Date:         Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:10:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Failed Emissions Check
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Rob wrote:
> At  8/25/2004 08:11 AM, Melvin Mudgett-Price wrote:
>
>> Took my van for its Ohio e-Check yesterday. The engine has 20,000 on a
>> rebuilt Boston Bob. It passed with flying colors 2 years ago. This time
>> it failed on Nitrous Oxide emissions, they are supposed to be around
>> 900, mine were 1,900.
>
>
> In 1990 I took my '86 in for it's first IL smog test (I'd brought it from
> Hawaii), it failed. The guy at the testing station advised me to go drive
> it around and get it really warmed up then come back and don't splash the
> underside in puddles if i could help it.
> After following his advice it passed.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becidawa@hctc.com
>

Of course IL doesn't test for NOx, ...so far.

Our '94 Golf recently failed in Chicago.  After I finally learned to
read the OBD I codes and used an oscilloscope I found an intermittent
Hall sensor on the distributor.  On that engine you have to replace the
whole distributor.

Larry A.