03-14-2019, 09:52 PM
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I've never seen a vehicle *not* produce tremendous amount of if black smoke when seafoam is fed into one of the lines, FWIW.
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Yes but it was coming from the exhaust manifold
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03-14-2019, 10:09 PM
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Yes but it was coming from the exhaust manifold
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I hope I'm not being dense, but where else would it be coming from? |
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03-15-2019, 01:59 AM
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I hope I'm not being dense, but where else would it be coming from?
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Well normally it comes from the tailpipe but since it's coming from the exhaust manifold that means its cracked/leaking and needs to be replaced/repaired |
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03-15-2019, 09:42 AM
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Move to Texas. Much cheaper to own a car, and we are not anal about it!
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03-15-2019, 10:05 AM
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You seem to doubt the cat, judging by the question mark.
Instead of buying new while not knowing if it even cures the problem you may try this:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...hod-35264.html
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03-15-2019, 11:55 AM
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It has been 20 years since I moved, but isn't there a process where you can get a 1 year one time exemption?
You can braze the manifold cracks for a short term repair. I haven't had a lot of success with welding but the brazing I did lasted many years. I have also used 3 gaskets and longer bolts, and a roll of exhaust fix it tape.
You didn't indicate whether or not you did anything major to repair before secondary smogging.
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03-15-2019, 12:26 PM
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CA won't allow tape on intake manifold (or exhaust) but brazing is allowed. You cant weld cast iron I was told by a experienced welder (on a Suzuki sidekick). I couldn't source an exhaust manifold any of my sources. Some of the newer expoxies would probably work. The crack is no doubt making a lean(irregular) reading at O2. No smog here in southern OR. You pay in smoke when you get behind the logging trucks(injection pumps are turned advanced. I guess carb legal header is big bucks (maybe a used one.. I have everything but e/manifold and ecu for vx. I would check jdm engine
importers and Picknpulls.
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03-15-2019, 12:34 PM
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Change your oil. My saturn failed and I changed the oil and it passed. Lots of HC in old oil.
Use a nickle electrode to weld cast iron. Epoxy wont work.
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