Air Injection Solenoids and why you get a CEL
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Doesn't look wrong.
Would be interesting to see what happens if you install the air-injection system and test above the solenoid. With a good solenoid and then a bad solenoid.
I can't see how Subaru can say it isn't smog related. CARB might be interested to look into this further. .
Would be interesting to see what happens if you install the air-injection system and test above the solenoid. With a good solenoid and then a bad solenoid.
I can't see how Subaru can say it isn't smog related. CARB might be interested to look into this further. .
The best part is that if they stick open and the car is run like this for a while, you run the risk of damaging exhaust valves, valve guides, and even warping the head. This is because fresh air is being introduced into the exhaust port causing very high EGT's. We've seen this on more than a few cars now.
Its such a problem prone system that we do recommend removing it and installing block-off plates on most vehicles. The system is only used on cold start, so it won't effect emissions testing as long as you leave the pump itself in for the visual inspection.
-- Ed
Its such a problem prone system that we do recommend removing it and installing block-off plates on most vehicles. The system is only used on cold start, so it won't effect emissions testing as long as you leave the pump itself in for the visual inspection.
-- Ed
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I agree. Ive had quite a few buddies pass with block off plates and the pump just there for visual. I smog mine this month with no solenoids and with block off plates. It shouldn't be a problem at all if you find the right smog station. It just wasn't worth spending $100's of dollars on something that served very little purpose.....and im broke lol
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I agree. Ive had quite a few buddies pass with block off plates and the pump just there for visual. I smog mine this month with no solenoids and with block off plates. It shouldn't be a problem at all if you find the right smog station. It just wasn't worth spending $100's of dollars on something that served very little purpose.....and im broke lol
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On my previous car, I had an aftermarket intake WITH carb sticker and the dude wanted to fail me. I pointed out the carb sticker and he had NO IDEA what that was, but seemingly passed me to be nice. (Or rather I presented myself confidently enough for him to go, meh whatever.)
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This is what I'm wondering. Aren't the smog shops simply going by what *LOOKS* modified? They have no picture charts that show what each car, year, model is supposed to look like.
On my previous car, I had an aftermarket intake WITH carb sticker and the dude wanted to fail me. I pointed out the carb sticker and he had NO IDEA what that was, but seemingly passed me to be nice. (Or rather I presented myself confidently enough for him to go, meh whatever.)
On my previous car, I had an aftermarket intake WITH carb sticker and the dude wanted to fail me. I pointed out the carb sticker and he had NO IDEA what that was, but seemingly passed me to be nice. (Or rather I presented myself confidently enough for him to go, meh whatever.)
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Here we are again...working on a car with Air Injection solenoid issues. In addition to the solenoid issue is the Air Injection pump has now failed too on this car.
This further supports our original findings that we posted about previously when we showed you guys the solenoids and why they are failing.
-Noah
This further supports our original findings that we posted about previously when we showed you guys the solenoids and why they are failing.
-Noah