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  1. 09-13-2005, 10:56 AM #1
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    Default AHHH NEED HELP

    So Mom took my new car this morning to get the emissions on it.. fucking thing failed.. bad.. so what do I do now? I has a repair form which I have to get filled out..
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    well.....how bad failed..what year is it?

    what failed? sometimes a cat replacement does the job perfect. othertimes...its alot worse than that.
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    its a 1994
    the hp was alittle over.. the co was a bit over.. the cat part was 3 times over..
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    I know people have "hook ups" on emissions.. my question is.. Since I have failed once.. and it gets redone.. would it work?
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    sounds like what happened when i got mine dont and failed...

    i just replaced the cat and it did just fine.
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    yeah could be cat, o2 sensor, gas cap......
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    gas cap didnt work either..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    gas cap didnt work either..

    well if i were you id replace the cat and cap
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    how long was the car running before you got it tested?... from what i've heard i think that might have something to do with it too?
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    Well I've got 30 days to fix it.. I guess Ill be going to Nopi with it and then taking it to batlground next week..
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    what kind did you you buy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by uproot
    how long was the car running before you got it tested?... from what i've heard i think that might have something to do with it too?
    maybe 2 or 3 min.. I drove from the bank straight over to emissions..
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    Quote Originally Posted by rickgiblin
    what kind did you you buy?
    LOOK AT MY SIGNATURE... HELLO a Supra..
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    yeah... was the car warmed up all the way?


    but then again i dont know... did they have to run it on a dyno or did they plug it in?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    LOOK AT MY SIGNATURE... HELLO a Supra..
    yeah and i think toyota made those if i'm not mistaken
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    both... they did the dyno and put a thing in the exhaust pipe...
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    Quote Originally Posted by uproot
    yeah... was the car warmed up all the way?


    but then again i dont know... did they have to run it on a dyno or did they plug it in?
    i think like...98 up is just pluggin in
    everything else is on a dyno.... but i could be wrong.
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    She bought it in Tenn... they do not require emmissions there... I didn't even think about that when you said you were going to Tenn to look at a car...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    both... they did the dyno and put a thing in the exhaust pipe...
    yeah i've heard you gotta drive it for a little while first before you get it tested... but that could be b/s
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    LOOK AT MY SIGNATURE... HELLO a Supra..
    wow, sorry. there goes my head for the day
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    Quote Originally Posted by uproot
    yeah and i think toyota made those if i'm not mistaken
    i think so..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    maybe 2 or 3 min.. I drove from the bank straight over to emissions..
    yea ive heard to make sure that its warmed up all the way
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    Quote Originally Posted by silver
    She bought it in Tenn... they do not require emmissions there... I didn't even think about that when you said you were going to Tenn to look at a car...
    ah man that would suck if somethin was done to it where it can't pass emissions... that would be gay
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    Yea the car needs to be driven for a good 30 mins.The cat needs to be smokin hot!! Id say drive it on the hwy for a good 30 45 mins and go get a practice test run and see what it does.Im a toyo lexus tech thats all i work on all day. Def need 96 and older car to be driven for a good while or else you will fail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5thgcelica
    i think like...98 up is just pluggin in
    everything else is on a dyno.... but i could be wrong.
    i think that your 100% correct, but i may be wrong. well good luck with getting your car passed. hope it all works out
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    soooo what'd id do. again..gas cap, cat, and run some higher octane fuel through it.. sometimes it'll give you just enough edge to pass it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5thgcelica
    i think like...98 up is just pluggin in
    everything else is on a dyno.... but i could be wrong.
    96 and up is OBD test where they just plug in

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    Quote Originally Posted by dereksi
    Yea the car needs to be driven for a good 30 mins.The cat needs to be smokin hot!! Id say drive it on the hwy for a good 30 45 mins and go get a practice test run and see what it does.Im a toyo lexus tech thats all i work on all day. Def need 96 and older car to be driven for a good while or else you will fail.
    Thanks... that may be what the problem was... also i have something of yours you might want before nopi..
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    Quote Originally Posted by dereksi
    96 and up is OBD test where they just plug in
    gotcha.... thanks for clearin that up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5thgcelica
    soooo what'd id do. again..gas cap, cat, and run some higher octane fuel through it.. sometimes it'll give you just enough edge to pass it.
    yeah fill it up with the best gas, and then run through the tank just haulin ass till its under half a tank and get it tested
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    Thanks guys.. I am running on premium now.. but the car was still cold so...
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    Go drive it for awhile and get it real hot and see if they will run a practice test for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mycivicjust8u
    Thanks guys.. I am running on premium now.. but the car was still cold so...
    yeah was it smokin when they tested it?
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    no smoke at all...
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    oh ok... i mean you know like sometimes cars do that, i guess it's really not that cold outside though
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    hey, how did you find your supra? did you use trader or something? just currious, im looking for a new car
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    Supra Forums... the best place...
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    DEREK WHEN DO YOU WANT YOUR DANG MASK.. ITS SITTING IN MY CAR
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    from what I have heard turbo cars will fail emissions like every one said unless it is warmed up. I know Japan went to cold emissions and it hurt a lot of the turbo cars over there because they were all failing. Congrats on the car tho
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    Thanks.. and i think i got it taken care of.. THANKS ALOT EVERYONE
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