Well, as the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding.
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Took it in this morning, was kind pissed though. There was a huge line, and the car sat for probably 30mins before the test actually happened. Which allowed the CAT to cool down and the engine to go into heat soak. So it was not the most optimal situation. But it still
PASSED! I'd imagine these numbers would be even a bit lower with a nice hot CAT. But at least I still retained my OG CAT, not some POS aftermarket! Which is the first thing emissions shops throw at 20 year old cars no matter what.
Latest E-Test (3/26/2010)
HC - 1.3 (Limit 1.5)
CO - 5.6 (Limit 20)
Nox - .094 (Limit 3.5)
Previous E-Test Failure (2/26/2010)
HC - 3.2(Limit 1.5)
CO - 120(Limit 20)
Nox - .024 (Limit 3.5)
First E-Test after Purchasing Car (2/23/2008)
HC - 1.6 (Limit 2.5)
CO - 15.6 (Limit 20)
Nox - .017 (Limit 3.5)
TO RECAP (FOR THREAD POSTERITY)...This is what I replaced. Whereas the O2 and Water temp sensor were probably not
bad. But with the O2 at least, it didn't hurt to replace since the old one was...well.....OLD.
-O2 Sensor
-Water Temp Sensor
-EHA
-ECU
Thanks again to all, for your support. If anything, this is just a great place to let off a little steam by ranting about how crappy your car is.