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Thread: Gonna try and SMOG my e36 with a blown head gasket

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    Gonna try and SMOG my e36 with a blown head gasket

    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

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    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!

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    Not at all recommended but as I understand it people sneak through emissions by running e85 just the day of the test.

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    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.


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    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???

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    Quote Originally Posted by solomon93 View Post
    Where to start???
    Drive it to a salvage yard
    Collect scrap metal $$$
    ???
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    Sell it to a state without emissions testing. Lemons or chump car series car?

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    how much should i expect from a salvage yard bottom line?

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    Quote Originally Posted by solomon93 View Post
    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???
    New car?

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    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..
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