Thread: what can i do to fix my hydrocarbons problem

yes didnt see it

Well, replace the cat with a magnaflow. $100 well spent.

sry my computer is bein a bit crazy on the site

Seems to me you are passing on the hands on.

There is a ton of info you can use before replacing the cat.

Fact is, engine fails on emissions. Seperate the way they measured that or what they tell you, your engine is putting out more poisenous gas then your government allows you to.

This also means it can be easy or hard to fix. Expect hard. Especially when you have no idea of how good your ignition system is, don't replace vacuum hoses and believe in bad gas.

Besides the stuff you can try to do yourself, it is really up to you where you would like to start. Also, because nobody here can see your sparkplugs, rotor, cap, and cables and hoses really even better to diagnose over the internet.

An engine needs fuel, air and spark. Let's start with spark. Replace all cheap parts of the ignition system, plugs, rotor, cap. If you have, replace coil cable to. Suspects in bad ignition are cabling (expensive) coil (expensive)

I'm really cutting corners, because there is more to check. Would lengthen my post. Also, we don't seem to get diagnosis info, from you, after all the information, it didn't filter very well?

Vacuum, replace all hoses that are not new, usually the smaller diameter hoses close to the engine/ valve cover, suffer most. This won't fix your issue but it will help a bit. Same deal as running clean gas and heating the cat.

Compression. I just say engine is fine, but maybe your valve cover showing leaks, check for oil leaks, let us know.

Fuel. Too hard for now.

You can choose 3 things, which I believe is best on any give owner with failed emission engine:

Refreshen ignition
Replace vacuum hoses around valve cover and oil catch can and FPR the least.
New filter for more air. (only will help a bit)
I wouldn't recommend an oil change.

If that doesn't work, I would check MAF and lambda first myselve. But you should start thinking about a not so great catalyzer.

Tell this to your mechanic And let us know :P

i dont have a mechanic lol im poor so i do it myself and rich uve given me a better solution as to how to fix some of the problems instead of creating more confusion by explaining how my cat may be the culprit even though they said it was fine. i now have a check listto work by. also pm me please rich i have a question.

So 10 people say bad cat and one says its not....obviously taking the path of least resistance and only hearing what you wanna hear.


Awesome, good luck...youll need it by not taking sage advice.

Taking the path of least resistance with obviously a lot of short cuts that are obviously not a good idea.

Or how the Monopoly game said that :P

look dude i didnt say i wasnt gonna change the cat but im feelin its more than just the cat. hence what my original question was what the pair valve was because infact the valve is broken

Take a look at the topic title you wrote dude.

People that drive their car till inspection fails or just to pieces till it fails... Better go to a garage.

Look dude, Im pretty sure you havent an inkling of an idea of what to do. Your hunk needs alot of attention, and that includes the cat.

Lets see... I got my gf's del sol to pass CA smog today which is probably the strictest in the US. Went and tested 3 times before.
each time after replacing a gamut of parts, ignition, timing, egr etc etc.

The last time I replaced her worn out crusty cat with a fresh replacement and guess what....it cut all emmisions in half especially HC and Nox.

But you know what? Im sure you know better than us