passed emissions with no air pump
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Bear, Delaware
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
passed emissions with no air pump
Just passed emissions in Wilmington DE this afternoon without my air pump. It was dying and finally died right before I went into the station. Had the cat pretty hot. My readings/legal limit were: HC idle 214/220ppm, HC 2200rpm 201/220ppm, CO idle 0.31/1.20 %, CO 2200rpm 0.60/1.20 % , CO + CO2 idle 13.64 %, CO +CO2 2200rpm 14.08 %.
When I first looked at the analyzer I was around the 330ppm range for HC, air pump clicked on real quick and it changed drastically to 13ppm, then clicked back off. The guy was real cool and helped me pass because he knew a little about 7's in general. My car was failing pretty much but he made it pass, no bribes, no nothing. Awesome guy, really polite, good experience.
Also there was some dumbass white dude with a shaved head that was looking under my hood and saying dumb stuff like "I ain't never seen nothin like that, this can't be legal, blah blah blah" pretty much hatin' on the FD. The cool guy immediately told him to shut his f*cking mouth and passed me and I was out!
When I first looked at the analyzer I was around the 330ppm range for HC, air pump clicked on real quick and it changed drastically to 13ppm, then clicked back off. The guy was real cool and helped me pass because he knew a little about 7's in general. My car was failing pretty much but he made it pass, no bribes, no nothing. Awesome guy, really polite, good experience.
Also there was some dumbass white dude with a shaved head that was looking under my hood and saying dumb stuff like "I ain't never seen nothin like that, this can't be legal, blah blah blah" pretty much hatin' on the FD. The cool guy immediately told him to shut his f*cking mouth and passed me and I was out!
#2
Man, I got encouraged when I saw this, but those numbers would fail in CA.
Our legal limits are (15mph/25mph):
HC: 88/53
CO: .52/.50
NO: 704/738
Looks like the air pump will have to be working to pass in Cali.
Sonny
Our legal limits are (15mph/25mph):
HC: 88/53
CO: .52/.50
NO: 704/738
Looks like the air pump will have to be working to pass in Cali.
Sonny
#3
Full Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I can't say for sure but I thought someone had hooked up an electrical air pump to the 12v system and was running it inside the car to the cat.
Anyone else tried this?
Anyone else tried this?
#5
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
Posts: 30,832
Received 2,599 Likes
on
1,846 Posts
Originally posted by Sonny
Man, I got encouraged when I saw this, but those numbers would fail in CA.
Our legal limits are (15mph/25mph):
HC: 88/53
CO: .52/.50
NO: 704/738
Looks like the air pump will have to be working to pass in Cali.
Sonny
Man, I got encouraged when I saw this, but those numbers would fail in CA.
Our legal limits are (15mph/25mph):
HC: 88/53
CO: .52/.50
NO: 704/738
Looks like the air pump will have to be working to pass in Cali.
Sonny
mike
Trending Topics
#10
Rebreaking things
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: 1 foot in Boston 1 in NJ
Posts: 2,586
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by JonesersRX7
I can't say for sure but I thought someone had hooked up an electrical air pump to the 12v system and was running it inside the car to the cat.
Anyone else tried this?
I can't say for sure but I thought someone had hooked up an electrical air pump to the 12v system and was running it inside the car to the cat.
Anyone else tried this?
#11
airplane apex seals
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: either sunnyvale or san jose
Posts: 552
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by j9fd3s
it should just hook it up to the stock air pump wires with a relay and you're good to go. dont hook it up right to the cat it doesnt work well enough
mike
it should just hook it up to the stock air pump wires with a relay and you're good to go. dont hook it up right to the cat it doesnt work well enough
mike
#12
Full Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by CCarlisi
I have. The GM pumps are designed to work for around 40 seconds when he car starts then they shut off. I burned two of them out trying to run them off the stock airpump clutch signal (which runs the pump whenever the car is below 3000rpms). The first pump lasted about 8minutes the other 25minutes. They cost around $150 new from the dealer and $40 used.
I have. The GM pumps are designed to work for around 40 seconds when he car starts then they shut off. I burned two of them out trying to run them off the stock airpump clutch signal (which runs the pump whenever the car is below 3000rpms). The first pump lasted about 8minutes the other 25minutes. They cost around $150 new from the dealer and $40 used.
Any idea why they were burning up? Just were not made to be run that long?
#13
As others with no emissions/cat etc, I am very interested in this as well.
I have been curious about the electric pump idea. CCarlisi, was the input on the cat or line blocked or restricted to cause the pump to work too hard?
How about matching Corvette Cat to the pump? It is GM, so something will be screwy.
I have been curious about the electric pump idea. CCarlisi, was the input on the cat or line blocked or restricted to cause the pump to work too hard?
How about matching Corvette Cat to the pump? It is GM, so something will be screwy.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Skeese
Adaptronic Engine Mgmt - AUS
65
03-28-17 03:30 PM
12abridgeport
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
2
08-17-15 06:28 PM