Hey guys, I sadly still haven't done anything about my blown head gasket/cracked head.
For those who aren't aware I have a 96 328is that
- looses coolant
- pressure in cooling system
- no overheating
- clean oil
- drives fine (even driven hard weekly)
Anyhow, registration is due and i have to smog the damn thing.
I EXPECT it to fail miserably, but I'm curious of just how BAD my numbers really are...
Any tips or advise to help pass emissions? Thanks
You can try the test with the cooling system cap loose, possibly negating any combustion chamber coolant causing a failure, good luck, I'm due this week with 3 pending fault codes!
Not at all recommended but as I understand it people sneak through emissions by running e85 just the day of the test.
It could be an external leak where if it has coolant full it will still run like normal. Some things to check would be plugs, change oil, fuel additive, etc. but put a tank of gas thru it after work and before smog then just heat up cats real good and cross ur fingers.
95 BMW M3 Alpine-
<GO...JIC Cross Coilovers- UUC RCAB, AKG FCAB, Rogue Engineering TM bushings- AA Gen3 Exhaust- Dinan F&R Strut Bars- Dinan F&R Sway Bars- X-Brace- Mishimoto Rad- BBS RK 17x8"- TRM Chip- Dinan BBTB- DIY CAI- JP Performance Headers- 21.5 injectors- JB Racing Flywheel- Bimmerworld TB boot- 540i MAF><SHOW...OE euro clear exterior lights- Depo w/ HID- Hurricane Alcantara interior- Stereo (Kenwood,Sony,MB Quart,Rockford Fosgate,JL Audio)- Black kidneys- Euro 3 Spoke- ZHP Knob- AutoDim Mirror>
Came back a gross polluter :/
Numbers
%CO2 %O2 HC (PPM) CO(%) NO (PPM)
TEST RPM MEAS MEAS MAX GP MEAS MAX GP MEAS MAX GP MEAS
15 MPH 1593 12.9 1.8 54 271 332 0.50 2.00 0.56 430 1918 2933 GROSS POLLUTER
25 MPH 1716 13.4 1.4 37 221 313 0.47 1.97 0.50 717 1718 2077 GROSS POLLUTER
Where to start???
Going into my TENTH YEAR of providing high quality reproduction BMW fabrics!
PRICE CUT on ALL FABRICS
Offering the best prices on the best quality reproduction fabrics!
Sell it to a state without emissions testing. Lemons or chump car series car?
how much should i expect from a salvage yard bottom line?
250
2006 X5 L83 5.3 6l80 swapped in progress
1999 528i 5.7L 4l60e swapped w/ 31 spline 8.8 cobra diff
2007 ZX-10r - sold
1987 R-10 SWB L83 5.3L 6L80e swapped
I have the exact same problem as op. Except its a 325i and i have a replacement engine in the garage. I think i have a little time before i need to do emissions though luckily. Need enough time to paint and install engine. Still find it bizarre that i had a cracked engine for so long and it still runs perfectly fine..
Du bist die kraft, die macht und die prophezeiung in Ewigkeit, du bist das Omen.
Bookmarks