> I just replaced the head on my Audi wagon because the original one was
> leaking oil from an exaust valve stem and burning it off through
> the exaust.
> So, when running, black smoke and all sorts of crap was coming out of the
> tailpipe. I have put the new head on and no more black smoke,
> but there it
> still crap coming out, I am assuming this is the crap that built up in the
> exaust system over time. Short of replacing the exaust because I
> have do an
> emmision test on her, does anyone have any ideas to clean out the system?
> She is currently _not_ plated so a high sped trip down the
> highway is out of
> the question. High idle for a while?
You'll have to get a temporary registration in order to drive it to the smog
station. Just be sure your route to the smog station includes 20-30 miles
of freeway driving, and all should be fine. This is a good idea anyway, I
always try to do at least a few miles at speed before an inspection. Hot
converters work better and old, tired converters take longer to get hot.
However, there's a good chance that all the oil smoke has fatally poisoned
your converter, so don't be too surprised if it has to be replaced to pass
inspection.
Randall
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