So.Cal Mechanics Thread

[4CYLPOWER92]

Yo Benson did you take off the EGR valve and clean that out real good? Any CEL?
You can also check for to see if the egr valve is getting vaccum and holding vacuum if you have a vacuum gauge.
Maybe the ports and valve are clogged real bad, and if so you should be getting some bogging between 2600 and 3000 rpm's if I'm not mistaken.

[b3nsonx]

doesnt bog but i noticed that after the intake manifold swap that my car will rev up a few hundred rpm before shifting (automatic)
no CEL on my car, the guy at the smog station did the vacuume test and said the EGR is bad, BUT my mechanic did his own test and said my EGR is fully functional
my mechanic used to do smog since he was 18, and only stopped recently
what he showed me was that: with the engine on, press in the diaphragm and engine stalls. it wouldn't stall before the EGR was cleaned, but after the cleaning it stalled. meaning that its working
the 2nd test we did was put the car in drive, hold down the brake and press the gas pedal to like 2k rpm, then the other person used a mirror to see if the diaphragm on the EGR opened, which it did

would a tune up, oil change, clean air filter, and seafoam job reduce my nox emissions?

[GHOST 2.2]

at warm up my car my idle bounces from 1.5k to 2k until the car is finally warm. so how do i fix that?

[4CYLPOWER92]

doesnt bog but i noticed that after the intake manifold swap that my car will rev up a few hundred rpm before shifting (automatic)
no CEL on my car, the guy at the smog station did the vacuume test and said the EGR is bad, BUT my mechanic did his own test and said my EGR is fully functional
my mechanic used to do smog since he was 18, and only stopped recently
what he showed me was that: with the engine on, press in the diaphragm and engine stalls. it wouldn't stall before the EGR was cleaned, but after the cleaning it stalled. meaning that its working
the 2nd test we did was put the car in drive, hold down the brake and press the gas pedal to like 2k rpm, then the other person used a mirror to see if the diaphragm on the EGR opened, which it did

would a tune up, oil change, clean air filter, and seafoam job reduce my nox emissions?

All those things would help but I think the seafoam treatment might do the most good.

[GHOST 2.2]

doesnt bog but i noticed that after the intake manifold swap that my car will rev up a few hundred rpm before shifting (automatic)

would a tune up, oil change, clean air filter, and seafoam job reduce my nox emissions?

before smog i always do these,
put 500 miles on new motor oil before testing
techron 91 gas
run warmer spark plugs
check air filter
put my cat on
drive 30 miles on 4th gear on the freeway.

make sure you seafoam your car first before changing your spark plugs, oil, and gas.

[b3nsonx]

alright thanks jed and kane
yeah, its almost time for my oil to be changed
and my AEM dryflow filter has like 12k miles on it
and its been like 2 years since i did the tune up

[GHOST 2.2]

alright thanks jed and kane
yeah, its almost time for my oil to be changed
and my AEM dryflow filter has like 12k miles on it
and its been like 2 years since i did the tune up

i always tune up every year. better safe than sorry.

[GHOST 2.2]

anyone have a oscilloscope i can borrow?

[rezist09]

pm me i need my markers on?

[GHOST 2.2]

pm me i need my markers on?

you have an oscope?

[b3nsonx]

i was gonna go smog on sat, but its supposed to rain
is it gonna be a waste of time for me to go?
since its gonna be really cold

[crusto2k3]

anyone got a hookup or a good reference at a muffler shop in san diego?

[b3nsonx]

so i was seafoaming my car on tuesday, made a run down the street, but on the way back my car made a loud ass screech as i was in the high rpm range. i have a feeling that its my power steering belt because ive noticed that over the past few weeks, my steering has been getting a little harder to turn over time
right after the screech i went into the driveway and turned off the engine
puddle of power steering fluid was on the floor, but in the reservoir its still at full
checked the belt and its still tight, in comparison to the alternator belt

[CB7_213]

just take off ur power steering benson, im gonna take mine off soon, i dont drive the car as much now anyways.

[rezist09]

need help installing my sidemarkers beofre the meet pm me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!