Car went to the puffer today, as the machine I would have used, had problems the tech had yet to fix for over a week.
Pulled two sniff tests today and these are the results with relevant information included:
First test - car was driven 15 km's one way and rolled onto the machine a few minutes later. No boost, all stock parts installed minus the 14b and corresponding 02 housing. 2nd gear pull.
40km/h
-----------Limit----Reading
HC ppm--68------94 FAIL
CO%-----0.38----0.62 FAIL
NO ppm--0789---1351 FAIL
RPM 2945 VALID
Dilution 14.8 VALID
Curb idle
-----------Limit----Reading
HC ppm--200------159 PASS
CO%-----1.0-------0.23 PASS
- NO ppm not tested at idle
RPM 1317 VALID (was actually at 745 RPM +-)
Dilution 11.9 VALID
Second test - Car had rolled the first test and we decided to duplicate the lower RPM of the other tests I had checked elsewhere. Heat was on in the car on the second test too. 3rd gear pull.
40km/h
-----------Limit----Reading
HC ppm--68------131 FAIL
CO%-----0.38----0.58 FAIL
NO ppm--0789---1612 FAIL
RPM 1992 VALID
Dilution 14.4 VALID
Curb idle
-----------Limit----Reading
HC ppm--200------185 PASS
CO%-----1.0-------0.08 PASS
- NO ppm not tested at idle
RPM 1387 VALID (was actually at 740 RPM +-)
Dilution 12.4 VALID
So, it would seem that converting everything back to stock has reduced my pollutants at idle for HC and CO%, even more so when the catalytic gets warmed up again. My only problem now would seem to indicate 02 sensor issues and catalytic problems. The catalyst is aftermarket and therefore as I'm told doesn't change much compared to stock components. Where do you find a 2.5" flanged end to end catalytic in good shape, that may fit directly.
The oxygen sensor was with the 02 housing when I got the car, but I have yet to log any values period and determine what the sensor is doing, if much in the way of what it is supposed to. So, off to hunt for a catalytic to fit directly on, and toss in an 02 sensor. Anyone have any good cheap suppliers online from Canada?
Hindsight after passing the E-test at the end of the thread, you can see that the dying catalytic was actually cooling down from the road warm-up, and it shows that by cooling down, it was less effective for each test consecutively.