Smog check

Tiny
DADDYFIF
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  • 1993 SATURN SL2
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  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 275,000 MILES
Car won't pass emission test what is passable NO (PPM) M2: 25 MPH mine measured 44 I have a 93 saturn SL2 I am in california
Saturday, December 18th, 2010 AT 9:46 PM

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Tiny
DADDYFIF
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Wrong info I gave the car measured 109 where the max. Was 59 HC (PPM) what could be the problem
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010 AT 10:45 PM
Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Alright could be ignition when was the last time you changed your plug's and wire's?When was the last time you changed your cat?Is it the cat the car came with when the car was new?Also I take it there are no code's since the car didn't fail for the check engine light being on. Do you know how to check for code's without a scan tool on that car?Let me know.
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010 AT 11:18 PM
Tiny
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Change plugs and wires today had a new cat put on two months ago. I put a scan on two weeks ago no codes came up.
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010 AT 2:12 AM
Tiny
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So did you have it tested before or after you changed the plug's and wire's?Also what kind of plug's did you put in?Does it burn oil?If so how much in 2,000 mile's?
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010 AT 2:37 AM
Tiny
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Before it measured 127 and after 109 ac delco I burn about 1qt. Every 2-3000 miles should I regap plugs and add new air filter its has about 6,000 miles on it
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010 AT 3:48 AM
Tiny
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Your oil consumption is within spec's did you make sure your spark plug wire's are routed correctly?You didn't use platnuim plug's did you?Also try this for me let the engine idle till the radiator cooling fan come's on. Let me know where on the temp gauge the fan come's on?
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010 AT 4:23 PM

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