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Subject:Fw: Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
From:Andy
Date:Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:01:45 -0700

Tricks that work to help pass emissions:
1. Catalytic converter is number one, something like a factor of 60%
improvement.
2. Change oil and filter 10%
3. PC valve 15%
4. Make sure catalytic is nice and hot put some good miles on it before
testing.
5. Spark plugs and cap should be in good clean condition.
6. Clean air filter.

Good luck
Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?

> In a message dated 4/28/00 11:00:07 AM, lkchris@USWEST.NET writes:
>
> << re:  I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can
> get
> it to pass. Suggestions?
>  >>
>
> This is merely anecdotal: Years ago, the older brother of a friend of mine
> was confronted with the same problem.  He claimed his solution to his
> predicament was to run the car as low on fuel as he dare, then dump a
bunch
> of dry gas into the tank before taking it in to be tested again.
>
> But, as Dick Nixon once said," Of course, that would be wrong."
>
> Rich

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