Joe,
Sounds like a good decision to me. My 72 doesn't have to go through
emissions testing anymore. Last time in 92, but the 74's or 75's on will
always have to pass the tests every other year in the Portland, Oregon area.
On the newer cars they don't open the hood, but run the test on a
dynamometer (sp?) in a rolling road type test. Wish we could tune our cars
on their dyno. For the privilege of being tested we get to pay $21 plus
whatever the renewal fee is for the plates you are running, additional $40
for 2 year renewal unless you want their latest and greatest new plates. I
vividly remember giving my B a thorough tune every other year before the
tests and sometimes it took several tries to pass. Now my car is desmogged
and runs better than ever. Sorry you can't do the same.
P.S. Who's Nina? I only get dogs and stray teenagers looking for a place
to crash following me home.
Dave 72 B a bit North or you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Garner, Joseph P. <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
To: MG list (E-mail) <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 4:53 PM
Subject: wierdest starting problem solved, and carb hearsay
>Hi everyone,
>
>Thank you to everyone who offered advice over the weekend, and especially
>Nina who offered to follow me all the way home!
>
>In the end i left the car with my new firend branden the mechanic. One new
>EI, rotor, cap, and coil later and the problem appears to be solved.
>Certainly the car is running a lot smoother, and possibly even with a
little
>more power. $400 as well, all told, though... bugger. I guess this means
>that i have to put off having the carb seen to till next month though...
>double bugger.
>
>* change subject
>
>I have heard said that a weber carb improves reliability, serviceability,
>and fuel economy. Bear in mind though that in california, you fail
emissions
>for non-stock components OR tuning. this means having to pull out the
weber,
>replace the entire stock carb, and emissions gear, and have it tuned to
pass
>smog once every two years, then, replace the weber re-tune the engine and
>spend the intervening period running with an engine that is technically
>ILLEGAL. It all sounds like way too much of a ball-ache. My plan is to
stick
>with my stock carb, have it professionally overhauled (a job beyond my
>capabilities), have the engine tuned towards fuel-efficiency rather than
>power (i.e. running lean). I'll save the $1000 plus that i could spend on a
>weber, and keep my eye open for an overdrive. I guess this policy is
>inspired because i do 90% of my driving on the freeway. If i spent lots of
>time in stop-and-go traffic and cold starting, then maybe i would have a
>different plan.
>
>cheers
>
>Joe.
>
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>Dr. Joseph Garner
>Department of Animal Science,
>University of California,
>One Shields Avenue,
>Davis,
>CA 95616
>USA
>
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