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Posted by lxhatch5.0 (Member # 6319) on :
 
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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Posted by RiddlerGT (Member # 113) on :
 
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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Posted by lxhatch5.0 (Member # 6319) on :
 
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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Posted by Adam5.0 (Member # 6995) on :
 
do a tune up and get the cats really hot. sea foam only works best when nox is high.
 

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Posted by lxhatch5.0 (Member # 6319) on :
 

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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.

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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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Posted by 1ST0KGT (Member # 10606) on :
 
Find somebody that "does smog" if you know what I mean lol the seafoam and overheat technique ftw
 

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Posted by lxhatch5.0 (Member # 6319) on :
 

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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

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