Smog failed..
#13
you might need new cats. thats always been an issue with my 86. i have to replace them every other smog year (4yrs). bad plug wires will give you a rich condition. if the gas cap failed they would have tried to sell you a new cap. thats about the only thing a test only station will do. make sure they heat the cats up really good before testing.
#14
Hey guys its me again! Well i finally got to take my car to a shop and the told me that asfar as the car running a crappy, its the 02 sensor. They wanted to charge me $230.00 for the job>. WOW..., not today, i called the zone 4 auto and they got the pair for $90. I will install them later today after work, and ill get back to you guys to let you know if it really was the problem!
#16
Well when i got to the shop it was too late.., they had closed. Im getting out early off of work today to go pick up the stang. I hope my cats are still good! I dont think they are bad because even before i put on the stock h-pipe the pony had a bad idle with the off-road h-pipe/? IDK well see. I have a question and it might be a little stupid but here it goes! If a shop does a diagnoses and you take your car home, go ahead and replace the parts they diagnosed where bad and the car still runs the same as before can i go back to the shop and ask for my money back of course showing them reciepts and everything you did?
#17
Runs codes, make sure you back at factory designated timing, run injector cleaner through your fuel system and post your actual smog numbers...
I failed twice, I am in Cali and i later passed after running fuel injector cleaner, with timing back at 10*. Not saying it will fix your problem but its a start.
I failed twice, I am in Cali and i later passed after running fuel injector cleaner, with timing back at 10*. Not saying it will fix your problem but its a start.
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