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Old 07-03-2011, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by crs82 View Post
I think not heating it up properly was my biggest mistake. I think I'm gonna give it a tuneup and then go back for my free re-test. I'll drive it really hard for a few minutes to get it up to passing temps.
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It needs to be very, very hot. A few minutes won't cut it.

Like I said, freeway 70mph in 3rd gear. Hold it at ~5500 rpm for a good 15mins or so. Its the only way to heat the cat up enough to fly by emissions. A few minutes won't do anything. A new engine may be enough with all the computer adjustments, but with our older engines -- they WANT you to fail.
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