[Shotimes] 93 SHO Failed Texas State Inspection

[G Kerby Haltom]

93 model 49 state MTX, no EGR system.
  
  I've been noticing a lot of these questions lately.  Folks,  catalytic converters do not last forever.  Depending on model  year, the Feds required the manufacturers to warrant them for different  lengths of time.  But the max was 100K miles.  If you have  more than 100K on your cats, you are living on borrowed time.   It's just basic chemistry, or if you are in Kansas, magic.   Anyway, if the usual quick fixes don't make it pass., e.g. pulling the  SPOUT connector, good fuel, alcohol in  the tank, etc, then the  cats need to be replaced.  Car Sound(MagnaFlow) makes some that  fit right in there and they don't cost much.
  
  Texas has also been tightening up there specs on testing this year.  So, cars that passed before, may not pass now.
  
  Kerby 

Koll <kasimonds@qwest.net> wrote:  EGR systems get clogged as a matter of course.  It could be that the
activating mechanisms aren't working, but usually, it's the passage ways.

An inoperable EGR system will always cause high NOx readings, usually high
enough to fail.

  K o l l

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony del Busto" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 5:36 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] 93 SHO Failed Texas State Inspection


> I took my 93 in for the state inpection and couldn't believe that it
failed.
> It failed the Nox(ppm) on both the high (25mph) and low (15mph) speed
> emission results.  Am I correct to assume that the engine is not burning
the
> fueling efficiently?  Back in October I replaced the original fuel pump
with
> a new 155 ltr/hr fuel pump.  Could this be the culprit?  Should I intall
> check the fuel pressure and install a fuel regulator if pressure too high?
> New wires and plugs (all Ford OEM) recently installed as well.  Please
> advise.
>
> Tony
> 93 mtx (stock)
> 122k
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