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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Air Care Issues

Ok guys i need to get this car past air care, i keep failing both Hydro Carbons and Carbon Monoxide levels. The Carbon Monixde levels are through the roof. I think the Catalytic Converter is headed south probably and probably is much of the cause of my issues. My only solution unless you guys have any others, is to through in the Alchohol into the gas tank, can someone tell me the proper procedure and what type alchohol i need and where i can purchase it from?
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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dont know about procedure but why dont you just do three mnths at a time or some1 was telling their is other way around it which u tell the insurance peeps that u r goin do it under territory z or something like that and after two weeks laterz u switch back to normal!
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RZRX7TT
........My only solution unless you guys have any others, is to through in the Alchohol into the gas tank........
Wouldn't checking and (if necessary) replacing the cat be a better solution? If your cat is failing or plugged, your sacrificing performance and risking the health of your engine.
Besides, I think MAZDA recommends no more than 10% ethanol blend. I'm not positive on the why, but the fuel system probably isn't set-up for it. I believe ethanol is an oxdizer, so seals, gaskets, injectors etc. probably would not tolerate it in concentrations above that for very long.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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If your looking for a Hi-flo CAT I have one I used fro about 500 miles. It's a Bonez and will sell it for $400 shipped.

Let me know. I am about to list it in the Parts section.
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