My '84 always gets a fast pass in MD. Best advice I've heard (assuming the thing is actually tuned properly) is to go in with a hot engine by highway driving for 10 or 20 miles. I burn the 87 octane crud. kgg > From: gary goldey <clonestar7@YAHOO.COM> > Reply-To: gary goldey <clonestar7@YAHOO.COM> > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:06:18 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: I didnt pass emissions---why? > > I took 1984 vanagon over 2 weeks ago and I just missed the mark so ever > slightly on the idle---passed the high rev test > > then i installed new plugs,patched the exhaust and put in some high test, took > out the air filter ---then I failed both tests---- > > I am thinking I should have just filled it with regular instead and put the > filter back in for a week---then go again---suggestions? > > G.in Austin TX > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, > whatever. > |
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