David,
I would suggest if you don't know how old the fuel injectors are, that you get a set of rebuilt injectors from one of our online stores and put them in. I ran umpteen cans of FI and Fuel system cleaner through my '84 over the years, and thought they couldn't be cleaner, but a set of remanufactured injectors really improved my performance. Even if it is not the problem, at least you will have new injectors, with new hoses on them, eliminating a potential fuel leak hazard.
Everyone has their preferred fix to sometimes difficult problems, mine is rebuilt Fuel Injectors (assuming they are old or of unknown age.)
If you went to a test only SMOG shop, CA will help to defer the costs of getting the vehicle to SMOG properly. Something like up to $500 in repairs. Their is an 800 number to call to get a list of approved repair shops, probably on the wall or the receipt of the SMOG shop that failed you.
Good luck, Steven
> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:15:30 -0700 > From: covrambles@YAHOO.COM > Subject: Re: Emissions failure Nox (Probably the last update) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Currently the fuel injector seals are being replaced. This is the last step before determining if I need a new cat. > The shop recommends a California catalytic converter but he says they are difficult to get and very expensive ($795). Does anyone know the best source to get one? He does not think a non-CA cat will reduce the NOx enough to pass the emissions test. > Is a CA cat a straight replacement or is the piping different? > > -David > _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 |
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