Date:         Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:43:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: emissions inspection failed on 83
Comments: To: marc@NOCARES.COM
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The way to go about getting past emissions is to set the AFM as lean as
it will go and the engine still run.
Change the oil and run the van for about 30 minutes at highway speeds to
reach full temperature.
Be sure you don't have any fuel or oil additives in the tank or engine.
In Texas they put my van on a dyno and the rear wheels were a good 17/18
inches higher than the front.
I passed inspection but by a hair ........... the #1 and #3 cylinders
were running in engine oil.
Next time I go I'm going to be sure that I'm at least a quart low so I
can avoid this.
If everything is up to snuff, good plugs, proper timing, lean AFM you
should pass.
My Catalytic Converter is empty and I squeaked by.
My EGR canister, pipes and valve on the air distribution box had been
removed.

Stan Wilder


On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:20:21 -0500 Marc <marc@NOCARES.COM> writes:
> Well, everything passed state inspection except emissions, which
> failed
> miserably.  Since I never had a mechanic look over the whole vehicle
> when I
> bought it, I'd like to take it somewhere that really knows these
> things to
> fix the emissions and do an overall inspection for me.  Can anyone
> recommend a place in/near Durham, NC?
>
> Here are my emissions results:
>
> Test          Reading   Standard
> HC (ppm)    406         220
> CO (%)      6.09         1.20
> CO2(%)     10.0         ------
>
> Does this info suggest what needs repairing?  If it's not too
> difficult,
> I'll try it myself.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marc
>
>

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