barely failed emissions w/ diabled turbo, fixed turbo, disable to retest?

driver70 · May 20, 2005

I just recently barely failed the WI emissions test doing the idle, 2500, idle sniffer test. It failed on HC at idle- limit 220 ppm, tested 224.2 ppm. I also failed because of my hacked air can which I need to replace with a stock one. When I took the test I had some old oil in there since I had a leak somewhere and have just been topping it off, and I had a dead whining turbo so I completely disabled it by disconnecting the wastegate actuator arm.

My question is this- I just finished installing an EVO III GT turbo, with a fresh oil change using Castrol Syntec 10W-40, and I'm going to use "Guaranteed to Pass" in my next gas tank... when I re-test should I disable my turbo again, or leave it hooked up and see what my test results are?

Rommel

Strm Trpr · May 20, 2005

Put that stuff in your tank and take a fast drive down a highway or freeway and get your cat really hot.
Then take it in immediately to smog it.
2500rpm on an EVOIII isn't going to come close to building boost.
HC is typically catalytic converter issues...

driver70 · May 31, 2005

Does anybody know if I were to bump my base ignition timing from 5 to 6-7, if it would promote more complete combustion, and bring my HC's down? :confused:

I'm itching to get this fixed because my registration is no longer valid after today, and I'd hate to get a ticket for an invalid registration because my car couldn't pass emissions.

project_tsi · May 31, 2005

Strm Trpr said:
2500rpm on an EVOIII isn't going to come close to building boost.

a true evo 3 16G MHI will reach full boost at 2800 rpm

siceclipse · May 31, 2005

we are talking about reving not under load. There will be no boost.

nuggets · May 31, 2005

just register up north, thats what i do :thumb:

driver70 · May 31, 2005

nuggets said:
just register up north, thats what i do

You know, I've heard about people registering their cars in other places to avoid emissions... but don't you have to live where you register it?

driver70 · Jun 23, 2005

Just passed emissions with Flying Colors!!! First test was 224.2 ppm HC when the limit was 220 ppm...

Installed a new EVO III GT turbo, 2.5" SS Mandrel turbo-back exhaust w/ custom catco high-flow cat, stock air can, ran a bottle of Redline SI-1 fuel injector cleaner, and advanced the timing by about 3*.

Got another idle emissions test today- 1.2 ppm HC!!! and 0% CO. From 224.2 to 1.2... whatever I did it worked! Now all I have to do is register it in another county that doesn't have emissions and I'll be home free.

Rommel

leakyfaucet · Jun 27, 2005

It was probably because of your brand new cat you put on.

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