, allen key, etc. gang...if you have
a problem it must be diagnosed correctly and repaired.
 That's the way the EPA boys want it.

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