NOR-CAL General Chat.

[HerbReal]

I just seafoamed my car and change the plugs and I drove the car like I stole it. I would suggest octane booster plus premium gasolina.

[Cabriolet]

u sir have an air leak or bad O2.
i ran my car hard and let her idle while waiting to get it to pass the 15mph

[JinormusJ]

I drove it hard and let the car idle for around 20 minutes before the guy came and tested it. I'll possibly just grab some Seafoam and octane booster from the local stores

I do have some exhaust leaks around the muffler..
Wondering if patching that up would help the NOx at all though?

[Steven]

u drive all the way to mitty every day???

Yes, I do. Kinda sucks driving a 5 speed in traffic, but I'm getting more used to it.

[Cabriolet]

Yes, I do. Kinda sucks driving a 5 speed in traffic, but I'm getting more used to it.

no wonder you wanted that low power, good mpg engine.

I drive pass mitty m-f on my way to and from work

[HerbReal]

I drove it hard and let the car idle for around 20 minutes before the guy came and tested it. I'll possibly just grab some Seafoam and octane booster from the local stores

I do have some exhaust leaks around the muffler..

That usually spikes up the NOx. I would plug it up and I think you'll be a world of difference. From 3rd to first world. Good luck sire.

Steven knows how to drive 5 speed now? That was quick

[Cabriolet]

I'll possibly just grab some Seafoam and octane booster

this wont do anything. you need to address the issue that you have a fuel mixture issue.

I do have some exhaust leaks around the muffler..

not an issue

Steven ... That was quick

thats what she said

[JinormusJ]

So, I'm officially confused.. Herb is saying patching up the exhaust will fix me up, Eric is saying I have a fuel mix issue?

Sorry to sound like a total newb, but I'm at total loss right now

[Steven]

Steven knows how to drive 5 speed now? That was quick

I learnt the next day after I bought it... Picked it up fairly quickly IMO...

[rob&e30]

after replacing my thermostat i found out a week later the housing is leaking cooland a bit lol! I been topping it off every two days my damn light pops up! lol Sucks but i feel like there is more to it then the housing leak ill get around to it soon this week hope my motor is not going to shit on me never gets over half way point on the gage and no smoke plenty of power! Also i might have too much water in my system now? Evapurates and some leaks would make since... no?

[Cabriolet]

I do have some exhaust leaks around the muffler.. - not an issue
if you had said i have exhaust leaks in the CAT - big issue.
high NO is air/fuel issue.

[JinormusJ]

If its air/fuel related, then what could the problem be?

[Danny]

Vacuum leaks are the most likely culprit.

[HerbReal]

I learnt the next day after I bought it... Picked it up fairly quickly IMO...

So many innuendos that could ensue here lol, but that's awesome that you got the hang of it.

J,

Depends on where the leak is, if its in the cat, then yes that will spike your NOx. If its anywhere in the muffler, maybe an increment, like Eric said. But I would still fix it and get a new 02 sensor plus replace the regular maintenance stuff. I seafoamed my car and it smoked the whole street lol.

I heard of you're a high emitter you can be sent to smog in a year? True?

[decay]

Vacuum leaks are the most likely culprit.

And the cheapest problem to fix, which is why we're all telling you to start there.