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Re: MMO and Emmisions

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Subject: Re: MMO and Emmisions
From: burdekij@bvsd.k12.co.us (Jane Burdekin)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 09:05:07 -0700
Nothing illegal about a little tuning in between tests.  I'll have to do it
again next year, and can practice in the meantime.  At this point what ever
works, it will be $30 for the tests, by the time I pass, plus what ever I
end up with on parts.  Thanks,
Jane
'67 GT6

>On Tue, 21 Oct 1997, Jack I. Brooks wrote:
>
>> >Well folks, the GT6 failed emmissions again here in Colorado.  What would
>> >make it passable (under 1000 hydrocarbons) at 2500 rpms, and fail at idle
>> >(923ish rpms)?  I changed the spark plugs, and oil, added a quart of
>> >marvel mystery oil, and blew out the air filters.  I would have had new
>> >air filters but the parts place is having operator error problems.  If
>> >anyone has any suggestions let me know.  Thanks, Jane
>>
>> Jane and others,
>>
>        Maybe you could set the car to run lean for the test  (Mechanical
>        engineers, whadiya think)? Then reset the mix after... But, that...
>        would be dishonest... and we wouldn't advise you to do anything like
>        that... Would we?:)
>
>
>
>gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
>Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois



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