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failed smog CA inspection 3 times (was: Smog Help!)

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Old 07-06-2008, 11:28 AM
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i think i found my prob, and i hope i fixed it.... i found a small bit of exhaust blow by in my up-pipe...... i am going to order a new gasket set anyway just to be safe.... and yes i changed my oil..... and i am going to do it again....... if i fail this time its going to subaru.... and i will let them figure this crap out........
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:33 PM
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One mroe suggestion as well. Its far fetched but it happend to me in an older car. I burned up both my cats in my old car. the reason... running to rich for too long. I am not sure how exactly it happend or how to check for it but i know that the cats burned up and had to much carbon build up to light off. between that and super crap gas i wasnt passin smog. got a new exhaust with new cats in it, it was stock just new and i passed smog with flying colors. just something to check if you were dinged as a gross polluter maybe you burned that ish up
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Old 07-06-2008, 06:06 PM
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usually you will smell rotten eggs if your cats are bad...... but my car is reading rich... so an exhaust leak is super suspect.... if it doesnt pass this time.. subaru will be dealing with it and repairing what ever is wrong
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