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Date:         Wed, 26 Aug 1998 14:47:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Tips on reducing HC during emissions test
Comments: To: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <19980826.160423.7183.0.kdlewis@juno.com>
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On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, kenneth d lewis wrote:

> Greetings all; > Here are some of the suggestions I have received, please send +/-s. > 1>The hotter the engine the better.

Yes, the hotter the better. Go for a long high speed freeway, run, pull into the testing station and have them test immediately.

> 2>A gallon of Ethanol added to gas.

I've read that elsewhere, but really have no idea.

> 3>A tank full of premium.

I wouldn't think that would mean anything but wasted bucks.

> 4>New air filter.

Well, if you need one, sure. Otherwise.....

> 5>New fuel filter.

Unless there's something wrong with the old one, I wouldn't think this would do much.

> Anything else?

Uhhh... tune up, including CO adjustment?

I've also read that fresh oil can help with older engines.

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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