Date:         Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:05:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Wognacious <wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Wognacious <wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Was failed now passed CA smog test
Comments: To: "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET>
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All I did was put the fuel additive in, it was something like Certain to Pass or Guaranteed to Pass, and ran the tank of gas down to almost empty refilled and went to the smog check station. I also changed the oil and filter put in fresh plugs and a new set of spark plug wires. I failed the test, I was bummed. The tech said to replace the Cat and get a new gas cap. So $150 later I went for the retest. Passed with ease the next time. The engine that is in the van is not the original and I recall, now, that when I first started it up something was screwed up and it was running so rich that flames were shooting out the tail pipe and the Cat was red hot. I'm sure I fried the Cat but forgot all about it once I got everything running correctly. To me the price of a new cat, $135 from Volkscafe Parts in Santa Cruz, was money well spent. One other thing, the timing is set at the one specified in the Bentley

"Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET> wrote: Great!
Could you summarize how you got to this point. It would be great info to
have!

Thanks,
Matt

> I passed this time, I was below the average on all the tests except the HC
> and in that test I was about 5 points higher than the average.
>
> 15 MPH MAX 131 AVE 43 MEAS 48 MAX 0.87 AVE 0.16 MEAS 0.03 MAX 1085 AVE 406
> MEAS 399
>
> 25 MPH MAX 103 AVE 32 MEAS 48 MAX 1.10 AVE 0.15 MEAS 0.02 MAX 1120 AVE 349
>
>
> needless to say I'm a happy camper again, at least for the next two years
>


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