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Subject:Smog checks, how do you dyno smog a Syncro?
From:Austin
Date:Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:38:45 -0700

At 07:53 PM 4/10/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Just curious if any of you Syncro owners out there have had to smog your
>Syncro in California on one of those rolling dyno setups.  If so, do they
>put all 4 wheels on the rollers and have the same resistance front to back?
>I imagine this could ruin the tranny if not done correctly...

I have an AWD Jimmy; it has an underhood sticker specifically stating that
it is to never be tested on a dyno: static test only (idle + 2500 RPM).

Austin

PS - I don't believe there were dyno *smog* testing facilities in '91, last
Syncro year, so of course there wouldn't be a sticker on Syncros.

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