89 camaro gross polluter! help

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Old 06-08-2009, 12:37 AM
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i have a tbi 1989 camaro... it cam back as a gross polluter. any help of how to check or what to do please. HERE ARE THE #
HC max= 110 HC GP=285 actual HC @15mph = 295
CO max= .71 CO GP=2.21 actual CO @15mph =.01
NO max= 772 NO GP=1965 actual NO @15mph =1243

HC max= 85 HC GP=235 actual HC @25mph =175
CO max= .59 CO GP=2.09 actual CO @25mph =.01
NO max= 711 NO GP=1765 actual NO @25mph =1136

any help please, thanks
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:09 AM
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im leaning towards your cat
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:13 AM
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it has a brand new cat, just did a full tune up on car before smog, and new map.... anything else that could cause it
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:17 AM
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check for vacuum leaks, your timing, and compression
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:30 AM
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compression and timing is good... all i got left is vacum leaks.. thanks for the help... any advice on how to, or specs??? thanks
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:34 AM
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just get a vacuum diagram and some new line and follow them and replace them all make sure they are all in the right places
 
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oh yeah also get a can of carb cleaner and spray along the intake manifold where it mounts to the heads and here the tb mounts to the exhaust and listen for a change in the rpms and if so tighten down or preferably gaskets
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:57 AM
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ok, thanks for the help, i really apreciate it a lot.. thanks
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 02:07 AM
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not a problem
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:17 PM
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there is a vacuum diagram on ur hood. its a sticker showin all vacuum and emission routing
 




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