On Sat, 16 Dec 1995, Gerald Skerbitz wrote: > The original purpose of starting this list was because I wanted some > information on how to get my '84 Vanagon to pass emissions testing in MN. > I just got back from the testing station, and it failed again (after > having passed last year). The measurement that fails is HC. CO is just > fine and CO2 is passable. I think that I can probably get it to pass by > setting the idle higher and adjusting the timing. Any other quickies I > should try ? You could try the only thing that worked for me when all else failed, crank the spring on the AFC (if you have one, Bo don't know 84s) a few clicks tighter. I sweated, strained and checked every component on the engine, including having the AFC tested by Bosch and that was the only action that got it to pass. Jack
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