# I failed my emissions big time **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 14, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562 "2007-04-14T19:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/41 "2007-04-26T15:45:25Z")
well i just did my second etest. and i passed. I passed big time. First off i went to CT and i was told that the 'Hot rod" setting is no longer available even though i had a letter from nissan about my SR; so i was like shit. Anyways i went through with it as a KA24DE. Then i killed it. 40km/h HC ppm limit: 64 reading: 13 CO% limit: .35 reading: .02 NOppm limit: 485 reading: 47 Curb Idle HCppm limit: 150 reading 28 CO% limit: .7 reading: .05 so im pretty happy right now, except for the fact the guy that did it kinda overheated my motor ☹ oh well still gotta fix my high idle. But interestingly enough my idle was perfect at 800 after he overheated it, but after i got it back down to normal operating temp it went back to 1500. Wierd. ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/42 "2007-04-26T21:03:07Z")
dude those are awesome numbers! good job! congratulations. CT is so full of shit, their shit changes all the time :S My numbers were so close to failing, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/43 "2007-04-26T22:01:57Z")
Good job Logan ---
**Author:** ![Sky14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Sky14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sky14)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/44 "2007-04-26T22:25:27Z")
hey bro did nissan charge u for teh letter? ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/45 "2007-04-27T13:16:38Z")
nope they didnt charge me; but i kno a guy that works there so you might not get the same deal. Im sure you will tho. then agian i didnt even get to use it in the end lol ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/46 "2007-04-27T15:49:02Z")
> [@GVR4 \> M3, B18? Civic, VW x3](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gvr4-m3-b18-civic-vw-x3/12312/2): > > so im pretty happy right now, except for the fact the guy that did it kinda overheated my motor ☹ > > oh well still gotta fix my high idle. But interestingly enough my idle was perfect at 800 after he overheated it, but after i got it back down to normal operating temp it went back to 1500. Wierd. The reason you passes is because “he overheated” the engine… The motor ran to hot and there for had no choice but to pass (its one tech used to make sure a vehicle will pass)… Catch is… your motor may not have “overheated” maybe your thermo is stuck open and is never closing and your car isnt exaactly coming up to “running temp” but for some reason did on the dyno during the test ? Do you got an aftermarket gauge ? If not… may wanna inspect the coolant temp sensor ? ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/47 "2007-04-28T14:01:20Z")
i have looked at the coolant temp sensor, at almost full operating temperature its at 1.27 volts. And at cold start up, i can watch the volts reducing as the car is warming up. What should the voltage be at normal operating temp? So ur saying that the only reason i passed was becasue i was overheating? thx, logan ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/48 "2007-04-25T12:36:16Z")
update… I have adjusted the TPS to what the voltages should be at, and it has changed nothing at all. The idle is still at 1500 after warm up, and the idle screw is all the way down. I don’t know what else to do to get this idle down. plz help thx, logan ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/49 "2007-04-25T14:18:06Z")
i’ve been contimplating doing the whole timing thing with the valve cover off and stuff. Any pointers so i don’t mess my motor up? thx, logan ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/50 "2007-04-26T15:45:25Z")
well i just did my second etest. and i passed. I passed big time. First off i went to CT and i was told that the 'Hot rod" setting is no longer available even though i had a letter from nissan about my SR; so i was like shit. Anyways i went through with it as a KA24DE. Then i killed it. 40km/h HC ppm limit: 64 reading: 13 CO% limit: .35 reading: .02 NOppm limit: 485 reading: 47 Curb Idle HCppm limit: 150 reading 28 CO% limit: .7 reading: .05 so im pretty happy right now, except for the fact the guy that did it kinda overheated my motor ☹ oh well still gotta fix my high idle. But interestingly enough my idle was perfect at 800 after he overheated it, but after i got it back down to normal operating temp it went back to 1500. Wierd. ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/51 "2007-04-26T21:03:07Z")
dude those are awesome numbers! good job! congratulations. CT is so full of shit, their shit changes all the time :S My numbers were so close to failing, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/52 "2007-04-26T22:01:57Z")
Good job Logan ---
**Author:** ![Sky14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Sky14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sky14)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/53 "2007-04-26T22:25:27Z")
hey bro did nissan charge u for teh letter? ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/54 "2007-04-27T13:16:38Z")
nope they didnt charge me; but i kno a guy that works there so you might not get the same deal. Im sure you will tho. then agian i didnt even get to use it in the end lol ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/55 "2007-04-27T15:49:02Z")
> [@GVR4 \> M3, B18? Civic, VW x3](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gvr4-m3-b18-civic-vw-x3/12312/2): > > so im pretty happy right now, except for the fact the guy that did it kinda overheated my motor ☹ > > oh well still gotta fix my high idle. But interestingly enough my idle was perfect at 800 after he overheated it, but after i got it back down to normal operating temp it went back to 1500. Wierd. The reason you passes is because “he overheated” the engine… The motor ran to hot and there for had no choice but to pass (its one tech used to make sure a vehicle will pass)… Catch is… your motor may not have “overheated” maybe your thermo is stuck open and is never closing and your car isnt exaactly coming up to “running temp” but for some reason did on the dyno during the test ? Do you got an aftermarket gauge ? If not… may wanna inspect the coolant temp sensor ? ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/56 "2007-04-28T14:01:20Z")
i have looked at the coolant temp sensor, at almost full operating temperature its at 1.27 volts. And at cold start up, i can watch the volts reducing as the car is warming up. What should the voltage be at normal operating temp? So ur saying that the only reason i passed was becasue i was overheating? thx, logan [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562.md?page=2)