No, but when they looked it up in their book, it said "front wheel drive". If I hadn't come running out of the observation booth yelling and waving my arms, they probably would have run over their big fan. Since then, I always "ride" in the passenger seat. Larry A.
Christopher Gronski wrote: > Front wheels? Is yours a syncro? > > Chris > > On 8/18/05, Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com> wrote: > >>Try to get more info about the test. In Chicago they use a dyno for >>older vehicles, but they don't test for NOx. My '80 used to pass with >>no problem and its cat was hollow. >> Traditional dry-gas is methyl alcohol. It can be bad for some parts >>of the fuel system, so I wouldn't leave it in there very long. >> Change the oil. Check for vacuum and exhaust leaks. Be sure the air >>filter is clean or remove the element temporarily. Don't let them put >>the front wheels on the dyno like they did with mine once. :-) >> Good luck, >>Larry A. >> > |
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