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Old May 24, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
hey i got a quick question for all you guys.

i finally threw a P0420 tonight. catalyst effcieny below threshold.

i was thinking of just getting a spark plug anti fouler, and calling it a day. that should do the trick right?

what size do i get? or are there even different sizes?

if that doesn't work, i may be going the test pipe route.
You won't regret the test pipe while you diagnose your cat's problems .It makes a BIG difference. Plus they are much better for the enviornment.

The mechanic CEL fix I have is similar to this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-Se...16643921QQrdZ1

I also bought the electric signal fix but never installed it.

You'll need some room for the mechanical Fixes. Depends at what angle your rear 02 sensor sticks out of the CBE.
Spark plug anti foulers also do the deed but I never tried using them.

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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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Just get the anti-fouler from the help section in your local autoparts store.... I have had 0 problems to date and I have a test pipe....

Follow these directions and your problems will go away

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...hlight=cel+fix

or like dave said you can buy them already done that work if you dont want the hassle....im cheap, what can i say?
Old May 24, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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thanks guys.
Old May 24, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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The anti fouler trick won't work with all exhausts. You may have to modify something for it to fit.
Old May 24, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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the anti fouler won't work on 03's, everything else it does from what i understand, didn't work on mine...had to get a simulator...shouldn't have to modify anything on the exhuast or test pipe..just might be a tight squeeze in there
Old May 24, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Nah it works on 03's fine.

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Old May 24, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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well, oddly enough i drove around a bunch today and it just went off by itself.

interesting, no?

i will have to see if it comes back on. i will probably pickup the anti foulers tommorow regardless.
Old May 25, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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import wars today at PRP....anyone gonna be going up?
Old May 25, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bvdawg13
import wars today at PRP....anyone gonna be going up?
i was thinking about it, but there is no chance i could make it out there on time, and the weather forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms tonight.
Old May 25, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
i was thinking about it, but there is no chance i could make it out there on time, and the weather forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms tonight.
oh ya didnt notice that......i also wasnt sure on how the racing works, how to qualify and if you lose then your done and out $20?
Old May 25, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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i went to one of their import shootouts last year, i'm not sure if it is the same, but they gave you two test and tune runs. then had you write your "dial in" time on your window.

you have to come the closest to your dial in time without beating it. it's like some retarded version of the price is right.

i dialed in at 14.2, ran a 13.8, and was done for the night because i beat my dial in time. pretty annoying. it wouldn't have been so bad if someone from prp had bothered explaining to me how everything worked. but hey, whatever.

and yes, then you are out your 20 bucks, and the 2.5 hours it took me to get there in traffic.
Old May 25, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
i went to one of their import shootouts last year, i'm not sure if it is the same, but they gave you two test and tune runs. then had you write your "dial in" time on your window.

you have to come the closest to your dial in time without beating it. it's like some retarded version of the price is right.

i dialed in at 14.2, ran a 13.8, and was done for the night because i beat my dial in time. pretty annoying. it wouldn't have been so bad if someone from prp had bothered explaining to me how everything worked. but hey, whatever.

and yes, then you are out your 20 bucks, and the 2.5 hours it took me to get there in traffic.
ya thats wat i expected, ya definately something stupid, i only like heads up racing...there is no skill in that, you could just casually shift down the track....waste of $20
Old May 25, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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the above described would be bracket racing , wich is not being done tonight at the shootout there will be qualifying runs and then the quickest 16 will get picked out of each class. 3 classes in all. you can run straight up racing if you get knocked out i believe.

either way i will not be attending due to the fact that my daughter is having her pre-school graduation tonight.

I was gonna try and get out there before i found out about the graduation thing. I was hoping to be packing a C16 map and possibly compete deep into the field with some low 11's possibly squeek a 10.99 "optimism"
Old May 25, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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that's good, i didn't like that bracket racing thing.

unfortunately i am not fast enough to make the quick 16

yet.

have fun at the pre school graduation man. is there gonna be a kegger afterwards? haha.
Old May 28, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Hello to everyone! New to the Evo community here. Just picked up my 9 ssl last month! I seen a few posts back about a meet on the 6th and was just wondering if that was still gonna happen? Would love to meet up and hang with some fellow owners from the area.



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