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Feb 28, 2006 | 12:18 AM

fast86rx-7

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smog in ca

well i just bought a 88 gtu
and it has street port and jasma exhaust
will i have a problem passing the engine only has 20k on fresh rebuild

Feb 28, 2006 | 12:25 AM

audiobot7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fast86rx-7

well i just bought a 88 gtu
and it has street port and jasma exhaust
will i have a problem passing the engine only has 20k on fresh rebuild

There's a smog thread in the west section.

Feb 28, 2006 | 12:31 AM

fast86rx-7

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i know i read it

one other question is the car has a bouncing idle how do i fix its going between 700-1000

Feb 28, 2006 | 12:36 AM

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bouncing idle is because the TPS is out of adjustment

Feb 28, 2006 | 12:39 AM

fast86rx-7

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ok what is the proper way to adjust the tps do i need to put car in diagnostic mode with a jumper wire or something simular?

Feb 28, 2006 | 12:52 AM

drago86

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Worst case senario, Ive heard that hiding a corvette electric airpump under the car plummed into the exhaust with a small tube welded in before the cat, and 1/4th ethonal will pass anything,...

Feb 28, 2006 | 01:09 AM

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If the stock air pump is there there is no need for an additional airpump. And CA will usually fail a car for having the airpump removed even if there is an electric airpump added.

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Feb 28, 2006 | 01:12 AM

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SEARCH THE ARCHIVES. Is everyone in the desert on the "stuff". Every question you have asked has been asked TEN MILLION TIMES!!!!!! Git' er' done

Feb 28, 2006 | 01:19 AM

Carzy Driver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fast86rx-7

well i just bought a 88 gtu
and it has street port and jasma exhaust
will i have a problem passing the engine only has 20k on fresh rebuild

do a tune up and go find out. a couple shops around here only charge 30 as test only and if you pass, for another 20 you'll get your cert. if it doesn't pass then just get use to spending money on your new 7.