How I normally do it is to drain all the gas out of the gas tank, put
a gallon or two of alcohol in the tank and drive to the emissions
station GINGERLY.  Once you're done, fill the tank with gasoline.

That's in addition to changing the oil and making sure everything is
in tip-top shape. :)

Sudhir

On 8/18/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Any tips on what to do to have the best chance of passing emmissions?
> I just found out my cat is basically empty and I don"t have time to
> get a new one (I got pulled over for my sticker and I only have 48
> hours to do an emissions test or a face a $110- ticket.
> 
> What are the tips? Drive on the highway for an hour so the system is
> really hot, etc?
> 
> Chris
>