I have failed state referee smog check
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Got an exhaust ticket. Swapped the exhaust back to stock and scheduled for state referee smog check. I have Kinetix HFCs, passed the visual but failed the emission test.
15mph:
CO2: 14.2
O2: 0.3
HC: Max(54)GP(271)Meas(134)
CO: Max(0.5)GP(2.0)Meas(0.53)
NO: Max(430)GP(1918)Meas(2255)
25mph:
CO2: 14.5
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(37)GP(221)Meas(31)
CO: Max(0.47)GP(1.97)Meas(0.2)
NO: Max(717)GP(1718)Meas(1083)
mine is 2003 with 90K+ miles. Only mods on car is Pop charger and HFCs. Can anyone help me to diagnose or point me to any local shops around Fremont? I am looking for cheap fix. Would swapping the CATs to stock pass the smog?
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15mph:
CO2: 14.2
O2: 0.3
HC: Max(54)GP(271)Meas(134)
CO: Max(0.5)GP(2.0)Meas(0.53)
NO: Max(430)GP(1918)Meas(2255)
25mph:
CO2: 14.5
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(37)GP(221)Meas(31)
CO: Max(0.47)GP(1.97)Meas(0.2)
NO: Max(717)GP(1718)Meas(1083)
mine is 2003 with 90K+ miles. Only mods on car is Pop charger and HFCs. Can anyone help me to diagnose or point me to any local shops around Fremont? I am looking for cheap fix. Would swapping the CATs to stock pass the smog?
Thank you.
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Thanks for the inputs. I am going to get some OEM cats and give it a try. Hopefully it is the problem. Any shops in Bay Area can help to diagnose? I think I have one more shot at the State Ref for emission test and I do not want to fail it again. I am new to Bay Area btw.
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Just ordered new spark plugs, haven't changed it since 60K miles. A kind member on this forum is lending me his OEM Cats for a swap for smog. Hope these will help me passing. Thanks.
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So, finally I passed the retest today:
15mph:
CO2: 14.8
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(54)Meas(6)
CO: Max(0.5)Meas(0.04)
NO: Max(430)Meas(0)
25mph:
CO2: 14.8
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(37)Meas(1)
CO: Max(0.47)Meas(0.03)
NO: Max(717)Meas(8)
My NOx dropped from 2255 to 0
and all the other numbers are all very low! I changed the spark plugs, found that both #5&6 plugs are soaked with oil... Seafoamed my car, did an oil change and put some stock cats on.
Thanks for the members who lend me the cats, and point me to a shop for swap. I think the I should have done all those maintenance works before the smog last time.
15mph:
CO2: 14.8
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(54)Meas(6)
CO: Max(0.5)Meas(0.04)
NO: Max(430)Meas(0)
25mph:
CO2: 14.8
O2: 0.1
HC: Max(37)Meas(1)
CO: Max(0.47)Meas(0.03)
NO: Max(717)Meas(8)
My NOx dropped from 2255 to 0
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Thanks for the members who lend me the cats, and point me to a shop for swap. I think the I should have done all those maintenance works before the smog last time.
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Dang, I just got a loud exhaust ticket for my Civic Si. I'm switching out the cat-back back to stock, but I also have a cold air intake and header. I wonder if I should swap the intake and header back to stock to pass. The header will be the most time consuming to swap back. Any suggestions?
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I work as an assistent to a state referee, if you get a ticket for a loud exhaust, we only do a decibel test, but we will look underhood for any aftermarket parts and verify them (Including the exhaust of course).
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Called and made an appointment. The testing place said that I had to bring in $108 cash or check. Did anyone have to pay for testing and then again at the court?