BS CA smog failure questions
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BS CA smog failure questions
Went to rusty's today to get my smog check.
Results:
Emissions: PASS, running VERY clean.
Visual: PASS
Functional: EGR broken, fail
So now I have to go in there and pull off my plenum , find an EGR and replace it.
The mechanic admitted to me that the EGR doesn't do much in a rotary and that it's a BS california law thing, in addition to the car running very clean for a rotary.
Anyone know where to start looking for an EGR? I checked mazdatrix and they don't carry them.
Anyone done this job before and have any advice or cautions for me?
Thanks, TW
P.S. I hate california
Results:
Emissions: PASS, running VERY clean.
Visual: PASS
Functional: EGR broken, fail
So now I have to go in there and pull off my plenum , find an EGR and replace it.
The mechanic admitted to me that the EGR doesn't do much in a rotary and that it's a BS california law thing, in addition to the car running very clean for a rotary.
Anyone know where to start looking for an EGR? I checked mazdatrix and they don't carry them.
Anyone done this job before and have any advice or cautions for me?
Thanks, TW
P.S. I hate california
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Curious, how did they test your egr? Each time I got my 1986 one tested( 3 different places), the EGR would come up as a non testable item on their computer screen. I didnt have one since I was running a s4 t2 center plate, but these guys were very meticulous with everything else they needed to do.
Very odd
Very odd
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it would be really nice if it was non-testable, because if it was I would pass.
Maybe instead of digging through my car I should go to the CA DMV and ...politely enquire about it.
Maybe instead of digging through my car I should go to the CA DMV and ...politely enquire about it.
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Just take it too another smog place.
The only way to test it, is too disconnect it from the vac line and see if the engine stumbles. 75% of the places won't test it, they will just visual it.
The only way to test it, is too disconnect it from the vac line and see if the engine stumbles. 75% of the places won't test it, they will just visual it.
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