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lxhatch5.0
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On my truck its a 5.2L jeep magnum 318ci engine but It wasnt a complete fail only a .8 off!
Technician said hes sure it will pass with a new catalyc converter; wich sux bc I dnt have the $250 + install fees for a new one!
I was wondering if I can beat the sniffer any other way? I was thinking about buying seafoam and running et idk any ideas? Here are the readings
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RiddlerGT
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A few tricks that have helped me in the past.
1- run a bottle of Sea Foam through your vacuum lines. Make sure you're in a well ventilated area as this stuff makes your car smoke!
2- Pour in Toluene in the gas tank. Its a paint thinner additive that can be picked up at Kelly Moore. This will clean out anything and raise up the octane in the fuel creating a slower burn use with 91.
3- Pull the electric fan fuse and bring the car onto the dyno at almost the point of overheating. A hot car always burns cleaner.
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Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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lxhatch5.0
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True riddler my car runns colder than normal aboutat 1/4 temperature on a normal day.
I did new oil change new oil filter & a new o2 sensor and it failed by a minimal amount.
If I replace old pluggs with new ones run Sea Foam &.dissconect the fan like u said will that help?
Thanks in advance
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*NorCal
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Adam5.0
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do a tune up and get the cats really hot. sea foam only works best when nox is high.
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want something old and japanese
Posts: 1609 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2006
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lxhatch5.0
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
do a tune up and get the cats really hot. sea foam only works best when nox is high.
Oh ok, so my best bett is swapping to new pluggs gapping them running 91 in tank & gett the cats real hott?
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*NorCal
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1ST0KGT
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Find somebody that "does smog" if you know what I mean ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) lol the seafoam and overheat technique ftw
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Posts: 1742 | From: San Jose (SOUTH BAY) | Registered: Jan 2011
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lxhatch5.0
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Originally posted by 1ST0KGT:
Find somebody that "does smog" if you know what I mean lol the seafoam and overheat technique ftw
I would if it would of failed a whole gang of shit but it failed by a miniscule point. Ill give the seafoam & overheating thing a try ill also runn new pluggs mite as well
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*NorCal
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It looks like the cats weren't hot enough, run the shit out of it and have them test it again before it cools down.
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Three 540 Bimmers and a 5.0 Explorer.... got a Ford back in the stable!
It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
Abandon him.
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