Short story: I passed the emissions test!
Long story: I have been to so many junkyards. Even had a pair of manifolds hand-delivered from across the country that ended up not working with my existing exhaust pipes. Numerous trips to Autozone and lots of time spent under the hood.
Things I've added:
Air pump, brackets, belt
Air injection piping
Charcoal canister, vacuum lines
EGR valve, vacuum lines
EFE TVS valve, vacuum lines
Catalytic converter
Things I've replaced:
Driver's side exhaust manifold with 1 large metric threaded hole for air injection tube
Muffler
Thermostat housing (and thermostat, because why not)
PCV valve, vacuum lines (notice a theme?)
Air cleaner, filter, snorkel, vacuum lines
They spent all of 20 seconds glancing around under the hood before rolling it onto the dyno.
I've learned that emissions control systems are complex, but not really that hard when you break it down piece by piece. Also the exhaust smell is much less offensive now.
Long story: I have been to so many junkyards. Even had a pair of manifolds hand-delivered from across the country that ended up not working with my existing exhaust pipes. Numerous trips to Autozone and lots of time spent under the hood.
Things I've added:
Air pump, brackets, belt
Air injection piping
Charcoal canister, vacuum lines
EGR valve, vacuum lines
EFE TVS valve, vacuum lines
Catalytic converter
Things I've replaced:
Driver's side exhaust manifold with 1 large metric threaded hole for air injection tube
Muffler
Thermostat housing (and thermostat, because why not)
PCV valve, vacuum lines (notice a theme?)
Air cleaner, filter, snorkel, vacuum lines
They spent all of 20 seconds glancing around under the hood before rolling it onto the dyno.
I've learned that emissions control systems are complex, but not really that hard when you break it down piece by piece. Also the exhaust smell is much less offensive now.
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