91 FAILED EMISSIONS Need Help Fast

[AIrcraftMech]

O.K. I'll show my age with this old trick.
1st. Run the car out of gas
2nd. Change your oil
3rd. Get a case of gas line antifreeze
4th. Put the WHOLE case into the tank
5th. Put two gallons of High Test into the tank
6th. Drive straight to test sight, make sure car is at full temp, not cold
7th. Run test, you should pass
8th. Bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil, double recommended amount in the tank
9th. Fill tank full of gas
10th. You should be a happy camper

I've done for a couple of people. Never had a problem. ONLY do it to pass test. Gas line anti freeze is mainly alcohol, NOT GOOD FOR SEALS & OR GASKETS. Worked on, Honda BMW, and Toyota.

Then again, the "It's not what you know, it's who you know" works too. My little bro couldn't get his Land Cruiser to pass in VA. Called me singing the blues about how much it was going to cost. I called an old friend, told him what was going on. He laughed and said for him to bring all the info for the cruiser over, but come in the porsche. He put in all the info for the cruiser, but ran the porsche on the test. Cruiser passed with no problems. Don't know if you could do that one or not, though.

 

[sho_ted]

did his car ever pass?

 

[jon93]

did his car ever pass?

my car?

I am still debating on what to do. I've been away for almost a week so I havent had time. I go to school full time, work, play hockey(40 hrs plus a week) and have a girlfriend that lives over an hour away. My life is crazy and I drive a SHO, which fits in perfect.. haha

 

[AIrcraftMech]

Let us know and with what method you used. Thanks

 

[jon93]

O.K. I'll show my age with this old trick.
1st. Run the car out of gas
2nd. Change your oil
3rd. Get a case of gas line antifreeze
4th. Put the WHOLE case into the tank
5th. Put two gallons of High Test into the tank
6th. Drive straight to test sight, make sure car is at full temp, not cold
7th. Run test, you should pass
8th. Bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil, double recommended amount in the tank
9th. Fill tank full of gas
10th. You should be a happy camper

By case, how much do you mean?

 

[JaySHOguy]

By case, how much do you mean?

I wouldn't go as far as a whole case of that stuff. LOL

I've done similar on older, carbureted Jeeps. I put in 2-3 bottle of Dri-Gas with a couple gallons of gas. Drive it around and make sure you get the vehicle nice and hot, go for your test.

Find a different place where you can get it inspected. A car should be driven fairly hard right (nice and hot) before you go in for emissions testing. A place that doesn't allow for this is giving you the short end of the stick, IMO.

 

[AIrcraftMech]

By case, how much do you mean?

A case = 24 Bottles
24 bottles = a lot of alcohol
A lot of alcohol = clean burn
Clean burn = pass the test
Pass the test = :woohoo:

 

[jon93]

I failed PA Emissions test today. My numbers are as follows:

CO- 1.86 out of an allowed 1.10 FAIL
HC- 918 out of an allowed 275 FAIL
NO- 9858 out of an allowed 3600 FAIL

I have no clue what to do in order to correct this. Any help would be great.

New Scores!

CO- 1.53 out of an allowed 1.10 FAIL
HC- 375 out of an allowed 275 FAIL
NO- 4098 out of an allowed 3600 FAIL

 

[AREA 91]

my car?

I am still debating on what to do. I've been away for almost a week so I havent had time. I go to school full time, work, play hockey(40 hrs plus a week) and have a girlfriend that lives over an hour away. My life is crazy and I drive a SHO, which fits in perfect.. haha

Bring the SHO and girlfriend to me. I'll take car of both of them while you play hockey.

 

[thecrew2999]

haha..

that sucks your in a place in PA with emissions.. thats why i registered my car to my mothers house so i dont gotta worry about emission ********.

where at in PA are you?

 

[jon93]

Montgomery County has emissions and I hate it.

Well I called FPS last night to see where my order is and well...Doug said "he dropped the ball". He lost my freakin paperwork so now I have to wait another whole week to drive this beast....awesome. All I need is these cats. I really don't want to put those cats on yet because my engine is burning oil and I have a 3.2 swap that i'm planning on this summer.