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Subject:Re: got to get ready for emission testing
From:Roger Sisler
Date:Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:35:34 -0500

In Maryland, I think I have the choice of tail pipe or dyno test. Which
should I do? I am going to do the oil change, air filter removal ,alcohol
addition of 10-50 percent(where do I buy this stuff?),correct timing,actone
for a few weeks,then fuel injector cleaner. Any more? I think I will get an
extention first. I want a couple of thousand miles on this WBX ,without
headgaskets, to see if it is worth testing anyway.So far the right bank is
great. I am curently doing the left bank right now.I got to find an
acceptable adjustment for the throttle body. It has some wear,and the
throttle shaft is off vertical about .004. This causes a throttle switch
adjustment of .002-004 only sometimes to work. Maybe a throttle switch
adjustment of .006-.008 will allow for the wear, so it will close at idle
reliably.Thanks everyone.