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Date:         Wed, 23 May 2007 17:08:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net>
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Speaking from experience with California's infamous "smog" tests over the past 25+ years it certainly will. But over a long period, other items like the Catalytic Converter will be adversely affected (amongst other things). -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On 5/23/07, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I'm wondering if the timing itself could affect the smog test results. > > Food for thought. I'm going to go reset the advance and see how she runs. > > Any BTDC people out there care to chime in? > > > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 19:24:53 -0400, Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> > wrote: > > >Apparently not "Everybody". All three of my 1.9s are timed at 5º ATDC > >and run fine. If I were to advance the timing at all I "Might" go to 0 > >(TDC) but I wouldn't advance a 1.9 more than that. Maybe that's just me. > > > >Mike > >'84 GL 7 pass > >'84 GL Westy > >'85 GL Westy > > > > > > > >Geza Polony wrote: > >> Yes but...doesn't everybody time them a bit before TDC anyway? I > thought the > >> ATDC specs were mostly for early EPA requirements. When I had mine at > 5* > >> atdc it didn't have any power. > >>


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