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Old 04-23-2013, 09:19 PM
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Gross polluter, now you get to do a smog check every year instead of every 2 years.

You catcon might be toast. You are definitely running rich, and the high NOx can be due to too high of combustion temperatures.

Run a can of CRC guaranteed to pass through a 15 gallons of fuel, try a water mist decarbonization, check the fuel pressure, change the oil before the next test.

Techron and Redline sl-1 and gumout Regane are good fuel system cleaners too containing good amounts of PEA. Look for vaccuum leaks and test the resistance on the 2 wire temp sensor
 
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Originally Posted by jimbo74
I don't have a a fuel pressure tester, but I think I can get one fairly cheap. would all I have to do is find a port on the fuel rail or something?
You may have a test port on the fuel rail or you will need a special kit (or have a Dodge dealer) to connect to the fuel supply line and check the pressure.
 
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I just have to say when we HAD emmissions testing here in Florida, the HC limit was usually around 200 and the CO2 was around 1...

California calls your test a gross polluter???? Geeeee
 
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time to revisit this... looking at the suggestions here, I am seeing a catalytic convertor and fuel pump are my most likely issues?

I've got some work ahead of me.... and I need to get this vehicle up to par... immediately
 
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Old 04-21-2014, 11:19 AM
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any ideas? I will be home in less than a week and need to start working on it
 
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ready t ostart working on it... need to get it roadworthy asap
 
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Originally Posted by alloro
Sure, study harder next time.

In all reality though, it's a bit hard to tell you what wrong simply by reading numbers on a page with no other symptoms listed.

How long since the last tune-up?
There's over 200K on the odometer, has the engine ever been rebuilt?
A valve job ever done?
Is the catalytic converter original?
Are the O2 sensors original?
Any trouble codes in the computer?
Etc, etc, etc...



your answer is above...the things in bold are priority
 
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ok.... so after doing tons of work... I am getting a p0135

which usually points to the first o2 sensor.... but that one is new and I no longer have the old one..... both o2 sensors are new, as is the cat
 
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Could be the wiring going to it or a blown fuse for the heater circuit.
 
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:02 PM
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where is the fuse?

is this something I can test with my code reader?

from my understanding, this code can also be triggered by the front and rear sensor saying that they both read the same reading, and that is not allowed
 


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