Smog Coupe Check for: a plugged line from the EGR valve to the intake manifold and control

function, retard the timing 5 BTDC degrees, ( as at !" #ake sure the plugs etc$ ere clean and re%gap$ &se premium gasoline Check rotor and cap Remove air cleaner Drained and refilled pan ' (assed, )ugust *+, ,--. Note: Replaced EGR, old fro/en and modulator had 0roken fitting$ E1haust signal hose to modulator plugged solid, replaced$ Timing returned to a0out - degrees ith vacuum lines connected$ 2pecs sho TDC Tips For Passing CA SMOG Legally ) little preventative maintenance is helpful for passing 2#3G$ Recentl4 the price of a 2#3G check tripled due to the ne , more stringent la s for emissions$ 2o failing a 2#3G check could mean a set0ack of 5.- % 5*5-$ Gross polluters could 0e sent to test%onl4 facilities, hich means more trou0le for 4ou to travel there$ 6ou need to have a orking catal4st to pass the 2#3G test$ 7f 4ou are running a straight pipe, a crack pipe, a 04pass catal4st pipe, or an4thing other than a real catal4st, 4ou are almost assured of failing the test on the sniffer portion and also the visual if the4 look$ Types of Pollutants &suall4, emissions tests look for three t4pes of pollutants: 84drocar0ons (8C" % This is essentiall4 an4 fuel that is un0urned$ Car0on #ono1ide (C3" 9 This is the catal4/ed 04product of com0ustion$ 31ides of :itrogen (:31" 31ides of :itrogen are a 04product of an4 com0ustion in our o14gen;nitrogen atmosphere$ 8igh compression engines (<=:*" t4picall4 have difficult4 achieving lo :31 num0ers$ %%% >ater (8,3" 9 This is not measured in 4our test 0ut is also a catal4/ed 04product of com0ustion$

3ur atmosphere is ?!-@ :itrogen, that here the : from the :31 comes from$ The 04products of com0ustion are :31 and 8C ithout a catal4st$ The catal4st changes those t o pollutants into the more harmless emissions of C3;C3, and 8,3$ 7deall4, the 8 from the 8C is catal4/ed into 8,-$ The C from the 8C is catal4/ed into C3 and C3,$ The 3 from :31 is the donor for the 8,3 and the C3;C3,$ The more efficient 4our catal4st, the less :31 and 8C 4ou ill have, to a point$ Preparing Your BMW *$ Change 4our engine oil and filter$ This can mean the 5- ((# difference 0et een failing and passing$ Clean engine oil actuall4 affects 4our 2#3G reading a A3T$ &se a good Bualit4 oil and overfill 04 a little$ 7 use C Buarts of

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s4nthetic #o0il * *5 5- (on m4 25-&2 engine"$ &se hatever 4ou feel comforta0le ith 0ut 0e sure to change the oil and filter$ Change 4our air intake filter, especiall4 if 4ou have over *-k miles on it$ 7f 4ou have an aftermarket filter, clean and oil 4our filter$ 7f 4ou oil 4our aftermarket air filter, do not over%oil it or else it ill restrict air flo and gum up 4our 8D#$ Check 4our sparkplugs for the right golden%0ro n color and gap them to make sure the4 are at spec$ #4 #EFs Bosch sparkplugs are set at -$-,CG, 7 use a CraftmanFs feeler gauge to measure$ 2ome multiprong sparkplugs cannot 0e gapped, in that case, inspect for color and ear and replace if necessar4$ 2ometimes an old valvecover gasket can leak oil into 4our sparkplug cham0er hich can cause a deterioration of the contact 0et een sparkplug and ignition coil$ Di1 this prior to 4our 2#3G check$ &se a high Bualit4 gas, meaning that 4ou sta4 a a4 from crapp4 0rands$ 2ome 0rands have more o14genates that others (like Chevron" and ill 0urn slightl4 cleaner (and leaner" for the sniffer$ )lso use fresh gas that 4ou recentl4 pumped that has not 0een sitting in 4our gas tank for the last E months (for those of 4ou ho have eekend B#>Fs"$ Take out 4our 3, sensor and inspect for color and deterioration$ Things like cheap gas or fuel addatives can leave deposits on 4our sensor, hich can affect 4our )D trim$ Golden%0ro n is the ideal color$ 7f the 3, sensor is melted or covered ith a coating of 0lack;red; hatever, change it out$ 7f 4ou have more than .-k miles on 4our 3, sensor(s", consider changing them$ 7f 4ou have multiple sensors and onl4 ant to do the least possi0le, the pre%cat sensors affect 4our 2#3G reading the most$ )lthough the post%cat sensor failures can affect the CE light too$ &se 4our 0est Hudgement, 0ut professionall4 7 recommend 4ou change them all out at once$ 7f 4ou have an4 dash lights that are on, have them reset prior to taking the 2#3G test$ 7 suggest 4ou ask someone local ho has a (eake tool to reset all 4our inspection and CE lights prior to 4our 2#3G test$ ) CE light ill guarantee a failed visual$ )lso, an4 aftermarket parts 4ou have in 4our engine 0a4 need to have an appropriate 2#3G sticker or else 4ou could fail the visual$ Cover up an4 hoses 4ou ma4 have cut or have hanging, this could cause a failed visual$ Run 4our car until 4our catal4sts heat up$ 7 recommend driving no less than E- minutes prior to the test to ensure that ever4thing is properl4 heated up$ DonFt turn off 4our engine hile aiting at the 2#3G check station to keep 4our cats arm$

7f after doing all this 4ou still fail, there are pro0a0l4 some other pro0lems ith 4our car$ 6our cat could 0e 0ad, or 4ou could have another failing part that needs to 0e replaced$ But if 4our car is in good condition, doing the a0ove steps ill help those of 4ou that are 0orderline pass the 2#3G test on 4our first attempt$ 6##I and good luckJ