Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 12:40:19 -0400
Reply-To: Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Subject: Re: You won't believe this one!!
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My 1985 Crew cab also got the "low horsepower warning" when it was on the
dyno...the supervisor had to override it. I just failed barely the test, I
think because the operator had to hold the pedal to the floor most of the
time, which activates the WOT enrichment switch.
When I get time next week, I'm going to disconnect the WOT switch and go for
another test. I'll let y'all know what happens!
TomC
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Kay [mailto:CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: You won't believe this one!!
Hey all,
Today I went to get my GL emissions inspected, and left shaking my head.
I went in there, and they pressure checked the cap, and then proceeded
to put the van on the rollers, and crank up the engine on their dyno.
The kid running the thing, ran it up and held it WFO, for about 3-to-4
minutes, hit the brakes, and did it again, and again, and again and
again.
Now the rear tires are smoking, and I stroll out of the glass enclosed
waiting area, approach junior, asking him in plain english, what in the
hell he's doing-----
"I can't seem to get this thing over 40 mph."
In total misbelief, I ask him to exit the van, and go get the facility
manager.
The smoke is still billowing off the tires as juniors boss
approaches---Can I help you?"
"Yep, you sure can, it seems that your employee has decided to test my
engine, and transmissions, durability, and is loading this dyno up so it
won't run over 40 mph".
"Oh, there must be something wrong with your vehicle sir"
"The only thing wrong with my vehicle, right this second is the idiot
who is trying to blow it up, emission testing it"
"Oh. no sir, he is a trained emission technician"
So to make a long story short, all I got from this geek is a piece of
paper stating that my van doesn't have enough H.P. to conduct a test on
it, and therefore, neither passes nor flunks, just is in limbo.
No CO's no HC's, just too slow.
Never, in my life have I ever heard of such a thing, and left this
place, shaking my head in disbelief.
The GL runs fine----ran it down the interstate to the testing station at
70 mph. for 12 miles.
This yo-yo must have had the brakes locked up on his machine, not
allowing the engine to build any RPM, or when it did, he cranked down it
so much, it slowed the engine down.
NUTS !!
Why Me?
What next?
I just thought I would share another episode of the latest trials and
tribulations of Terrence.
Later,
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Terry
74 Campmobile (Clementine)
85 GL
86 BMW 325 ES
