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Max HC (ppm) 120 I GOT 126
Max CO (%) is1.00 I GOT 1.01
No mods that I know of, got the car from a old man said his son rebuilt the engine is all he said
I didn't fail by much however I need help to pass please
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check for vac. leaks

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Will exhaust leak matter?
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Kinda but tighten your exhaust and run some seafoam you SHOULD pass easily by the looks of it. You failed by barely anything but do that and run it kinda hard for 40-50 minutes before you go to get those cats hot and working good

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Sounds like your cats are at their limit, if you can get another spout connector for the distributor and remove the internal points so it won't work doing the test, it will get the cats hotter to work harder, works for me when I am close to passings

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One bottle of heet quarter of seafoam and changed my dist cap it was worn. Passed THANKS CA FORDS
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check to make sure pcv valve is good and give it an oil change if it hasnt had one for awhile.

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give me a pm. i have my smog license and can help you pass legally.

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Need sidework done at great prices? I work on all makes and models from engine work to gears. Check engine light problems too. 916 912 3493

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Incomplete combustion!! Check ignition system
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