What did you do to your BG(part 8)

[Racerboy]

I tried an OEM gasket, I'll never use an aftermarket POS again. and I didn't use any RTV except at the corners where you're supposed to.

I tried a mazda gasket on my race car, but it still leaked.

Also, I only used rtv on the corners as well. Still doesn't leak.

[Proto-G]

Failed emissions.

And just got back from Vancouver B.C. and the first Protege I saw had the factory rear spoiler. There is no justice...

[deadly_sleeper]

Failed emissions.

And just got back from Vancouver B.C. and the first Protege I saw had the factory rear spoiler. There is no justice...

Did the exhaust make it fail? Didn't think they did any emissions in boise.

[Proto-G]

Two counties in Idaho that do emissions, I'm in one. I hope your exhaust didn't make me fail, I'm not taking it off.

[progt91]

crazy update guys, nothing done. put a sticker on the back window to make me feel like I acomplished something. feelin like something might actually get done maybe this weekend finally.

[Proto-G]

Sleeper, to further answer your question in two years I put on 4,000 miles and on the hydrocarbons I passed at 191 with a max of 220 and failed now with 357 PPM. Only failure, everything else was about the same as two years previous. I thought with a hotter, multiple ignition I could get the HC down, hence my other post.

[deadly_sleeper]

Sleeper, to further answer your question in two years I put on 4,000 miles and on the hydrocarbons I passed at 191 with a max of 220 and failed now with 357 PPM. Only failure, everything else was about the same as two years previous. I thought with a hotter, multiple ignition I could get the HC down, hence my other post.

How old is your cat? I would replace it, and I bet it would pass no problems.

[Proto-G]

Around twenty two years old, it's genuine OEM. It was included with the original purchase of the car. If I have to keep buying cats every 22 years this project is going to start getting expensive...

[Wilyb]

Failed emissions.

And just got back from Vancouver B.C. and the first Protege I saw had the factory rear spoiler. There is no justice...

I've got one if u want one...

[Wilyb]

Around twenty two years old, it's genuine OEM. It was included with the original purchase of the car. If I have to keep buying cats every 22 years this project is going to start getting expensive...

lol

[Wilyb]

While I'm waiting for my buddy to go pick up my box of goodies in NH, (as I can't test fit the FE3 into the engine bay until I get the MX3 mount), I figured I would do some work on the body: get rid of effin' door dents from people parking next to my car, and deleting the passenger door lock since someone mangled it with a screwdriver trying to break into it...

I also started on the sound system, cut some holes into the interior moldings opposite the side view mirrors

Pics in my worklog...

[Racerboy]

Ordered some brake caliper slide boots or whatever they are called and started dissasembling my calipers to that I can clean the slide bores. (I don't know if that's what they are really called. lol) The calipers weren't sliding anymore, and the inside pads were completly worn out while the outside pads were like brand new.

[deadly_sleeper]

Ordered some brake caliper slide boots or whatever they are called and started dissasembling my calipers to that I can clean the slide bores. (I don't know if that's what they are really called. lol) The calipers weren't sliding anymore, and the inside pads were completly worn out while the outside pads were like brand new.

King pins

[KAinjection]

King pins are in steering knuckles on older vehicles and heavy trucks. ; )

[MazdaNoob]

sleeves and bridge bolts as per mazda parts catalog